On August 9, 2013, Pacifica interim executive director Summer Reese announced that due to financial problems, Pacifica-owned radio station WBAI-FM in New York was laying off about two-thirds of its staff, effective August 12, 2013. The entire news department was reportedly included in the layoff.Ben Sisario, "WBAI-FM Lays Off Most of Staff", August 11, 2013, The New York Times.
