SF News Longtime KPIX Reporter and Anchor Bill Schechner Has Died at 81 While Bill Schechner was a recognized local news figure with KPFA, KQED, and KPIX who moved on to bigger things at NBC News, he may be most fondly remembered for a whimsical recurring Thanksgiving segment called “Turkey Facts.”
SF News YouTube Troll of ‘Change My Mind’ Meme Fame Airs Racist Tirade on KPIX’s Betty Yu A two-bit Howard Stern wannabe who gained brief internet fame over the “Change My Mind” meme in hot water again over a racist segment targeting KPIX reporter Betty Yu. ]
SF News KPIX Anchorman Ken Bastida Retiring After 31 Years Another longtime face in Bay Area news media is leaving the anchor desk, and it's veteran KPIX anchor Ken Bastida. Bastida started at the station in 1990, and he's hanging up the suit and tie and retiring as of the end of October.
SF News [UPDATE] Suspect In Tragic Virginia On-Air Shooting Is From Oakland, Worked At San Francisco's KPIX Update: The New York Times is now reporting that the suspected shooter, Vester Lee Flanagan II, has died after succumbing to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Update 2: A "manifesto" that Flanagan faxed to
SF News 'Starving Students' Allegedly Dump Furniture Instead Of Moving It According to their motto, the LA-based Starving Students moving company in Oakland puts their heart into every move. But last Saturday, workers driving a company van were caught on tape dumping furniture along
SF News Dana King To Leave KPIX For Budding Art Career Sad news. Esteemed anchor, journalist, and penis sculptor Dana King, 52, will leave her anchor desk at KPIX effective this week. "I've kind of been living my life in two worlds," said King.
SF News NBC Bay Area Anchor Egos Aflutter Over John Kessler Gaffe Former KPIX news anchor and Emmy Award-winner John Kessler felt the need to apologize on Facebook today after announcing his new gig at NBC Bay Area, which, ridiculously, managed to upset some of
SF News KPIX Newscaster Dave McElhatton Dies Today, former KPIX "Eyewitness News" anchor Dave McElhatton died "of a stroke-related illness in Rancho Mirage." He was 81. [AP]
SF News KPIX's Hank Plante to Retire at Month's End Say what? Yes, you heard right. Rich Lieberman reports that KPIX political editor Hank Plante will retire at the end of March. Alas. One of the first openly gay TV reporters in the