SF Radio: KKSF Adds Ed Baxter As Midday Talker

Ed Baxter

iHeartMedia San Francisco announced Thursday that talk radio host Ed Baxter has joined Talk 910 KKSF 910 AM as Midday Host from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., effective immediately.

“We are thrilled to add Ed Baxter to the Talk 910 line up.  Ed has a tremendous audience base from his many years on the air in the Bay Area, as well as a fantastic track record of success for advertisers,” said Don Parker, Vice President of Programming, iHeartMedia San Francisco.

“Our commitment to live and local talk throughout prime time programming is unparalleled in the Bay, making Talk 910 San Francisco’s Talk Station.”

Baxter is a member of the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame and spent over 30 years at KGO-AM as afternoon and morning anchor. He is the winner of the Edward R. Murrow award for best newscast in the country, as well as over 50 regional and local awards in all facets of news.

Baxter began his career at KGO in 1976 as a street reporter covering Contra Costa County. After working his way up to the position of East Bay Bureau chief, he became an anchor on the "KGO Afternoon News" broadcast and held the position for 21 years. He replaced morning co-anchor Jim Dunbar in 2000.