New York Public Radio will cut at least 8% of staff

In a Wednesday staff memo, New York Public Radio CEO LaFontaine Oliver announced a second round of job cuts at the station in less than 12 months.

In the memo, which NYPR provided to Current, Oliver told staff that the organization “made the very difficult decision to reduce our workforce by a minimum of 8% in mid-September.” The CEO said leadership will open a voluntary layoff program through Aug. 29.

“[D]espite our best efforts to contain costs and grow our revenue, we continue to face severe financial headwinds,” he wrote. “Our deficit has continued to mount and it has become painfully clear that without swift action, we will soon face significant questions about our ability to continue to serve New York.”

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