US EditionVermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media
Vermont Public's staff reduction affects 14% of employees due to a $2 million federal budget cut, despite raising over $1 million from supporters recently.
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In July of this year, the US Congress passed a bill to end funding for public media. This leaves PBS, NPR, and more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations without a significant portion of their funding.
Federal funding loss leads to major cuts at Vermont Public – but organization was already in the red
by Compass Vermont On August 27, Vermont Public, the state’s leading nonprofit public media organization, revealed plans for significant staff reductions amid a national wave of federal defunding. According to the organization’s official announcement, these changes stem directly from a $2 million shortfall caused by a recent federal rescission bill that eliminated key funding for public broadcasting. While this external shock has been cited as t…
Vermont Public Undergoes 'Heartbreaking' Layoffs After CPB Cuts
Vermont Public is the latest public radio organization to conduct layoffs as a direct result of the Congressional rescission of federal funds at the behest of the Trump administration. The nonprofit confirmed the 14% workforce reduction on Wednesday.
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