Stan Bunger (born June 8, 1956 in

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) is an

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. He was the morning co-anchor at KCBS All News 740 AM/106.9 FM in

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from 2000 until his retirement in 2021. He first joined KCBS in 1982 and served until 1992. In addition to anchoring the morning newscasts at KCBS radio, Bunger plays rhythm guitar in the ''Eyewitness Blues Band.'' Bunger is a 1973 graduate of

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, a 1975 graduate of

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, and received his B.A. in 1977 from th
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA)
Department at

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. He was inducted to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2010 and to the San Francisco State University Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011. Bunger’s broadcasting career began in 1977 at KRKC Radio in

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. He has also been employed as a broadcast journalist at: *KVML Radio in

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* KTHO Radio in

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*KXRX Radio in

* KNTV Television in

* KFBK Radio in

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* KRLD Radio in

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References

External links

Bunger's "KCBS Sports Fans" blog

Bunger's bio on The Eyewitness Blues Band website
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