PBS said it will reduce its workforce by about 15%, cutting 100 positions, including 34 immediate layoffs, as part of a broader effort to respond to major reductions in federal funding for public broadcasting, according to The New York Times.

The announcement follows a July vote in Congress, supported by the Trump administration, to eliminate $500 million in annual federal support for public broadcasters, including PBS and NPR member stations. The move marked one of the most significant shifts in U.S. media policy in decades, reflecting long-standing calls by some Republican lawmakers to curtail federal involvement in public broadcasting.

Paula Kerger, PBS’s chief executive, described the staff reductions as a measure of last resort. In an email to station managers, she noted that the organization had already implemented hiring freezes, restricted travel, and paused salary increases before resorting to layoffs.

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