The sudden rash of retirements from longtime on-air staffers at Audacy’s All-News stations continues.
Stan Bunger announced on Tuesday that he will retire as morning anchor at 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC San Francisco on June 11. Bunger is on his second tenure at KCBS where he has anchored mornings since July 2000. He also worked as an anchor from 1982 to 1992, with stops in-between at KRLD Dallas and television anchoring at KICU San Jose and KRON San Francisco. Steve Bitker, who served as morning sports anchor alongside Bunger, retired last month, while longtime co-anchor Susan Leigh Taylor retired in July 2020.
Rumors are true: I have an expiration date. I'm making it public this morning–my final morning anchoring the @KCBSRadio Morning News will be Friday, June 11. It's been a spectacular honor and privilege but I'm ready for what's next in life. Including sleeping in!
— Stan Bunger (@BungerKCBSRadio) June 1, 2021
John Montone retired this morning from 1010 WINS New York. Montone had been with WINS since 1982 serving as morning street reporter for most of his tenure.