PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ocean State Media released today a 2025 Impact Report that underscores its strength, resilience, and momentum as it concludes its first year as a fully-merged, rebranded public media organization.
As the home of PBS and NPR in Rhode Island, Ocean State Media is undergoing a digital transformation to meet people where they are and provide trustworthy and engaging content that helps build deeper community connections.
“The process of becoming Ocean State Media was both rigorous and thoughtful, and what we learned during this community-centered journey reaffirmed our vision for a public media organization that not only informs audiences, but reflects and connects Rhode Islanders,” said President and CEO Pam Johnston. “The 2025 Impact Report is a celebration of what we accomplished, together, and a roadmap of what’s to come.”
The Impact Report highlights 2025’s most popular stories, as well as key performance measures that fuel the organization’s strategy moving forward:
- Held nearly 80 live events, reaching more than 4,400 Rhode Islanders
- Increased digital reach by 78 percent
- Trained 190 new producers and supported 1,400 of original public access programming
- Increased social following across the board, including on Instagram by 110 percent
Learn more about Ocean State Media’s ongoing transformation by downloading the full 2025 Impact Report.
