National Public Radio's editor in chief and chief content officer Edith Chapin has announced she will leave by year's end after the passage of the $9 billion rescissions package.
The rescissions bill ended the $1.1 billion ticketed for Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which oversees NPR.
Chapin's decision to leave came before the funding cut passed and she will stay long enough to aid the transition, sources told The New York Times on Tuesday.
NPR confirmed Chapin will depart in September or October. Notably, the funds stop flowing Oct. 1 at the start of the next fiscal year.
"I have had two big executive jobs for two years and I want to take a break," Chapin said. "I want to make sure my performance is always top-notch for the company."
NPR CEO Katherine Maher was "surprised" with Chapin's decision to leave before the end of the year.
"Edith has been an indispensable partner during my first year at NPR, a steady leader for a large part of this organization, and a fantastic collaborator as a member of the executive team," Maher wrote in a memo to staff.
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