FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS HAVE CAUSED SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO ANNOUNCE SEVERAL STAFF AND PROGRAMMING CUTS.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JULIE OVERGAARD ANNOUNCED THE LAYOFFS AND CHANGES AT A NEWS CONFERENCE IN SIOUX FALLS:
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THIS REPRESENTS A 25% DECREASE IN S-D-P-B’S WORKFORCE.
OVERGAARD SAYS FUNDRAISING IS UNDERWAY TO TRY TO OFFSET THE FEDERAL CUTS:
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SHE SAYS THEY WILL NOW BE TAKING A LOOK AT WHAT THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN SOUTH DAKOTA WILL BE:
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THE LAYOFFS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE EFFECT ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31.
