“One of the cultural gems of Massachusetts” (the tenant, but maybe the building, too)

WGBH President Henry Becton took the Boston Globe for a tour of the station’s prominent new building last week, and the newspaper responded in an editorial on Sunday: “The complex will become a visual landmark to match the importance of WGBH as a cultural institution.” Notable besides the outdoor electronic mural: a 210-seat theater with access for people with limited sight and hearing; widened sidewalks so that pedestrians can watch radio broadcasts from the windows without disrupting foot traffic; and (reportedly) attentive liaison with the community. Current looked at plans for new headquarters for WGBH and Minnesota Public Radio.