PBS has eliminated nearly 100 jobs in recent months due to recent cuts in federal funding, according to the public media company.

The layoffs included 34 PBS staff members who were notified Thursday that their employment is ending, a PBS spokesperson told CBS News in an email.

"In this unprecedented moment, we remain focused on what matters most: ensuring our member stations can deliver quality content and services to communities across America," the spokesperson added.

The workforce reduction comes after Congress in July voted to eliminate $1.1 billion allocated to public broadcasting, leaving PBS' roughly 350 stations in a state of uncertainty. No stations have shut down so far, but many have appealed for public funding to help them stay afloat.

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