"News Sausage" by Larry Chiaroni

Larry Chiaroni was born and raised in Marin county before moving to Sonoma county in 1979. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1978 with a BA in Broadcast Communication Arts.

Between 1980 and 1990, Larry worked as an air talent and in numerous managerial positions at radio stations KTOB and KSRO in Sonoma county.

From 1990 until 2019 he was a News Anchor and Reporter at KCBS All News Radio in San Francisco. While there he covered many news stories including the Oakland Hills Fire, the Polly Klaas story and the 2017 wildfires in Sonoma county.

Larry also reported frequently for CBS radio on Bay Area and California news events.

As a retired Sebastipudlian, Larry enjoys his family, gardening, cooking and road cycling.