Wilson may care a little more now, given the ruckus raised by his ensuing remarks over the decision by a gay San Francisco supervisor and his friend, a lesbian, to bear and raise a child together. The parents, Supervisor Bevan Dufty and Rebecca Goldfader, aren't in a romantic relationship.

"The Dufty-Goldfader baby is, in my mind, a travesty," Wilson said during the one-hour segment he devoted to the topic Tuesday. "At some point, there is a limit to how far we stretch this self-indulgent search for the alternative that we have been involved in the last 30 or 40 years in this country."

On Thursday, four infuriated San Francisco supervisors, along with leaders of the city's gay community, called from the steps of City Hall for the longtime news anchor's resignation. They cited Wilson's conflict of interest in serving as both an anchor on ABC7's evening television news program and an outspoken radio talk-show host. Board president Andrew Peskin added that Wilson's comments amounted to "abuses" of power by a news organization. ...

... While no one interviewed anticipated such a vehement response to a few comments on a radio talk show, the quick eruption of outrage also underscores the unique role of prominent journalists and what can happen when they blur the line between traditional reporting and political commentary.