Gene Burns

Gene Burns
Radio talkshow host Gene Burns doing a remote from Napa California for Dining Around with Gene Burns in March 2006.
Born(1940-12-03)December 3, 1940
Hornell, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 2013(2013-05-25) (aged 72)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationRadio host
Known forPolitical and social commentary; Food and wine expert

Gene Burns (December 3, 1940 – May 25, 2013) was an American talk radio host. He hosted Dining Around with Gene Burns, a food wine and travel program, which aired Saturdays on NewsTalk 810 AM in San Francisco. He also hosted The Gene Burns Program, a political and social commentary show, that aired on NewsTalk 810.

He had previously broadcast both shows on KGO in San Francisco. On December 1, 2011, it was announced he was among the hosts cut by KGO as it shifted to more of a news format.[1] Burns was scheduled to continue his shows on the radio station KKSF 910 AM on January 3, 2012.[2][3] Instead, fill-in hosts took his place as he recovered from an unknown illness. On April 3, 2012, Burns disclosed on his KKSF blog that he was recovering from a stroke that had resulted in aphasia.[4]

Burns worked in several different major markets throughout his broadcasting career. In addition to San Francisco, he also hosted radio programs in Baltimore, Boston, New York City, Orlando and Philadelphia.

  1. ^ "Four Hosts Out At KGO/San Francisco As Station Adds More News". allaccess.com. December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Lieberman, Rich (December 16, 2011). "Gene Burns headed back on the SF radio airwaves; starting KKSF-AM gig January 3". Rich Lieberman 415 Media.
  3. ^ Lucchesi, Paolo (December 19, 2011). "Gene Burns finds a new home, right up the dial". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  4. ^ "A message from Gene". Talk910.com. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013.