Walt came to the Eagle on October 22nd, 2012, after a 25 year run at KCRA-TV, where he started as the Sports Director (1988-1993) before moving to the anchor chair (1993-2012). You probably wouldn’t know it from his tenure doing the Morning, Noon or 5pm newscasts, but Walt is a Classic Rocker at heart, who loves to ride his hog (motorcycle), has a quick wit, and is way more comfortable in “street clothes” than the suit and tie look. He’s a dedicated husband (to TV Meteorologist Monica Woods), and father (2 girls, 1 boy), with roots in Sacramento that spans 4 decades.

This marks Gray’s return to 96.9 The Eagle, where he hosted the daily “Morning Sports Page” on “Jeff & Mark” (1991-1996). He’s been a listener since the station signed on in 1990, with musical tastes that run the gamut, from the Eagles, Steely Dan, and the Who, to Yes, Styx, Rush, even Elvis. His sports allegiances are New-England-based, including baseball’s Red Sox, basketball’s Celtics, and football’s Patriots. He does pull for the local teams when they’re not facing his beloved squads, unless there’s some sort of wager involved.

Find him at www.Facebook.com/WaltGrayShow or www.Twitter.com/WaltGrayShow
 

Looking for information on the annual "Walt Gray Ride" for local charities? Visit www.WaltGray.com.

Kat Maudru has been on the radio since the mid 80’s. She joined the Eagle back in December of 1990, when it was just a month old, well, "Chick".   A Bay Area transplant, Kat has toyed in the past with doing TV news, but far prefers wearing "hamper surprise" to work and being on the radio. Plus, make-up and hair -  everyday?  Um, no….

Kat has been married to Chris, her high school sweetheart, since 1989. After all these years, Chris, who is a scratch golfer and all around good guy, still can't believe that Kat, who was born with the gift of gab (the “mute” button on the remote does not work on her – ask Chris)  actually figured out a way to get paid -  for talking!!   Chris and Kat are now empty nesters – Alexa moved out a few years ago and Alena left for college in September 2012 - which they believe means that Mom and Dad should be playing backgammon.

In her spare time, when she's not doing the news or running the Eagle's Public Affairs Department, Kat is a gym rat who also loves to cook, read, cycle, water and snow ski, and has taken beginning golf lessons more times than she cares to mention.  She may, however, start taking the whole “golf” thing  more seriously, now that she’ll be hanging with her hubby more. 

Listen for Kat Monday through Friday mornings on "The Walt Gray Show." You can also hear her Saturday and Sunday mornings on the Public File, a 30 minute public affairs program.

After graduating from college and honing his radio skills in obscurity, Chicago native Chris somehow escaped the cultural purgatory of South Bend, Indiana to first find himself in Sacramento in May 1997 working down the hall at KRXQ.  Though radio took him to Houston in the mid 2000's, he found himself longing for tolerable levels of humidity and soon returned to Northern California, leaving radio to launch his successful voiceover and production business.  As fate would have it, Chris owed someone a favor or lost a bet or some such nonsense, and in October 2012 he wound up being enlisted as the venerable Button Monkey for the Walt Gray Show.  He has 3 dogs, watches an inordinate amount of baseball and football, and subsists largely on a diet of his healthy Pond Scum breakfasts... and somewhat less-healthy beer-filled dinners.
 
Favorite Bands: Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick
Sports Teams: Chicago Bears, Cubs, Bulls, Blackhawks, Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Class of '95).

Bob Keller has been serving up great music at the Cafe Rock for over 25 years in Sacramento. Bob came back to Northern California in 1980 to take a job at the legendary KZAP in Sacramento. It was here that Bob opened up the Cafe Rock, the noontime lunch show heard each weekday on The Eagle. The Cafe Rock features a fresh blue plate special everyday, a take-out window that offers up great prizes, and of course the friendly and knowledgeable staff that includes Chef Ptomaine, waitress Betty Varicose and busboy Sal Monella.

