NPR wants to cut staff by 10 percent

NPR announced Friday that it is trying to reduce its staff by 10 percent through voluntary acquisition.

Radio network has about 800 employees, which means that you are looking for to release about 80 people. The Washington Post called the played one of "cuts in the history of the Organization".

The details were contained in a press release that also announced the appointment of Paul Haaga, Member of the Board of Directors, NPR as Acting Executive Director of the company. (Current Chief Gary Knell goes by the National Geographic Society).

The Board said that it was trying to counter a difficult financial situation:

The Board also approved a budget for the fiscal year 2014 and a strategic plan to achieve a balanced budget in the next two years. The budget includes the operation and investment income of $178,1 million, expenses of $183 million and a deficit of operating cash of $6.1 million, or 3 per cent of revenues. As part of the strategy to eliminate the deficit and lower expenses in course, NPR will offer a buyout plan voluntary widely throughout the organization that aims to reduce staffing levels by approximately 10 percent.

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