Published 21 days ago

WBUR is laying off 7 employees, 24 workers taking buyouts at Boston NPR station: ‘A significant loss’

Summary by Boston Herald

Facing a financial crisis, WBUR has announced that Boston’s NPR station is laying off seven employees and 24 others are taking buyouts. The layoffs and buyouts come weeks after the station on Commonwealth Avenue warned of possible job cuts. WBUR’s on-air sponsorship income plummeted by about $7 million in recent years, and the station is looking to begin the next fiscal year with a budget that’s at least $4 million lower than this year. “I will …

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WBUR is laying off 7 employees, 24 workers taking buyouts at Boston NPR station: ‘A significant loss’

21 days ago·Boston, United States

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Boston Globe

WBUR lays off seven employees, as 24 staffers take buyouts - The Boston Globe

The decision to lay off staff comes two months after WBUR chief executive Margaret Low first informed staff that the station was facing financial challenges.

21 days ago·Boston, United States

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