Ken Bastida
Ken Bastida 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.
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 1989 [Loma Prieta earthquake|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