Acclaimed ABC7 Anchor Pete Wilson, 62
Posted: Saturday, July 21st, 2007 10:10 pmSAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area news community is mourning the loss of beloved veteran television and radio news anchor Pete Wilson.
Wilson, 62, died Friday night of a massive heart attack suffered during hip replacement surgery at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, according to KGO-TV, ABC-7.
Wilson co-anchored the 6 p.m. weekday KGO-TV, ABC-7 newscast since 2002 and hosted a daily afternoon talk show for KGO-AM 810 NewsTalk since 2000. Before that, Wilson anchored newscasts for KRON-4 in San Francisco beginning in 1990 and KXTL-TV in Sacramento. …
“Pete was one of the most valued and respected news professionals in the Bay Area and the country,” said ABC-7 President and General Manager Valari Staab said today. “For more than 30 years, he was welcomed into the homes of thousands of local viewers reporting on every major news event that touched their lives. This is a deep loss both personally and professional for all of his friends and colleagues at Channel 7 and for me.” …
Wilson received a number of broadcast journalism honors, including the Peabody Award, several Emmy Awards and many local and national awards. … Read full obituary
