Willard & Hoffar Divvy Up ‘KNBR Tonight’

• Cumulus Sports-Talk KNBR 680/San Francisco has appointed Bay Area radio vet Mark Willard as a new host of KNBR Tonight, a two-part weeknight show. Willard will host the front end of the show from 7-10pm, before turning the mic over to current KNBR personality Drew Hoffar, who will host the show from 10pm-midnight.

Jeremiah Crowe, PD of KNBR, said, “I’m extremely excited to welcome Mark back to the Bay Area and into our KNBR family. KNBR Tonight is about connecting with fans as the games are being played, and Mark will excel in that arena across all KNBR platforms. Listeners now also get to hear Drew shine as a solo host in his own time slot. KNBR Tonight will continue to serve as THE nightly destination for local sports talk, and I can’t wait to hear these two dynamic personalities back-to-back on ‘The Sports Leader!'”

Willard (left) is a native of Foster City, CA who returns to the Bay Area after doing middays on iHeartMedia Sports-Talk KLSD (Fox Sports 1360)/San Diego. He previously hosted shows on FOX Sports Radio, as well as KSPN (710 ESPN) and ESPN’s SportsNation in Los Angeles. Willard said, “It’s an absolute dream come true to come home and join KNBR. My primary career goal has been to have the opportunity to connect with Bay Area sports fans, so listeners can rest assured, I will never take the relationship for granted. I want to thank Jeremiah Crowe, Doug Harvill and Cumulus’ corporate leadership team for their vision. And I want to thank my wife and kids for supporting me through this adventure!”

Hoffar has worked at KNBR for over three years, first as primary host of The Audible morning show on KNBR 1050, then as the lead host of KNBR Tonight on KNBR 680. Hoffar said, “I’m grateful and excited to land in this new 10pm-midnight timeslot, plus provide pregame coverage for the 49ers and Warriors. I was raised on KNBR and am looking forward to both growing my on-air career with the station and adding to its legacy as ‘The Sports Leader!'”