KQED has decided to close its South Bay office as the broadcaster pursues budget cuts.
SAN JOSE — KQED has decided to close its downtown San Jose office as the media outlet pursues budget cuts, a move that leaves up in the air the future of its high-profile sign atop a prominent highrise.
“As part of a range of permanent budget cuts KQED is making to confront a growing shortfall, we are letting go of the lease on our small satellite office in downtown San Jose,” said Peter Cavagnaro, a KQED spokesperson. Since 2016, two KQED signs have been perched at the roofline of the 18-story 50 West office tower, which is at the corner of West San Fernando Street and South First Street.
These consist of the elimination of 19 jobs, 11 voluntary departure offers and the organization’s decision to not fill four vacant positions.“A number of public and commercial media companies have recently announced layoffs and deep budget cuts due to the rising costs of doing business in this increasingly tumultuous and fractured media landscape,” KQED president and chief executive officer Michael Isip stated in a May 24 open letter to employees. “KQED is not immune from these challenges.
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