KGO Anchor Pete Wilson Dies of Heart Attack
By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/23/2007 2:10:00 AM
Pete Wilson, Peabody award-winning news anchor at KGO-TV San Francisco, died of a heart attack July 20 at Stanford Hospital during surgery to repace his hip.
Wilson had been co-anchor of the 6 p.m. news, having rejoined the station in 2002 after 12 years at KRON-TV San Francisco. He began at KGO in 1983.
"This is a deep loss both, personally and professionally for all of his friends and colleagues at Channel 7 and for me," said KGO President and GM Valari Staab.
Wilson is survived by his wife, Sandra, and a son, Brendan.
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My heart goes out to all of the friend''s and family of Pete Wilson. He will be missed, I was saddened by the news. It was a very frequent name and voice heard in our household. He was a great newsman.
Kris Wise - 7/23/2007 9:58:00 PM EDT -
My heart goes out to all of the friend''s and family of Pete Wilson. He will be missed, I was saddened by the news. It was a very frequent name and voice heard in our household. He was a great newsman.
Kris Wise - 7/23/2007 9:57:00 PM EDT
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