Pat Thurston is being groomed to replace Gene Burns on KGO Radio's 7-10 PM weeknight slot.
Nothing is official, and Burns may return soon, but clearly the handwriting is on the wall.
The move may be imminent as Burns, who has been at KGO since 1995, has been besieged by a series of health problems that has kept him off the airwaves several times in the past year. (He broke his back in early December and most recently suffered a fall which resulted in broken ribs.)
The move to Thurston may be imminent. How so? KGO lists her on their website as a 7-10 PM hostess, in addition to her regular gig on the weekend early-morning shift. (Sat./Sunday 1-5 AM)
It has been rumored for some time that Burns may have been contemplating retirement anyway as many of KGO's veteran air talent have taken buyouts or early retirements.
It also helps that Thurston would become the station's only full time woman talk host. KGO has been criticized for its prime-time weekly "all-white middle-aged men" talk hosts.
Thurston has been at KGO since 2007. She has had previous stints at KSRO in Santa Rosa and the late KPIX-FM in the mid 90's.
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