Did Tegna Station Ignore Crew Safety? (Patreon)

It was a very scary moment for a Charlotte Reporter. 

Sources at Tegna’s WCNC say that while Reporter Billie Jean Shaw (above) was working on election day last week, was robbed and threatened to be shot while she prepared for her live shot.

Word is that two men approached her news vehicle, demanded money and her social media info and as she attempted to drive away one of the guys had his hand under a sweater with what appeared to be a gun and threatened to shoot her. 

Station insiders say that management did not address the situation. 

It wasn't until video surfaced of WBTV MMJ Paige Pauroso getting punched while out covering a story did a note go out to the staff at WCNC about safety and touched on what happened to Shaw. 

Here's the memo that News Director Matt King sent out to the staff and was obtained by FTVLive:  

Insiders are not happy as to how management at the station delayed mentioning the Shaw incident for days. 

We are happy that Billie Jean Shaw was not hurt (or worse) in the incident and how she handled herself. 

Crew safety should be a priority and the staff should have been warned right away and not days later. 

Just saying...