PBS slashes 15% of its staff after federal funding cuts

• PBS previously said it would slash its budget by 21% in response to the cuts. NPR also indicated it would reduce its budget.
• PBS and NPR received federal funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which shuttered in response to the slashed budget.

Zoom in: The cuts will immediately impact 34 employees, a PBS spokesperson said.

• PBS has eliminated close to 100 positions over the last several months in response to Congress' vote to eliminate federal funding for public media in July.
• "In this unprecedented moment we remain focused on what matters most: ensuring our member stations can deliver quality content and services to communities across America," the spokesperson added.

What to watch: The cuts are expected to have an even more significant impact on local station groups that rely on federal funding to survive.

• Only around 1% and 15% of NPR's and PBS' national revenue came through federal funding, respectively, prior to the cuts.
• PBS has nearly 350 member television stations that rely on at least some federal funding.