A highly respected Central Illinois broadcaster has died. Dave Shaul, whose broadcast career spanned decades at WCIA Television and WDWS Radio, died early today (Monday). WDWS reporter Tim Ditman has more….

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Dave Shaul, of WDWS, works in familiar surroundings at the studio in Champaign on Thursday, March 6, 2014. Shaul has covered elections for television and radio since 1962.
Condolences are pouring in from across Illinois and the Midwest on the passing of Shaul, including condolences from our family at Neuhoff Broadcasting. Dave will be missed.
(Our thanks on providing information for this story to WDWS Radio and The News-Gazette.)