American news anchor

Ken Bastida (born December 30, 1956) is a former broadcast journalist who most recently anc*d at KPIX-TV, the CBS station 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.

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

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

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