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Greg Papa isn\u2019t back calling 49ers games just yet, but he will be working on game days this season.<\/p>\n

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The longtime Bay Area radio and TV broadcaster will be back on NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s 49ers pregame and postgame shows, the station announced Tuesday. Papa, whose health took him away from the KNBR radio booth for games last year, has maintained his desire to return to that play-by-play role when his health allows.<\/p>\n

Papa, 63, missed almost all of the 49ers\u2019 games last season after being diagnosed with leukemia, calling only the regular-season finale. He returned to his talk show amid treatment last fall but stepped away to receive a bone marrow transplant from his sister. In his recovery, he was hospitalized for more than two months and suffered significant lung issues.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, KNBR canceled Papa\u2019s midday talk show with cohost Greg Silver, placing Papa\u2019s former partner John Lund into that spot. Papa\u2019s deal to call 49ers games \u2014 a contract that extended through 2030 earlier this year \u2014 is separate from KNBR hosting work like that show.<\/p>\n

Papa appeared with reporters Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan on NBC Sports Bay Area to share the news Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m going back to my roots a little bit,\u201d Papa said, noting that he has been involved in Giants and Warriors pregame and postgame coverage for the station in the past. He\u2019ll be a contributor rather than a host in 2026, though.<\/p>\n

Papa has had a presence on the \u201c49ers Talk\u201d podcast with Maiocco and Chan, which he\u2019ll maintain in addition to the coverage on gamedays.<\/p>\n

The four-decade broadcast man performed some breathing exercises during the announcement video, adding that he\u2019s eyeing a possible return to the radio booth for the 49ers\u2019 home opener Sept. 20 against the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n

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