Randol White

All Things Considered Anchor/Reporter

Randol White is an award-winning broadcast journalist with more than two decades of radio, television, web and print experience. He is a Northern California native with a lifelong connection to the Sacramento and Reno/Tahoe areas with several immediate family members also calling this portion of the state home. While growing up, his grandparents lived in Tahoe City and Sparks, his brother, a Sac State alum, settled in Elk Grove, and his parents retired in Lincoln.

Prior to coming to CapRadio, Randol was the first-ever news director at KCBX Public Radio on California’s Central Coast. He spearheaded a newsroom from the ground up, based on NPR-style reporting guidelines blended with a strong focus on the issues and topics important to his local audience. During his tenure, Randol won the prestigious first-place Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) Award for his creative writing and use of sound.

Earlier in his career, Randol anchored and reported at stations in California, Wisconsin, and Oregon.

Randol’s broadcast career began in 1995 on California’s North Coast, while hosting a weekly news-talk program on NPR affiliate KHSU. During that time, he simultaneously produced television newscasts and hosted a public affairs show at Eureka’s KVIQ CBS 17. He landed his first full-time television-anchoring job at Medford, Oregon’s KTVL CBS 10 in 1996. Over the years, he has also reported and anchored at several stations within the San Francisco Bay Area, including KGO AM 810, KTVU Fox 2, and NBC Bay Area.

When Randol isn’t working on his next radio news piece, he’s likely riding his bicycle throughout the area. A proud bike commuter for more than 30 years, Randol chaired the City of San Luis Obispo’s Bicycle Advisory Committee. This passion for multimodal transportation also led to his holding a seat on the city’s Mass Transportation Committee.

Randol can often be spotted shopping for veggies with his husband Ricardo at one of Sacramento’s many farmers markets.

You can connect with Randol on Mastodon at @[email protected].

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Stories by Randol White

80-million-year-old fossil ancestor of coffee and potatoes found near Sacramento
February 13, 2023
The fossil plant — discovered near Granite Bay in the 1990s but only recently understood — proves the family that led to popular foods like tomatoes, potatoes, mint, and even coffee survived the extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.
USDA tightening organics certification regulations to reduce label fraud
February 11, 2023
The USDA sets guidelines for which foods can be labeled “certified organic.” This week, it announced a series of new, tighter regulations, aimed at closing loopholes that previously allowed non-organic ingredients into products labeled organic.
Sierra Nevada forests have seen ‘unprecedented’ level of high-severity wildfires, study finds
January 27, 2023
A new study from UC Davis researchers found that the proportion of good to bad fire in the Sierra Nevada — and much of California — is out of balance.
10 new California laws that go into effect in 2023
December 27, 2022
From aspiring to end prison pipelines to wage increases and reproductive-rights protections, these new laws will affect change in the Golden State.
Listen: Michelin awards Sacramento restaurant Localis with a coveted star
December 7, 2022
CapRadio’s Randol White speaks with The Sacramento Bee’s Benjy Egel about the city’s latest Michelin-starred destination.
Sacramento LGBTQ community’s annual ‘chosen family’ feast continues this Thanksgiving
November 22, 2022
The LGBT Center’s traditional event welcomes those who may not feel welcome with their own families, and others who want to celebrate.
Should sales tax be increased to fund transportation projects? Sacramento County Measure A, explained.
October 27, 2022
Measure A would generate an estimated $8.5 billion for Sacramento County over a 40-year period, if passed. Funding would go toward a range of projects from basic street maintenance to building new roadways and growing public transit.
Sacramento RegionalSan expands water recycling capacity with new facility
October 11, 2022
The updated facility, called EchoWater, will have infrastructure that can clean sewage so thoroughly it can be used to irrigate agricultural crops.
Sacramento City Council District 5: Who's running in the November 2022 election
October 10, 2022
Voters can pick Tamiko Heim or Caity Maple to represent District 5 — which includes Oak Park, Hollywood Park and Parkway — on the City Council.
Interview: Sacramentan and Evanescence guitarist Tim McCord discusses this week’s Aftershock Festival
October 6, 2022
The Aftershock festival is starting Thursday, and it’s estimated to bring in about $30 million in revenue for the city and region. Sacramentan Tim McCord shares how he joined Evanescence, one the festival's headliners this weekend.

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