Axe Quietly Swings at Hearst (Patreon)

A source tells FTVLive that Hearst has very quietly swung the axe. Word is that many staffers were not even told of the cuts.

Our source says that all Alert Desk Curators at Hearst were laid off. These employees were in charge of listening to all the scanners across several different markets.

"This loss is huge for many of the markets that relied on this to get an edge over the competition when it came to breaking news," our source says, adding, "The employees were caught completely off guard by this and even escorted out of the building."

The insider said that no official word was sent out and many staffers learned of the cuts from the people who were laid off.