CNN STAFFERS GONE

CNN says roughly 100 employees have accepted voluntary buyouts a month after an overhaul by parent company AT&T.

CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter, also confirmed the rumor,  via social media.

There's a rumor making the rounds today about big impending layoffs at CNN. A CNN spokeswoman is knocking it down on the record: "No layoffs." There WERE voluntary buyouts throughout the organization, and about 100 people opted for it.

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 6, 2019

The cuts come on the heels of devastating April ratings for CNN, with the lowest number of total viewers in five years.

The network’s prime-time lineup plummeted 26 percent in April compared to the same month last year.

CNN’s total audience in prime time was a pathetic 767,000. Compare that to Fox News, with 2.395 million viewers and third-place MSNBC with 1.660 million.

Stay tuned.