Over the Weekend, FTVLIve FIRST told you that WEWS had parted ways with longtime Sports Anchor Andy Baskin and longtime Assistant News Director Dave Kaplar. 

We were led to believe that this was a budget cut, but sources tell FTVLive that was not the case. 

Sources inside WEWS says that both Baskin and Kaplar are gone from the station after H-R got involved. 

Asked why he left the station, Baskin told the Beacon Journal, “I can’t say.”

As for the Scripps station commenting on the matter? WEWS GM Steve Weinstein, through a spokesman, said, “I can confirm that Andy Baskin is no longer an employee of WEWS.”

While Baskin and Scripps clam up, sources tell FTVLive that "inappropriate" remark was made towards a female employee. 

The sources say that Kaplar stepped in and handled the matter, but did not report it to higher-ups and for that he was let go. 

It sounds like a big mess and no one involved is talking....you know....becuase the communications business. 

Update: Both jobs have now been listed on the Scripps website: