"We’re not able to comment on the specifics of his departure, but we want to be clear about this: our respect and gratitude for everything Greg has given to KNBR, its listeners, and its team runs deep."
"It's always been a fast pace, but it's changed dramatically with social media. Not only do journalist use those tools, The White House uses them, too."
On social media, many former colleagues of Avila took to social media to share memories of the venerable newsman, and added condolences for his family and friends.
“We're growing at a rate that takes the average YouTube show two to three years to hit, and it's because I bring authenticity to it, because I've lived it.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called them "nothing more than bad-faith efforts to distract from President Trump’s historic accomplishments."
While the stories understandably focus on hungry families, many of whom live paycheck to paycheck, the president achieved his goal, whether the press likes it or not.
"I’ve talked to him about the CBS and the ABC case, and he sees this as legitimizing his claims that there’s fake news, that the news is out to get him."