May 27, 2026 | 9:15 am
A Houston-based media company is expanding its coverage of the greater Houston area. Houston Public Media (HPM) announced the creation of the Galveston County News Bureau on Tuesday, May 26.
“This bureau allows us to deepen our connection to Galveston County and provide the kind of community-focused journalism our audiences have told us they value and trust us to deliver,” said Josh Adams, associate vice president and general manager, Houston Public Media. “Galveston County is an important and growing part of Southeast Texas, and we are committed to covering the issues, people and developments shaping its future.”
This endeavor is the second news bureau launched by HPM outside of Harris County. The organization created a Fort Bend County News Bureau in 2023 as a way to keep up to date on one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. The Galveston County News Bureau will follow suit. Not only is Galveston County a hub of news and culture, it has the third-largest listener population for HPM’s news and talk station, News 88.7. Located just south of Houston, what happens on the island is often deeply connected to the Bayou City…