After two decades with Cumulus Conservative Talk 560 KSFO San Francisco, Brian Sussman has announced his retirement from the station after a medical leave of absence.

In a blog post Sussman writes, “Last spring, my contract with Cumulus Media (the corporation that owns KSFO) was set to expire. Unbeknownst to our listeners, the company and I were unable to come to a financial agreement and on April 1st I resigned.

At the urging of management I returned to the bargaining table a couple days later and a temporary deal was struck for me to return to KSFO with a four-day-a-week schedule through the end of 2019. My brother Brad was the designated fill-in for me each Monday. What was to happen in 2020 was unsure, but I was prepared to say goodbye to my KSFO family and go my own way if no agreement with the company could be reached.

Then, in early October, I was blindsided by some bizarre health issues. After some time in the hospital, a myriad of tests and a slew of doctors, it was determined that that I was beset with a serious condition that was likely triggered by long-term lack of sleep, unorthodox working hours, and stress.”

Sussman joined KSFO in 2000 as evening host after a long career as a television meteorologist. He would move to mornings in 2010.