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- PBS is eliminating 100 positions, approximately 15% of its workforce, due to a $500 million loss in federal funding.
- CEO Paula Kerger indicated layoffs are a last resort after prior cost-saving efforts.
- NPR plans an 8% budget reduction in response to similar funding challenges.
- Local stations, dependent on federal support, may face shutdowns.
- Recent budget resolutions from Republicans exclude public media funding.
