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'''Gene Burns''' (born December 3, 1940) is an American [[talk radio]] host. He is scheduled to host one program which broadcasts from the studios of [[KKSF (AM)|NewsTalk 910 AM]] in [[San Francisco]]. ''Dining Around with Gene Burns'', a [[Wine and food matching|food and wine]] program, airs weekly on Saturdays. He was originally also scheduled to host ''The Gene Burns Program'', a [[Political criticism|political]] and [[social commentary]] show, that airs weekday afternoons on NewsTalk 910; but that spot has been taken over by [[Gil Gross]] while Burns is recovers from a stroke.
'''Gene Burns''' (born December 3, 1940) is an American [[talk radio]] host. He is scheduled to host one program which broadcasts from the studios of [[KKSF (AM)|NewsTalk 910 AM]] in [[San Francisco]]. ''Dining Around with Gene Burns'', a [[Wine and food matching|food and wine]] program, airs weekly on Saturdays. He was originally also scheduled to host ''The Gene Burns Program'', a [[Political criticism|political]] and [[social commentary]] show, that airs weekday afternoons on NewsTalk 910; but that spot has been taken over by [[Gil Gross]] while Burns is recovering from a stroke.


He previously broadcasted both shows on [[KGO (AM)|KGO]]. On December 1, 2011, it was announced he was among the hosts cut by KGO
He previously broadcasted both shows on [[KGO (AM)|KGO]]. On December 1, 2011, it was announced he was among the hosts cut by KGO

Revision as of 13:36, 23 May 2012

Gene Burns
Born (1940-12-03) December 3, 1940 (age 83)
Hornell, New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationRadio host
Known forPolitical and social commentary; Food and wine expert

Gene Burns (born December 3, 1940) is an American talk radio host. He is scheduled to host one program which broadcasts from the studios of NewsTalk 910 AM in San Francisco. Dining Around with Gene Burns, a food and wine program, airs weekly on Saturdays. He was originally also scheduled to host The Gene Burns Program, a political and social commentary show, that airs weekday afternoons on NewsTalk 910; but that spot has been taken over by Gil Gross while Burns is recovering from a stroke.

He previously broadcasted both shows on KGO. 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, Gene Burns disclosed on his KKSF blog that he was recovering from a stroke that had resulted in aphasia.[4] The time slot for the Gene Burns program has been taken over by the Gil Gross show.[5]

Early life

Burns was born and raised in Hornell, New York. Following high school graduation, he attended Rutgers University[6] before becoming involved in the local politics of Hornell, serving as chairman of a young citizens committee.[7]

Radio career

In his early 20s, Burns was hired as news director for radio station WWHG in his hometown of Hornell, New York before moving on to WSBA in York, Pennsylvania.[7][8] He began his career as talk radio host at WCBM in Baltimore in the mid-1960s. While at WCBM, Burns did two major international assignments, going to Vietnam[9] in 1968 and the Middle East in 1969.[8]

Following a brief stint with WEEI in Boston, Burns served as a talk show host as well as program director at WKIS-AM in Orlando, Florida, beginning in 1971. He would remain there until 1981, when he departed for WCAU in Philadelphia in 1981. He then returned to Orlando and WKIS in the early 1980s and was named the station's operations manager in 1984.[10] In 1985, Burns returned to Boston, hosting a talk show on WRKO.[8][11]

In 1993, Burns moved to New York City and began hosting a nationally syndicated talk program from the studios of WOR.[8][10]

In 1995, he began broadcasting for KGO-AM in San Francisco. He hosted a talk show of political and social commentary called The Gene Burns Program on weeknights, as well as a program that focused on wine and fine dining in the San Francisco Bay Area called Dining Around with Gene Burns which was broadcast weekly on Saturdays.[7][8][10]

Talkers magazine ranked Burns #24 on its list of The 25 Greatest Radio and Television Talk Show Hosts of All Time, in 2002.[12]

He is currently hosting both his regular talk radio show and Dining Around on NewsTalk 910AM KKSF-AM in San Francisco.

Politics

As a political commentator, Burns is known for his libertarian views.[7][8] He ran for the presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party in 1984,[7][10][13] but withdrew his candidacy prior to the party's nominating convention.[14] In 2008, Burns announced that he had "re-registered" as a member of the Democratic Party, which he had left in the late 1960s after having been a member for several years.[9]

References

  1. ^ http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/99745/four-hosts-out-at-kgo-san-francisco-as-station-add?ref=mail_bulletin Four Hosts Out at KGO San Francisco As Station Adds More News
  2. ^ http://richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2011/12/gene-burns-headed-back-on-sf-radio.html
  3. ^ http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2011/12/19/gene-burns-finds-a-new-home-right-up-the-dial/
  4. ^ http://www.newstalk910.com/pages/gene-burns.html?article=9964041
  5. ^ http://www.newstalk910.com/pages/gil-gross.html
  6. ^ Bios:Gene Burns, Winejudging.com. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Radio Years-Who's Who:Gene Burns", RadioYears.com. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  8. ^ a b c d e f (2002) "Talker Magazine Online: Radio#24: Gene Burns", Talkers Magazine Online. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  9. ^ a b Burns, Gene (2008) "I Have Re-registered as a Democrat", KGOAM810.com. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  10. ^ a b c d Gene Burns biography and interview, CFLradio.net. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  11. ^ Bickelhaupt, Susan (1992-11-6) "Gene Burns Heads For The Big Time Taking a call from New York", The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  12. ^ (2002) "The 25 Greatest Radio and Television Talk Show Hosts of All Time", Talkers Magazine Online. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  13. ^ Rothbard, Murray (1983 February) "For President: Gene Burns", The Libertarian Forum. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  14. ^ Doherty, Brian "Libertarian Zionism, The Koch Bubble, And America's Third Largest Political Party". Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement. PublicAffairs. p. 420. ISBN 978-1-58648-572-6. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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