US EditionPBS North Carolina Offers Voluntary Separation to Staff Amid Major Federal Funding Cuts
WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AUG 5 – PBS North Carolina faces a $4.8 million annual funding loss and aims to reduce involuntary layoffs by offering voluntary separation and freezing hiring, officials said.
- On August 5, PBS North Carolina announced voluntary separation offers to most permanent employees to address major federal funding cuts.
- These measures follow Congress's July 24 bill that canceled about $1.1 billion for public broadcasting, including $4.8 million annually from PBS North Carolina.
- PBS North Carolina plans to cut costs by lowering non-personnel spending, halting new recruitment, and removing unfilled roles as part of its Reorganization Through Reduction initiative.
- CEO David Crabtree emphasized that the funding reductions were imposed by Congress and committed to managing the budget responsibly while striving to avoid forced layoffs.
- The funding loss and staff reductions mark a fundamental change for public media but PBS North Carolina affirmed commitment to quality programming and emergency support for communities.
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PBS North Carolina offers voluntary separation to staff amid major federal funding cuts
By Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — PBS North Carolina announced it is offering a series of voluntary separation offers to its employees following a significant loss of federal funding. The public media network confirmed via a press release on Tuesday that its “most permanent employees” will
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