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“Hi, there, everyone — Greg Papa here, host of KNBR The Sports Leader’s ‘Papa & Silver’ and voice of the San Francisco 49ers,” Papa said. “I want to share come personal news with Bay Area sports fans and my friends and colleagues. I have been diagnosed with cancer and am currently undergoing treatment.”
Papa said that while he focuses on his treatment and works “toward a full recovery,” he will be stepping away, but that he looks forward to “returning soon.”
“In the meantime, I am handing The Sports Leader broadcast ball to my co-host and friend Greg Silver, and I know he and his guest co-hosts will keep our listeners entertained and informed — and I’ll be among them.”
“Thanks to everyone for your prayers and good wishes as I begin this fight. Go Niners!” he concluded.
A member of the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, Papa was the radio voice of the Oakland Raiders for two decades before a long stretch as the play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco 49ers. In addition to his game coverage, Papa has hosted sports talk shows on 95.7 The Game and KNBR.
“The 49ers family extends our unwavering love and support to Greg Papa and his family following his recent cancer diagnosis,” said the San Francisco 49ers in a statement. “We wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to the radio booth as the ‘voice of the 49ers’ whenever he is ready.”
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