Shaw attended the University of Oklahoma, where she earned a degree in journalism[REF] while participating in the university's radio station,[REF] and began working at WKY Radio in 1976 [REF].
In 1989, she became the co-host of CNN's Showbiz Today, replacing Bill Tush;[REF]however, in 1993, CNN chose not to renew her contract, replacing her on Showbiz Today with Jim Moret,[REF] which Variety attributed to Moret being perceived as "more serious" than Shaw [REF].