GBH News

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GBH News is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by WGBH Educational Foundation. Rated 4.5/5 from 140 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated September 11, 2026.

Rating: 4.5; 140 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 50 MB; Age 17+
Updated: Sep 11; 2026 · v12.1.0

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About GBH News

Get up-to-the-moment local news, livestream your favorite shows, and watch our latest videos all from the GBH News app. All of the news and information you need to start your day plus shows, podcasts, and more!

Ratings & reviews

4.5

140 ratings

5 ★ 73% 4 ★ 14% 3 ★ 6% 2 ★ 4% 1 ★ 3%

What’s new

Version 12.1.0 · Updated September 11, 2026

Performance enhancements and bug fixes. Your feedback helps us make our app better for everyone. Please send us your suggestions via the "Settings and Help" section of the app!

App privacy

The developer, WGBH Educational Foundation, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Search History: Search History
Identifiers: User ID
Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data

Used for: Analytics, App Functionality

App details

GBH News is a free News app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by WGBH Educational Foundation. It is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 140 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 15.0 or later, is 50 MB to download and is available in 2 languages. It was first released on May 9, 2011 and last updated on September 11, 2026.

Category: News
Rating: 4.5 / 5 (140 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 12.1.0
Size: 50 MB
Requires: iOS 15.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English, Spanish
Age rating: 17+
Released: May 9, 2011
Last updated: September 11, 2026
Developer: WGBH Educational Foundation

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