Longtime Midlands Sports Anchor, Bob Shields, Dies

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Longtime Midlands Sports Director, Bob Shields, passed away Friday.

Bob Shields served as sports director at CBS affiliate WLTX  in Columbia from 1983 to 2010. Shields was a fixture on the sports scene for decades in the Midlands.
He passed away Friday at the age of 59 after a long battle with cancer.

We at ABC Columbia News would like to pass along our condolences to the family and friends of the longtime Columbia Broadcaster.

 Image courtesy: WLTX