LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kentucky Educational Television announced Thursday that it is reducing 22% of its staff through the elimination of 26 positions.

Officials with the group confirmed that this is due to loss of federal funding.

“Unfortunately, with the loss of federal funding, there is no way around the need for significant budget reductions. It is a sad but unavoidable situation for our dedicated team, and the loss will affect operations throughout the agency,” said Shae Hopkins, executive director and CEO. “However, even during this difficult time, KET remains as committed as ever to serving Kentuckians across the Commonwealth.”

To help manage the impact of possible budget cuts, KET began operational changes, holding positions vacant and implementing additional cost-saving measu

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