"She cited the loss of federal funding and said that staff numbers were being reduced "as contracts and seasons end." Some of the employees will be departing immediately, while others will stay on until December or January, Goldberg said. She did not share specifics, but said that the people being laid off included those working on "content projects" and staff in "supporting back-office roles" like the marketing, finance, and IT departments."
"GBH, the largest producer of PBS programming nationwide, relied on federal dollars for about 8% of its annual revenue. But smaller stations with more reliance on federal funding pay GBH to air some radio and TV programs, meaning that GBH could be losing significant revenue from those sources. On Oct. 1, the day federal funding expired, GBH launched a major new fundraising campaign. It seeks to capitalize on discontent with federal funding cuts in order to raise $225 million over the next three years."
Fifteen GBH employees were told this week that their positions were being eliminated after the loss of federal funding and as contracts and seasons ended. Some staff members will depart immediately while others will remain through December or January. The layoffs include people working on content projects and supporting back-office roles such as marketing, finance, and IT. Close to 70 employees have been laid off year-to-date, with cuts in May, June, and July. GBH relied on roughly 8% of annual revenue from federal dollars and has launched a campaign to raise $225 million over three years.
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