Longtime Bay Area sports broadcaster Greg Papa is laid off by radio station KNBR after a cancer diagnosis, according to multiple reports. The New York Post says Papa is fired from the station weeks after a hospital stay tied to cancer treatment. The Oregonian reports that KNBR lets him go a little over a year after the diagnosis. Both accounts characterize the move as occurring in the context of his ongoing health battle and treatment. The reports do not provide details about the reasons for the station’s decision beyond referencing his illness and recent hospitalization. They also do not describe any response from Papa or KNBR in the provided summaries. The timing described across outlets varies slightly—one points to weeks after a grueling hospital stay, while the other places the dismissal just over a year after diagnosis—reflecting different reporting angles and timelines. Overall, the coverage agrees that Papa, a longtime sports anchor at KNBR, loses his role following his cancer diagnosis and treatment period.