S-F Radio: KCBS Morning Anchor Stan Bunger Sets Retirement

Stan Bunger

KCBS morning news anchor Stan Bunger, who has been a voice of calm on the radio across Northern California for more than 40 years, announced this week he's retiring.

Bunger's final day on the air is June 11, reports sfgate.com.

"It is just time," Bunger told listeners Tuesday morning. "It is time to let the listeners know ... there will be someone else in this chair and it will go on. People will adjust. "

Bunger also shared news of his departure on Twitter: "Rumors are true: I have an expiration date. I'm making it public this morning. ... It's been a spectacular honor and privilege but I'm ready for what's next in life. Including sleeping in!"

Many were quick to comment, thanking Bunger for his tireless news updates and expressing sadness over his departure. 

"You're a legend, Stan!" wrote Anne Makovec, a KPIX-TV news reporter. "Your voice will be missed. Congrats and ENJOY!"

"Stan - You will indeed be missed," wrote Bay Area meteorologist Jan Null, who has been a guest on KCBS countless times over the years. "Lots of great interviews with you over the years, All the best in the next phase of your life."

The Bay Area native began anchoring the 5:30-10 a.m. weekday morning show for the radio station owned by Entercom Communications in 2000, replacing Al Hart. Bunger previously worked at KCBS from 1982 to 1992 and was on the air from Candlestick Park when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck during the 1989 World Series. 

He left KCBS in 1992 for a job in Dallas before returning to the Bay Area in 1995 to host a KRON-TV news show covering the tech industry. 

Bunger was born in San Francisco and raised in San Jose, where he graduated from Leigh High School, before attending West Valley College in Saratoga and later San Francisco State University, where he received a B.A. in Radio and Television, according to Bunger's bio on the KCBS news site.