The San Francisco station is in a budget hole of $12 million and has already spent some of its cash reserves.

Most of the staffers who lost their jobs worked in TV production, though others held digital roles or worked in fundraising.

While individual donations have increased, the station still faces a budget shortfall due to uncertainties surrounding federal funding and declines in underwriting ...

The station also cited “pressures around state and federal funding” faced by public radio nationally.

CEO Susan Goldberg attributed the layoffs in part to concerns surrounding federal funding.

“This is not the outcome we hoped for,” APM President Chandra Kavati said.

The show’s staff are also moving from their downtown L.A. headquarters to share space with LAist in Pasadena.

“While we wish this voluntary program would alleviate the need for other actions, we know that it likely won’t be enough,” LPM’s ...

The organization laid off members of its broadcast and digital news teams.

A spokesperson said the “changing media and funding landscape” also prompted the decision.

The layoffs are the fourth round of cuts at the station in as many years.

The workforce reduction affected full- and part-time workers in development, content, administration and operations.

The layoffs were part of a “larger cost-saving plan to balance revenue with expenses,” said CEO Sandra Clark.

A spokesperson said the restructuring resulted from last year’s merger between WITF and the daily newspaper.