A slowdown in financial contributions is being blamed for a round of layoffs affecting mostly part-time employees at one of two NPR member stations serving the greater Sacramento area.
On Wednesday, officials at KXJZ (90.9 FM) — better known on-air as CapRadio — said the layoffs affected around 12 percent of their staff, with one unaffected employee putting the number of job cuts at precisely 12.
“We are deeply saddened to say farewell to such dedicated and talented staff members,” Tom Karlo, the interim general manager at KXPR, said in a statement. “This is a difficult decision, but we view it as necessary to carry out the station’s public service mission during a financially-challenging time for us and for media across the country.”
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