ABC Diane Sawyer Surprises One of Her Big Fans By kevin on May. 23, 2010 - 11:47 AM Bridget Shanahan, a newscaster at ABC’s Champaign, Illinois affiliate, considers Diane Sawyer one of her heroes, and even has a photo of her on her desk. Two weeks ago, Sawyer surprised Shanahan live on WCID as Shanahan was ...