Name: Bob Keller
Hometown: San Francisco
Year arrived in Sacramento: 1980
Year landed at Eagle: 1995
Sports Allegiances: SF Giants, SF 49ers, Sac. Kings, Florida Panthers, Hoboken Zephers.
Band/Artists: Tom Petty...Rolling Stones. Little Feat
Alma Mater: SF State College and U.S. Airforce.
Vacation destinations: Any island other than Alcatraz

Tom Nakashima is believed to be the only Sacramento broadcaster to have worked for Marconi. (A short-lived weekend stint.) Tom officially began his radio career at the old two-room K-108 studios off of Fulton Avenue in 1975. Now, into his fourth decade in Sacramento radio (with the same company no less... and shouldn't that be a record?), Tom is holding down the afternoon slot (2-6 p.m.) on The Eagle. Stop in for some great classic rock. 

Name: Tom Nakashima
Hometown: Elk Grove
Year arrived in Sacramento: 1861, with the Abe Lincoln advance team!
Year landed at Eagle: 1998
Sports Allegiances: Kings, 49ers, SF Giants.
Band/Artists: Soul Prophets.
Alma Mater: Elk Grove High/ Sac City/ Sac State.
Vacation destinations: Buffet line at Waikiki Parc.

Charlie's been on The Eagle since the summer of '99 but he's been a key player in Sacramento radio since 1984. Charlie is responsible for bringing you Classic Album Sides weeknights at 8 p.m. 

Name: Charlie Thomas
Hometown: Memphis, TN. "The birthplace of Rock n Roll" ..a town very similar to Sactown in many ways..and yet worlds apart.
Arrived: Sacramentan since 1984...after 3 years in Chico in small market radio, and 3 years in L.A. hanging at Manhattan Beach...but never learned to surf.
Band/Artists: Pink Floyd, U2 and Zeppelin are my favorite bands, but I also rank Peter Gabriel near the top because of the way he's integrated world rhythms and other exotic flavors into his songs.
Alma Mater: Princeton University, in my "ivory tower" years...yeah, I knew John Nash (of "Beautiful Mind" fame) and I came to realize that in radio, schizophrenia is actually an occupational advantage.
Vacation destinations: Man, there are so many to enjoy right in our own back yard! Skiing at lake Tahoe, wine tasting in Amador county, golfing in the foothills, rafting the south fork, taking a walk around Folsom lake..why go anywhere else??

Derek Moore has been in radio for 22 years all over Northern California. He's spent the last ten years at The Eagle doing nights, filling in for your favorite Eagle jocks while they go on vacation, and doing digital and social media. He also works on our sister station, ESPN 1320. 

Name: Derek Moore
Hometown: Sacramento
Year arrived in Sacramento: 1973, then went to the Bay Area and came back
Year landed at Eagle: 2001
Sports Allegiances: Giants, 49ers, Kings, Sharks
Band/Artists: Too many to mention, but Tom Petty, Clapton, Stones, Beatles, etc.
Alma Mater: Some small college that I wouldn't brag about
Vacation destinations: The coast, Lake Tahoe, some place I haven't been

The radio bug started in Junior High. My friend Steve and I combined our stereo equipment in his living room and created our own after school radio station. We were “cutting edge” with our turntables and reel-to-reel machines. The speakers were ENORMOUS! (BB=before Bose). Born in Sacramento, I’ve always had a passion for music. As a former drummer, I couldn’t be happier with my chosen profession. I love working in radio. After starting my career in San Diego, I spent a few years in Reno before settling back into Sacramento in early 2004. The family includes my beautiful wife Crystal and Woody, the terrier. Crystal and I got engaged, on-stage, in front of 10,000 people at a Chris Botti concert in San Diego! My parents live a few miles away in Antelope. Crystal’s mom is in Reno. And my father-in-law, Jack Jones of “Love Boat” fame, lives in Palm Desert. I’m a sports nut. I love following the Kings and the Rivercats and I’m a total golf junkie.