NPR's top programming executive, Anya Grundmann, will leave at the end of the year. She has overseen numerous hits for the network, including Tiny Desk.
Tensions had surfaced between Grundmann and Barnes over the strategy for news-related podcasts, including the greenlighting of new series, at a time when commercial competitors had entered the field in force., Vox Media and other outlets have carved notable roles in news podcasting, often drawing upon the expertise of former NPR employees., which is now aired by many public radio stations.
Under Grundmann's watch, NPR's programming division more than doubled in size, rising from 100 employees in 2019 to 231 in January. Yet over the past year, advertisers held back their sponsorship of podcasts, anticipating a recession that has, as of yet, not arrived. A significant projected shortfall in revenues yawned to approximately $31 million for the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30, according to network officials.
Lansing felt compelled to reduce NPR's workforce by about 10% this spring. NPR also canceled four podcasts and scaled back production of, its science podcast. NPR now says that it is on stable financial footing after the cuts.Los Angeles Timesunderwent similar job cuts. Yet NPR's inability to produce a larger volume of podcasts made it harder to compensate for that drop in revenue.
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