Greg Papa Returns To Bay Area Airwaves With New KNBR Deal.

Legendary 49ers broadcaster rehired just 36 days after abrupt ouster

Thirty-six days after KNBR pushed Greg Papa out, the Bay Area radio station is bringing its voice back. Cumulus Media announced Thursday that Papa will return in a part-time role after his Aug. 5 layoff drew criticism from listeners and KNBR employees. The return is not a restoration of “Papa & Silver,” his midday show...

KNBR reverses course on Greg Papa after controversial layoff

Just over a month after controversially laying off Greg Papa, KNBR announced a new agreement with Papa. Papa, a beloved Bay Area broadcaster and play-by-play voice of the San Francisco 49ers, will host a new midday show, Lunch With Papa, with John Lund on KNBR. He will also provide “Niners Updates with Greg Papa” during…

Greg Papa rehired by KNBR weeks after show axed

Papa will appear with John Lund, who took over the midday timeslot vacated by Papa and Greg Silver when KNBR announced last month that their show had been canceled.

Beloved Sports Radio Figure Greg Papa to Return to KNBR In Part-Time Role, a Month After Being Laid Off

Following backlash over his being let go as he recovers from a harrowing health situation, radio man Greg Papa is being reinstated at KNBR in a part-time capacity.

Greg Papa Returns To Bay Area Airwaves With New KNBR Deal.

Greg Papa is returning to Cumulus Media’s KNBR in San Francisco with a new weekday midday feature and twice-weekly San Francisco 49ers updates during football season. The longtime Bay Area sports broadcaster will join John Lund for “Lunch With Papa,”…

Bay Area's KNBR Brings Back Greg Papa After Layoff Backlash

A month after Cumulus Media controversially cut him loose, Greg Papa is heading back to KNBR's weekday lineup. The Sports Leader has signed the 49ers' radio voice for a new midday feature, Lunch With Papa, alongside twice-weekly team updates this NFL season.