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Ralph Barbieri Attorney Angela Alioto Threatens Legal Action Over Firing

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by Laird Harrison KNBR fired talk-show host Ralph Barbieri because he has Parkinson's Disease, his attorney, Angela Alioto said in a news release that seems to threaten legal action. "The termination is nothing less than Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Breach … Continue reading »


Listen to Sports Host Tom Tolbert's Emotional On-Air Tribute to Fired Partner Ralph Barbieri; Read Barbieri's Account of Firing

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Longtime sports host Ralph Barbieri was fired by KNBR on Tuesday. Lee Hammer, the station's operations manager and program director, told the San Jose Mercury News that "it was a management decision." He declined to comment further, wrote the Merc. … Continue reading »