Mike Hagerty
Interim News Anchor
Mike is a native Californian, born in Los Angeles. But in the years just before Mike’s birth, his parents lived in Sacramento, made many friends here, and Mike spent a week of every summer as a child in Sacramento when the family would come to visit. He grew up on ice cream from Vic’s and Gunther’s and movies at the Crest and Tower.
After his father died when he was 8, he and his mother moved to Bishop, in the Owens Valley, where members of his extended family have lived since 1920.
He began his career in radio in Bishop when he was 15 and worked in San Luis Obispo and Ukiah before leaving California for Reno, where he spent seven years, and transitioned from radio to TV.
After a 30-year career in TV news in Reno, Las Vegas and Phoenix, Mike returned to radio doing traffic reports for several western cities and national newscasts for the iHeartRadio app.
In 2013, he came home to California, and worked as Morning News Editor for KFBK in Sacramento. In 2014, Mike was one of the winners of the Bill Stout Memorial Award for Excellence in Spot News Radio and the Murrow Award for Breaking News Coverage. Over the next six years, he was promoted to Executive Producer, Managing Editor, Assistant News Director, News Director and Afternoon Co-Anchor.
Mike joined CapRadio in 2020 as interim anchor for both All Things Considered and Morning Edition and anchored special coverage of the 2020 election.
Mike has also been writing about cars since 1997 for outlets including the BBC and several AAA auto club magazines. Currently, his car reviews appear on his own website, MikeHagertyCars.com, and in the Los Altos Town Crier. Mike is Executive Vice President of Western Automotive Journalists, the guild for automotive writers in Northern California.
Mike’s passions include reading, writing, travel, history, nature, architecture, design, automobiles, politics, food, music, film, and theater.
Mike and his wife, Dr. Rhonda Hagerty, an educator, live in Folsom.
Thunderstorms In The Forecast Could Complicate Efforts To Contain Caldor Fire
September 8, 2021
The thunderstorm could bring high winds, lighting, but very little rain.
Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn To Retire
August 11, 2021
The Sacramento native says he will retire at the end of this year. He was sworn in exactly four years ago as the department's first Black chief.
California Grid Operator Extends Flex Alert As PG&E Warns Of Possible Outages
June 17, 2021
California's power grid operator is asking residents to conserve energy as record-breaking heat blankets the West.
Sacramento Kings Announce Former Arena Site Will Become New Medical Center
June 16, 2021
The Natomas location will soon be turned into a medical center and teaching hospital for California Northstate University, according to an announcement on Wednesday.
What Changes, What Stays The Same As California Reopens
June 15, 2021
A lot changes on June 15, when California officially reopens. Here's a look at the new rules for businesses and individuals, and what things are staying the same for now.
As Law Enforcement Laud Derek Chauvin Conviction, Others Warn Against Complacency, Urge Police Reform
April 21, 2021
While many Sacramento and California law enforcement agencies have publicly supported the jury’s decision, some are unsure how it may affect policing going forward.
Interview: A Year After Being The First California School To Close Because Of COVID-19, Elk Grove Unified Superintendent Talks About What’s Next
March 8, 2021
In an interview with CapRadio’s Mike Hagerty, Elk Grove Unified School District Superintendent Christopher Hoffman talked about what he’s learned since making the decision to close schools and how his district will adjust moving forward.
Business Journal: Despite Pandemic, Large Sports Bar Plans To Open In Sacramento’s Downtown Commons This Fall
February 27, 2021
It marks a sign of optimism for downtown Sacramento after a year of pandemic-related challenges.
Business Journal: Are Chain Businesses A Threat To Downtown Placerville?
February 19, 2021
Two recent examples of so-called “formula businesses” moving into the area, the sandwich shop Sourdough & Co. and a retail business called Therapy Stores, have faced ongoing challenges from opponents.
Former Rush Limbaugh Colleague Kitty O’Neal Reflects On Their Time In Sacramento
February 17, 2021
Limbaugh died on Wednesday of cancer at the age of 70. Few people knew who he was until he became an overnight success as a radio talk show host in Sacramento at KFBK from 1984 to 1988.