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PBS, NPR Stations Struggle with Trump-Fueled Government Funding Cuts

PBS has cut nearly 15% of its staff and reduced its budget by 21% following a $1.1 billion federal funding cut driven by congressional Republicans and supported by the Trump administration.

  • PBS will reduce its workforce by about 15%, cutting 100 positions, including 34 immediate layoffs, due to major reductions in federal funding.
  • Congress voted to eliminate $500 million in annual federal support, a significant change in U.S. media policy, impacting PBS and NPR.
  • PBS’s chief executive, Paula Kerger, stated that the staff reductions are a measure of last resort to help PBS weather current challenges.
  • NPR's budget will also shrink by $8 million as it navigates the funding crisis, according to NPR's chief executive, Katherine Maher.
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