National Public Radio Laying Off 7% of Staff

[SoupOrMan]

That's gotta hurt.

They're citing a reduction in corporate sponsorships as the reason for the layoffs.

As an experiment during my suburban days, I attempted to go an entire week with nothing but public radio in my car. It was disturbingly dull and predictably pro-socialism, especially the Chicago-area local interest programming.

[Rod]

Damn, was hoping it was a typo and you meant to say 70%.

[SoupOrMan]

70%? Nah. They need someone to keep those pledge drive tote bags from getting all wrinkly.

[arctictom]

I suspect their will be more station closings this year , whit the economy going south.

[Dub_James]

Bailout!! Bailout!!

LOL

[Rod]

I read somewhere that the top 5 commentators at NPR got something like 200k to 400k in pay. Why not have them give back some of their check?

Here they are:

Robert Siegel, Senior Host
Compensation: $259,777
Benefits: $22,971
Total: $282,748

Robert Edwards, Senior Host
Compensation: $256,942
Benefits: $31,150
Total: $288,092

Scott Simon, Senior Host
Compensation: $214,950
Benefits: $25,947
Total: $240,897

Michele Norris, Host
Compensation: $199,039
Benefits: $3,207
Total: $202,246

Steve Inskeep, Correspondent
Compensation: $175,551
Benefits: $26,827
Total: $202,378


These are the figures listed for the NPR executives and officers:

Kevin Klose, CEO
Compensation: $309,080
Benefits: $62,962
Expenses: $5,957
Total: $377,999

Kenneth Stern, Executive VP
Compensation: $195,395
Benefits: $58,722
Total: $254,117

Bruce Drake, VP
Compensation: $162,011
Benefits: $30,347
Total: $192,358

Jeffrey Dvorkin, Ombudsman
Compensation: $148,837
Benefits: $25,611
Total: $174,448

[Rod]

Honestly, those salaries are quite low for a national media company.

Not when you consider it's supposed to be a non-profit.

[blackeagle603]

Wonder if that 7% were stealth conservatives who got out'd accidentally during Election '08.