Cascade PBS in Seattle Cuts Staff and Ends Long-Form Journalism Due to Federal Funding Reductions
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Seattle's Cascade PBS is ending its local long-form journalism and laying off 17 staffers due to a $3.5 million annual loss in federal funding, though it plans to expand other local video series and add new positions, amid concerns from the union about the impact on journalism.
- Seattle's Cascade PBS announces layoffs, end of online long-form journalism KUOW
- Cascade PBS slashes Seattle newsroom, citing federal cuts The Seattle Times
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- Seattle PBS Station Lays Off 17 Staffers, Halts Long-Form Journalism 09/23/2025 MediaPost
- Seattle-based Cascade PBS announces layoffs amid federal funding cuts FOX 13 Seattle
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