Funding Cuts Lead To Layoff At American Public Media Group

State and federal funding cuts have led to a layoff by American Public Media Group (APMG).  

An estimated five to eight percent of the staff will be affected in the weeks to come, but it was not clear at deadline exactly how many of the 500 employees would lose their jobs, MPR (Minnesota Public Radio) News reports. 

“While we are fortunate among public media organizations to be in a relatively strong financial position, these are significant cuts,” says Roycie Eppler, chief people and culture officer for APMG. 

 “We shared with staff that we will be implementing cost savings including some reductions in employee benefits and a strategic reduction in force in the coming weeks. We are working through details with care and respect and will continue to keep our team updated.” 

MPR News adds that the loss of funding is in part the result of a federal bill that cut $1.1 billion in previously allocated monies for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 

MPR gets roughly six percent of its funding from the federal government. 

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