Ken Bastida Explained

Ken Bastida (born December 30, 1956)^[1] is a former broadcast journalist who most recently anchored at KPIX-TV, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco.

Bastida holds a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Communication Arts from San Francisco State University and was inducted into the university's Hall of Fame in May 2008. Bastida began his career as a Bay Area radio host in 1978. Since then, he held on-air positions at numerous Bay Area radio stations, including KFRC, KGO, KMEL, K101, KFYI and KCBS. For a time, Bastida hosted Landscape Smart, a landscaping show on HGTV.^[3]

He joined KPIX as a reporter in 1990 and retired from television news after his final broadcast at the station on October 29, 2021.^[4]

Awards

Public and industry awards

• 1989 Peabody Award for coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake
• 2004 Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in continuing coverage for his series "Inside the Middle East"
• 2007 Emmy Award for Best Newscast Large Market

Notes and References

1. California Births, 1905 - 1995, Kenneth J. Bastida (Birth Date: 12/30/1956, County of Birth: San Francisco)
2. CBS San Francisco, "San Francisco native Ken Bastida..."
3. Web site: Landscape Smart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110430091317/http://edelmanproductions.com/landscapesmart.shtml . April 30, 2011 . October 3, 2024 . Edelman Productions.
4. News: October 25, 2021 . Video Updates: Veteran KPIX 5 Anchor Ken Bastida Announces His Retirement . . April 22, 2022.