APMG cuts 30 staff amid state, federal funding cuts
Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media's headquarters in St. Paul, Minn.
American Public Media Group laid off 30 staffers Friday following cuts to state and federal funding, Minnesota Public Radio reported.
The organization announced broad plans in July to lay off staff due to a $6 million budget deficit.
The cuts included employees within the APM Research Lab but not the newsroom staff, according to the MPR article. Other impacted departments included YourClassical, The Current, IT and distribution, the article said.
The organization’s deficit comes from the loss of CPB funding last month and cuts to state funding. The state reduced support through its Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund from about $4 million in FY24–25 to $2 million in FY26–27.
“While we are fortunate among public media organizations to be in a relatively strong financial position, these are significant cuts,” Chief People & Culture Officer Roycie Eppler said in a statement last month.
An APMG spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.
