BETHLEHEM, PA. — Lehigh Valley Public Media (LVPM) announced Friday it will undergo significant organizational and operational changes in response to mounting financial pressures, including declining revenues, rising costs, shifting audience habits and reductions in federal funding for public media.
The nonprofit media organization said the combined impact of these factors has forced decisions across the organization, including deep staff reductions and changes to how its journalism and programming are delivered.
Friday’s layoffs affected 16 employees across all departments, reducing the organization’s workforce from roughly 50 to 20-25…