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TO: FROM: NEWS DESK/ASSIGNMENT NewsTalk 1530 KFBK EDITOR Operations Manager Alan Eisenson DATE: PHONE: August 5, 2010 916-576-2205

Big Charity Event Marks Kitty O’Neal’s 25th Anniversary on NewsTalk 1530 KFBK

Sacramento, CA – Tickets go on sale today for the KFBK Kitty O’Neal 25th Anniversary Celebration, benefiting the California Museum, The Sacramento Children’s Home, and the Sacramento SPCA. The lavish affair will take place at the California Museum on Saturday, October 16.

Kitty O'Neal anchors the highly-rated and award-winning KFBK Afternoon News weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m. Kitty joined KFBK in 1985 as the producer of the then locally produced Rush Limbaugh Show.

“I’m thrilled to be able use this occasion to raise much needed funds for charities that are so important to our community and ones I’ve been so close to for many years,” said O’Neal. “And I’m proud of achieving this milestone with such a legendary radio station, and in a community I love.”

“It is a unique privilege to work with a talent of the caliber, professionalism and class as Kitty O’Neal,” said Jeff Holden, Vice President/Market Manager for Clear Channel Radio Sacramento and KFBK General Manager. “She’s not only a beloved member of the community, she’s a treasured member of our team.”

Legendary former Y92.5 morning hosts Paul Robins and Phil Cowan reunite to emcee the party. And many KFBK Personalities – past and present – will be on hand. The celebration will feature two bands, with the Beth Duncan Quartet opening the evening, and then dancing into the night with Hip Service.

Attendees will enjoy a lush dessert buffet and a variety of California wines. It all happens at the California Museum on the corner of 10th and O Streets, Downtown Sacramento starting at 7:30pm. And the ticket includes a free museum tour and free parking.

The ticket price is $45, on sale now at the California Museum Gift shop, the KFBK Studios, or KFBK.com, keyword: CELEBRATE. All proceeds go to the charities. Kitty O’Neal has had many coveted news assignments during her tenure at KFBK, including covering President Cliniton’s first inauguration, the Grammy Awards, and 19 consecutive Academy Award ceremonies.

Kitty's television credits include three years on KOVR 13 as entertainment reporter and host of the weekly real estate show "Home TV," which ran for ten years. She also appears in many commercials, videos and national programs, including a CBS TV miniseries and the A&E Channel's "Biography."

Kitty donates much of her time and talent to community events and charitable organizations. She also has been featured in numerous articles for local newspapers and publications and has appeared three times on the cover of "Sacramento Magazine." Since 2001, the readers of that magazine have annually voted Kitty the "Best Afternoon Drive Radio Personality" in Sacramento.

Before her media work, Kitty sang professionally in a touring musical group and continues to perform today. She graduated with Honors from California State University, Sacramento and has her B. A. Degree in Communication Studies.

She is married to Kurt Spataro, an Executive Chef and Restaurateur, and together they are partners in several Sacramento area restaurants including Spataro and Esquire Grill.

Kitty is the daughter of the late U.S. Air Force Colonel Howard F. O’Neal, former head of Mather Air Force Base. Being raised in the military, she’s lived around the world attending school in Japan and Hawaii before settling in Sacramento. She continues to travel the world with her husband to taste and experiment with different cuisines. She's been to more than a dozen countries, including France, Italy, Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland, China, Japan, Mexico and The Philippines.

Kitty is passionate about animals, especially felines, and she and Kurt have five cats. She designs and sews clothing for herself when she has time, including many of the 19 gowns she’s worn to the Academy Awards. She and Kurt have lived in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Sacramento for 20 years.

KFBK-AM has been a dominant presence in Sacramento media since its ownership by The McClatchy Newspaper Company over 85 years ago. It is one of the nation’s first radio stations and boasts of one of the most unique antennae configurations in radio; the 50,000 watt signal is one of the strongest in the US as a result of a rare and efficient design. Not only is the station a leader in technical delivery, but it is a leader in community information and service. KFBK is the market’s go-to station for accurate and dependable news, weather and traffic, and KFBK proudly bears the responsibility of delivering EAS information to 17 Northern California counties. Furthermore, KFBK has a deep history of supporting Sacramento's non-profit services and building businesses thru the myriad of advertising opportunities the station has the ability to create and develop. A favorite outlet for many political figures and Hollywood stars, our long term local show hosts are celebrities in their own right. With a line-up including Rush Limbaugh, Tom Sullivan, Kitty O’Neal, Amy Lewis, Ed Crane and Kelly Brothers, it's no wonder KFBK has maintained it's stature in Sacramento as the leading station year after year.

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