Stan Bunger
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Stan Bunger is an American broadcast journalist. He is currently the morning co-anchor at KCBS All News 740 AM/106.9 FM
in San Francisco, heard from 5:30 AM to 10 AM each weekday with co-anchor Susan Leigh Taylor. In addition to his anchor duties, Bunger and colleague Steve Bitker
host the regular "KCBS Sports Fans" podcast. Bunger was named to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2010. He first joined KCBS
in 1982 and served until 1992; his current tenure began in 2000.
In addition to anchoring the morning newscasts at KCBS radio, Bunger serves as one of six band members of the Eyewitness Blues Band.
Bunger is a 1973 graduate of Leigh High School
in San Jose, California
, a 1975 graduate of West Valley College
in Saratoga, California
, and received his B.A. in 1977 from the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) Department at San Francisco State University
. He was named to the San Francisco State University Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011.
His broadcasting career began in 1977 at KRKC Radio
in King City, California
. He has also been employed as a broadcast journalist at:
KCBS (AM)
KCBS is an all-news radio station in San Francisco, California, that is a key West Coast flagship radio station of the CBS Radio Network and Westwood One. Its transmitter is located in Novato, California. KCBS currently has studios on Battery Street, where it shares the location with co-owned KPIX...
in San Francisco, heard from 5:30 AM to 10 AM each weekday with co-anchor Susan Leigh Taylor. In addition to his anchor duties, Bunger and colleague Steve Bitker
Steve Bitker
Steve Bitker is a sports broadcaster for KCBS All News 740 AM in San Francisco. Steve has been the morning sports anchor since 1991. He is also married to former Alameda County Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker....
host the regular "KCBS Sports Fans" podcast. Bunger was named to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2010. He first joined KCBS
KCBS (AM)
KCBS is an all-news radio station in San Francisco, California, that is a key West Coast flagship radio station of the CBS Radio Network and Westwood One. Its transmitter is located in Novato, California. KCBS currently has studios on Battery Street, where it shares the location with co-owned KPIX...
in 1982 and served until 1992; his current tenure began in 2000.
In addition to anchoring the morning newscasts at KCBS radio, Bunger serves as one of six band members of the Eyewitness Blues Band.
Bunger is a 1973 graduate of Leigh High School
Leigh High School
Leigh High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California. Opening in September 1962, it was the fifth school to be established within the Campbell Union High School District. The school has twice been awarded the California Distinguished School award, in 1999 and 2003. , the...
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, a 1975 graduate of West Valley College
West Valley College
West Valley College is a community college in northern California. Founded in 1963, the campus is located on in the city of Saratoga. One of the distinguishing features of the school's location is that it is located right off of the West Valley Freeway....
in Saratoga, California
Saratoga, California
Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. It is located on the west side of the Santa Clara Valley, directly west of San Jose, in the San Francisco Bay area. The population was 29,926 at the 2010 census....
, and received his B.A. in 1977 from the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) Department at San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
. He was named to the San Francisco State University Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011.
His broadcasting career began in 1977 at KRKC Radio
KRKC (AM)
KRKC is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to King City, California, USA, it serves the South Monterey County area. The station is currently owned by Radio Del Rey Incorporated, and features programing provided from CBS Radio and AP Radio and local news and sports provided...
in King City, California
King City, California
King City is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. King City is located on the Salinas River southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet . It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of the Central Coast of California. King City is a member of the Association of...
. He has also been employed as a broadcast journalist at:
- KVML Radio in Sonora, CaliforniaSonora, CaliforniaSonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,903, up from 4,423 at the 2000 census. Sonora is the only incorporated community in Tuolumne County.-Geography:...
- KTHO RadioKTHOKTHO is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to South Lake Tahoe, California, USA, it serves the Lake Tahoe Basin-Carson City-Carson Valley-Reno area, and simulcasts on South Lake Tahoe-based FM translator K241BK ....
in South Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaSouth Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaSouth Lake Tahoe is the most populous city in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The population was 21,403 at the 2010 census, down from 23,609 at the 2000 census... - KXRX Radio in San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
- KNTV TelevisionKNTVKNTV, channel 11, is the NBC owned-and-operated television station in the Bay Area market. It is licensed to San Jose, with its transmitter located on San Bruno Mountain, just south of San Francisco. It shares facilities in San Jose with NBC Universal sister station KSTS and CNBC's Silicon...
in San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... - KFBK RadioKFBKKFBK is a radio station in Sacramento, California broadcasting on a frequency of 1530 kHz. KFBK is a class A clear channel station, formerly designated as a class "I-B" station, sharing 1530 with WCKY in Cincinnati, Ohio...
in Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramentoSacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta... - KRLD Radio in Dallas, Texas
- KICU-TVKICU-TVKICU-TV, known as TV36, is an independent television station in the San Francisco Bay Area market. It shares its broadcast facility with sister station KTVU in Oakland but it is licensed to San Jose, where KICU was formerly located. It is owned by Cox Enterprises. It runs an independent schedule...
in San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... - KRON-TVKRON-TVKRON-TV, virtual channel 4 , is a television station in San Francisco, California, serving as the Bay Area affiliate of the MyNetworkTV programming service; the station is owned by Young Broadcasting...
in San Francisco, California