New digital media technology is giving WGBH the power to produce and distribute content across a range of innovative platforms. And as more and more of our resources live not just in our linear media—our television and radio broadcasts—but in a growing online library, we're empowering the public to seek out and retrieve timely, worthwhile, high-quality editorial experiences that fit their appetites, interests, and lives.

We like to think of WGBH's new home as an "idea factory," a place where our talented TV, radio, and Web producers have the resources they need to create content of enduring value: in news and public affairs, science and history, arts and culture, groundbreaking educational series for children, and pioneering services for people with vision or hearing loss.

Our Brighton studios allow us not only to better serve our public, but to invite them in—for screenings, performances, and events that extend the impact of WGBH's productions, deepen our community ties, and open the doors for more two-way conversations that will strengthen our programs and services in the years to come.

WGBH's public-spirited mission is reflected in both the programs highlighted in these pages from the year just passed, and also the extraordinary pipeline of productions now underway: projects like American Experience's We Shall Remain, an ambitious examination of Native American history (Spring 2009); the Nova Science Unit's Fabric of the Cosmos (2010) with physicist Brian Greene, our much-anticipated sequel to The Elegant Universe; a children's literacy series focusing on vocabulary and based on the popular Martha Speaks books (Fall 2008); and an impressive slate of live radio performances by world-class musicians from our new Fraser Performance Studio.

WGBH's relocation also coincided with a smooth transition in leadership. In October 2007, longtime president Henry Becton stepped down, and into a new role: as senior editorial advisor and vice chair of the Board of Trustees. Henry has been a creative and visionary force in public media, and we are thrilled that we still can call on his wisdom as we lead this local and national treasure he helped build.

We've come a long way this year, with stunning results, and there are many to thank. We're grateful to the more than 25,000 individual donors, large and small, throughout New England, whose contributions to our Breaking New Ground: The Campaign for WGBH paved the way for our new studios. We're deeply indebted to our dedicated boards, whose skillful leadership guides us, to our members and volunteers for their steadfast support, and to our talented and diverse staff for their extraordinary creative output 365 days a year.

Thanks to them—thanks to you—WGBH is committed to creating the very best public media for the 21st century, produced in Boston, shared with the world.