PAM JOHNSTON,  CEO of Ocean State Media, discusses the merger of RI PBS TV and The Public’s Radio that has been two years in the making. She discusses the new radio signal on 103.7 FM, how Ocean State Media is navigating the elimination of federal funds for public media, and their goal for community-centered local journalism.     The CEO of Ocean State Media discusses the merger of RI PBS TV and The Public’s Radio, which has been two years in the making. She discusses the new radio signal on 103.7 FM, how Ocean State Media is navigating the elimination of federal funds for public media, and their goal for community-centered local journalism.