Broadcaster Greg Papa looks on before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on Jan. 3, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif.

The backlash that’s occurred since KNBR’s layoff earlier this week of longtime Bay Area voice and broadcaster Greg Papa, along with his radio show co-host Greg Silver, prompted an ultrarare response from the station’s owner and operator.

Cumulus Media, which owns KNBR, posted the statement via the radio station’s Instagram and X accounts Friday evening:

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