WDBJ controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
FCC indecency penalty
The FCC announced a $325,000 fine over sexually explicit material included in a WDBJ news report broadcast during the early evening in 2012, outside the applicable safe-harbor period.
2015
Murder of Alison Parker and Adam Ward
Reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward were killed during a live television interview near Moneta, Virginia. The event became a major case concerning newsroom safety, field reporting, and the risks of live broadcasting.