Ron Benavidez
Corporate Support Executive
Ron joined CapRadio in 2021 as part of the Corporate Support team.
Ron started his career at the Santa Barbara News Press in 1984. He has since spent the last 36 years in radio and television in Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, and Sacramento, including the last 12 years at KCRA TV.
Ron was born and raised in Contra Costa County (Crockett/Rodeo). He attended Diablo Valley College and California State University, Chico graduating in the class of 1983 with a BA in Communications and a minor in Marketing and Advertising. He currently lives in Orangevale with his wife of 36 years, Barbara. He has one son, Matthew and daughter-in-law, Sara.
In Ron’s free time, he can be found spending time outdoors cycling, trail running, swimming, trout fishing, camping, and hiking. He also enjoys cooking and the company of his two dogs Ziggy and Charlie, or as he likes to call them Mutt and Jeff.