“NPR cut spending in areas including staff and executive pay to offset a decline in revenue spurred by the pandemic, particularly in corporate sponsorship. The network’s revenue is ‘slightly above’ its 2019 income but hasn’t reached 2020 levels, [acting CEO Deborah] Cowan said. Next year, NPR will aim to completely roll back the budget cuts that staffers agreed to last year in order to avoid layoffs.” – Current
