MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Layoffs and program cancellations at Wisconsin Public Radio.
The state network’s nationally syndicated “To the Best of Our Knowledge,” “Zorba Paster On Your Health,” and “BETA,” will end this year, along “University of the Air,” which airs on WPR stations statewide. WPR reported the cancellations on Friday, along layoffs of at least 15 employees, and that several vacant positions will not be filled.
Public broadcasting in the U.S. faces efforts by the Trump administration to cut federal funding, which accounts for about four percent of WPR’s budget. Public radio lost listeners during the pandemic, and WPR Director Sarah Ashworth said the state network faces “multiple challenges.”