GBH is slashing about 6% of its workforce as the Trump administration strips federal funding from the Boston public station.

The media outlet is cutting 45 employees, GBH announced on Monday. This comes amid President Donald Trump’s push to rescind federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

This is the second straight year of widespread layoffs at GBH.

“GBH is being impacted by several dynamics at once: federal funding cuts, rising costs of doing business, and the need to evolve our work to meet audiences’ needs,” Susan Goldberg, president and CEO of GBH, said in a statement.

“Today, we made structural changes that will cut expenses and our workforce to reduce our budget gap, while also creating high quality content in new ways that will help us reach a broader audience more efficiently,” Goldberg added.

During the fiscal year that ended last June, GBH’s total operating expenses were $291.9 million, while the station’s total operating revenue came in at $279.6 million — for a deficit of $12.3 million.

“Layoffs are never our first choice,” Goldberg said. “We’re sad to have to say goodbye to colleagues and grateful for their contributions. At a volatile time like this, we owe it to the public to reshape our work to meet the moment and to ensure long-term sustainability. GBH remains committed to being the most innovative, trusted, and impactful public media organization in America.

“And, as we approach our 75th anniversary, it’s a good reminder that we’ve been inventing and evolving for a very long time,” the CEO added. “While our world, our audiences, and our industry undergo rapid transformation, what will never change is how much we care – about our staff, our audiences, our work, and our community.”

Last year, the station cut 31 workers from 13 departments — about 4% of the station’s workforce.

Goldberg last year noted that the public station, like many other media outlets, was facing “financial headwinds.” The station was dealing with a $7 million budget gap.

Those layoffs at GBH last year came after WBUR announced that Boston’s NPR station was laying off seven employees and 24 others were taking buyouts. WBUR’s on-air sponsorship income plummeted by about $7 million in recent years.

Last week, PBS sued Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network.

Herald wire services were used in this report.