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PBS North Carolina appointed Marianne Monoc as its Chief Development Officer on June 17, 2026, leveraging her 25 years of fundraising leadership expertise following a national search. Earlier, on February 23, 2026, the organization named Jonathan Kappler as its Chief Operating Officer, who will oversee operational and administrative functions. Previously, on February 17, 2026, PBS North Carolina received six Emmy Awards at the 40th Midsouth Emmy Awards ceremony, held February 14, recognizing artistic, educational, and technical excellence in television. This follows significant budget adjustments in late 2025; on October 1, 2025, the organization confirmed it laid off 32 employees over the preceding two weeks due to federal funding cuts that resulted in a multi-million dollar budget reduction. These "involuntary separations," impacting over 30 positions across multiple divisions, were implemented after President Donald Trump signed the Rescissions Act of 2025, which eliminated federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a primary source of federal support for PBS affiliates, and aimed to secure long-term stability amid budget shortfalls.
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