Washington, D.C.-based National Public Radio, a publicly-funded nonprofit media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of over 1,000 public radio stations in the United States, has announced a reduction in force to compensate for a revenue shortfall.
The reduction will impact approximately 10% of NPR's workforce or 100 employees.
CEO John Lansing noted that the final decision on which positions will be cut is expected by the week of March 20, 2023. "The layoffs were unavoidable despite previous measures that erased $14 million in expenses, such as an earlier hiring freeze, restrictions on non-essential travel, and a hold on paid internships."
“I recognize that all of this is deeply unsettling, and I know that this introduces an uncomfortable period of uncertainty. We will move as swiftly as possible to provide clarity about the reductions needed, working in consultation with our unions.”
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