veteran reporter wayne freedman is retiring after 30 years with kgo tv. wayne will be joining us here to celebrate his career next, and we will put your que ♪ ♪ ♪ small decisions make a world of difference. ikea. freedman day here at kgo, but it is of course wayne freedman day here in san francisco. >> yes, wayne freedman day not just here but in san francisco. it is a celebration day as we honor veteran reporter wayne freedman retiring today after 30 years with kgo tv. we had a celebration for when a short time ago in the newsroom. general manager there, look at that -- fine wine, champagne, and taco bell because nothing but the classiest f w >> td that. >> you should share with our friends and fans. >> it is not celebratory, it is my stress food. i don't have a sugar thing. i'm going to take this opportunity now to tell taco bell, you need to go back to your original tostada. that was the food. >> you don't like that seven-layer burrito thing? >> no. hard day, tough assignment, waiting on something, i would go to taco bell. that and a diet pepsi, i woul

he filed his last reports yesterday and is retiring today after 30 years with kgo tv making it waynean day in the city as well. larry: that is big time. he's traveled across the country and bay area to report the news, mostly from his north -- home base in the north bay, dedicating much coverage to wildfires in recovery. he has been awarded more than 50 local news mas for his work -- emmys for his work. he is finally allowed some one else to win an award. >> i heard you were saying about me, i was like, you're talking about me? larry: you should hear what we say about you. when were not on tv. >> and has been a long time in this market, 40 years and i think about why my leaving, how could i leave this? i don't have an answer except to say that it is time. i 40 years with the bay area, that's half a century, and what people don't realize about doing the news is it is hard work. you guys make it look easy because you are so good at it but we start every day with a blank page and then we try to fill it up with something that is going to make it worth our time. but it is a lot of stress

he is retiring today after 30 years with kgo tv. he has traveled across the country in every part of the bay area reporting the news. most of the time he would be reporting from his home base in the north bay and dedicated much of his reporting to the wildfires in the recovery. wayne has been awarded more than 50 local news emmys for his work as a reporter, a writer, a videographer. he wrote a book used in many college journalism programs. today is wayne freedman day on abc 7 news and we will be looking back at his career on a b 70 was at 6:00 p.m. -- looking back on his career on abc 7 news at 6:00 p.m.. it is sad. when we heard this news all of us were like no, wayne, do not leave us. we wish him the best but he will be missed so much. drew: yes one of those voices when he starts talking i stopped doing whatever i am doing because you know you will get two minutes of great storyteller. he will be missed. >> never failed to find the incredible story in the most mundane things. we will miss wayne and all of his contributions. drew: