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 Sacramento’s Sunday morning farmers’ market under the freeway.
Sacramento City Council District 5: Who's running in the June 7 primary election
May 19, 2022
The district spans neighborhoods like Oak Park and Hollywood Park down to the Parkways and Valley Hi in South Sacramento. Many areas in the district are seeing longtime residents displaced through gentrification and rising housing costs.
Interview: What to know about ‘road charges’ if California moves from gas tax
May 5, 2022
Road maintenance is tied to what could be said is an antiquated model of taxation — a gas tax. California may switch over to a “road charge.” Here’s what you need to know.
Interview: UC Davis law professor on impact of Supreme Court draft ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade
May 4, 2022
Lisa Ikemoto sheds light on the opinion laid out in the leaked document that’s raising many questions.
Interview: What wastewater samples tell us about COVID-19 spread in Sacramento
April 26, 2022
The general manager at Regional San, the wastewater agency for more than 1.5 million people in Sacramento County, says COVID-19 levels in wastewater has increased in recent weeks, but still far below the winter omicron surge.
Interview: Top issues for California voters split by party, poll shows
April 25, 2022
The latest Berkeley Institute of Government Studies poll shows what California voters consider to be most important seems to fall along party lines. Housing topped the list for Democrats, while Republicans were most concerned about crime.
Interview: A UCSF doctor calculates the risk of not masking up in public transit
April 24, 2022
Airlines, airports and many public transit systems have announced they’ll no longer require passengers to mask up. UC San Francisco professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine, Dr. Robert Wachter discusses the risk.
Interview: California’s plans for electric vehicles
April 20, 2022
California car shoppers hit a milestone last year, with one million electric vehicles purchased. Even though the state is the first in the country to hit this goal, California may still be behind its climate change goals.
Interview: California could get a new bottle recycling program
April 15, 2022
With recycling rates dropping in the state, CalRecycle is looking to revamp its current program to encourage recycling rates. Here’s what you need to know.
Interview: Here’s what you need to know about community fridges in Sacramento
April 1, 2022
If you’ve seen community refrigerators around the city of Sacramento, you may be wondering what they’re all about. Here’s what you need to know.
California State Fair set to be the first to open up judging to cannabis
March 30, 2022
Just as wine, craft beer and olive oil have competed for the statewide title for years, cannabis farmers will now get their chance to shine.