Prairie Public eliminates 12 staff positions due to federal, state funding cuts
Prairie Public, North Dakota’s longtime public broadcaster, is facing its toughest test yet. This week the organization announced a nearly 20% staff reduction after losing both federal funding and a large portion of its state support. Leaders warn that some programming and services may be scaled back, though they pledge to keep serving communities across the region. The cuts underscore a larger debate: whether public media should be sustained by taxpayer dollars or left to rely solely on listener and viewer support. Michael Achterling with North Dakota Monitor has the full story.
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