Ex-KCBS newsman George Harris dies at 61

Longtime former KCBS Radio reporter George Harris, who spent 24 years at the station as a reporter and anchor until his retirement for health reasons in 2011, died last night. Blogger Rich Lieberman posts that Harris, who lived in Hayward, died of kidney failure. He was 61. KCBS reporter Bob Butler, who worked with Harris for many years, posts a tribute on his Facebook page. Aside from his radio career, Harris had also done stints in television news, at KING-TV in Seattle, and, for a time, at KRON 4.