Cumulus Media on KNBR letting go of Greg Papa amid health battle: ‘We’re not able to comment on the specifics of his departure’
KNBR recently let go of Greg Papa, a longtime Bay Area broadcaster and the lead play-by-play voice of the San Francisco 49ers, along with Papa & Silver co-host Greg Silver as part of a midday shakeup that features the return of veteran host John Lund. This is while Papa has been battling a number of…
Cumulus Media, the owner of KNBR, issued a statement regarding the departure of long-standing Bay Area sports radio personality Greg Papa and his co-host Greg Silver. The statement acknowledged Papa's significant contributions to the station but declined to provide further details about the specific reasons for his departure. Papa, who has been battling health issues including two collapsed lungs resulting from a bone marrow transplant, expressed his intention to continue his radio show.
KNBR's decision to let go of Papa has sparked criticism and raised questions about the station's handling of the situation. Some have criticized the move as particularly egregious given Papa's current health challenges, while others have called for Cumulus Media to allow Papa to return to the station once he has fully recovered.
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