Allen Pierleoni, travel@sfchronicle.com, The draw of the annual September festival is the opportunity to meet the regions farmers and watch local chefs do cooking demonstrations, ONeal says. Works at iHeartMedia Inc. March 24, 1946 At the age of 12, O'Neil joins a swim team. (clone). At the age of 12, ONeil joins a swim team. Listen To Win Tickets To See The Sacramento Kings Vs. Toronto Raptors January 25th At Golden 1 Center! This cookie is passed to Hubspot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. Worked at Y92.5. Kitty O'Neill Height 5 3 (1.60 m) Born March 24, 1946 Nueces, Texas, USA Died November 2, 2018 Eureka, South Dakota, USA (pneumonia) Spouses Thomas Allen Justice June 14, 1980 - ? Her mother's goal was realized in terms of Kitty learning to speak normally and become proficient at speech (lip) reading. Win Tickets To See Lynyrd Skynyrd And ZZ Top August 11th At The Toyota Amphitheatre. This cookie is set by Casalemedia and is used for targeted advertisement purposes. White Linen-London Dry Gin, Elderflower liqueur, sugar, lemon, English cucumber and soda water. As a teenager, Kitty became a competitive 10-meter platform diver and 3-meter springboard diver, winning Amateur Athletic Union diving championships. ONeil was best-known for her work as Lynda Carters stunt double on Wonder Woman. She also worked hit movies such as The Blues Brothers and Smokey and the Bandit II.. She spent four hours a day in the water. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. These data are then used to segment audiences based on the geographical location, demographic, and user interest provide relevant content and for advertisers for targeted advertising. Kitty O'Neil was the driverKy Michaelson was the mastermindSpace Age Racing was the team a record in the quarter-mile was the goal. She made history when she set the land-speed record for women drivers in 1976. And she like so many others in Sacramento gets all her fruit from local farmers. The record stood until 2019 when it was broken by Mythbuster Jessi Combs who, sadly, died in the attempt. The cookie is set by StackAdapt used for advertisement purposes. Were creating similar destination neighborhoods right here. French Polynesian - 4 Roses Bourbon, Strawberry, orgeat, mint, eeg white and lemon. This cookie is set by HubSpot. What advice do you have for people just starting out in the business? The cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisments to the users and measure and improve the advertisements. Not only did the team reach their goal, they smashed it! What has been your most memorable moment at KFBK? Her mother teaches her to lip-read rather than use sign language. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. 1958 O'Neil trains with diving coach Sammy Lee, the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States.. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". KFBK Oct 1985 - Present37 years 4 months The best way to reach me is kittyoneal@iheartmedia.com. This cookie is set by pubmatic.com for the purpose of checking if third-party cookies are enabled on the user's website. As a stuntwoman, she appeared in The Bionic Woman, Airport '77, The Blues Brothers, Smokey and the Bandit II and other television and movie productions. This cookie is set by the provider OpenX. People always have this weird impression that everyone in radio is sloppy and homely, and its not true. O'Neal Celebrates 25 Years With KFBK - YouTube 0:00 / 3:17 O'Neal Celebrates 25 Years With KFBK 3,869 views Oct 15, 2010 Radio icon Kitty O'Neal is celebrating her 25th anniversary with. ONeal is also a culture maven. Sam Shane. Shortly after her birth her father died in an airplane accident. Whenever I can go there for a concert, I do. (Peter DaSilva/Special to The Chronicle). This cookie is used for registering unique ID for identifying the returning user's device. She met stuntmen Hal Needham and Ron Hambleton while racing motorcycles, and lived with Hambleton,[nb 2] giving up racing for a time. Legendary stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil died Friday at age 72. For a quarter-century, she has held down KFBKs Afternoon News Show. But she has a hand in seemingly every civic and social event. Before the trials for the Olympics, ONeil breaks her wrist and contracts spinal meningitis, ending her diving career abruptly. Enter To Win Tickets To See Aaron Lewis May 11th At Hard Rock Live Sacramento! Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. O'Neil sets the land-speed record for female drivers. This cookie is used to serve the visitor with relevant contents and advertisement. Here are the $5 million for each longtime Black resident? ONeil trains with diving coach Sammy Lee, the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. This month, Sacramento radio icon Kitty ONeal celebrates 25 years with KFBK. Thanks! Tool ranks 25 cities based on S.F. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. He died on Wednesday of cancer at the age of 70. Two years ago, she and her husband, Kurt Spataro, formed the indie-rock band Skylers Pool, which plays local venues. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. There was one where there was some sound from a mother. Music and food are what first brought (my husband and I) together, ONeal says. Kitty would touch his throat and feel his normal vocal vibrations and then match them using her own voice. Used by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This cookie is set by Hubspot and is used for tracking visitors. O'Neil sets the women's record for speed on water of 275 mph. She loses her hearing as a child after a combination of childhood illnesses. She lost her hearing when she was struck by measles, mumps, and smallpox all at the same time. Theyre moving into new digs at Capitol and 27th Street (in February), but I think it will still be a wonderful experience., 2711 B St., (916) 443-5300, www.bstreettheatre.org, Ive eaten gelato in Italy and around the world, and this holds up, ONeal says. This Cookie is used by Yahoo to provide ads, contents or analytics. This cookie is set by the provider Eventbrite. Kitty ran the quarter-mile in 3.22 seconds at a speed of 412 mph. The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. This cookie is used for Yahoo conversion tracking. [9][8], By 1970, O'Neil had taken up racing on water and land, participating in the Baja 500 and Mint 400. This cookie is used to collect information on user preference and interactioin with the website campaign content. This website stores cookies on your computer. Sacramento's News, Weather and Traffic Station. It was an accident at a motorcycle race where she was aided by a fellow racer, Duffy Hambleton, that their relationship began. ONeil becomes one of the first women to perform with Stunts Unlimited, the leading stunt agency in Hollywood. At the age of twelve Kitty joined a swim team. Never. It does not store any personal data. [11], In 1977 in the Mojave Desert, O'Neil piloted a hydrogen peroxide-powered rocket dragster built by Ky Michaelson with an average speed of 279.5mph (449.8km/h). At five months of age, O'Neil contracted simultaneous childhood diseases,[nb 1][5] losing her hearing. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. According to her contract, she was not supposed to exceed 400 miles per hour (640km/h). gallery owner who sprayed homeless woman in viral video apologizes. In the process, she set a women's high-fall record of 127 feet (39m) at the 12-story Valley Hilton in Sherman Oaks, California. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Kitty Linn O'Neil (March 24, 1946 November 2, 2018) was an American stuntwoman and racer, known as "the fastest woman in the world". Her mother, Patsy Linn Compton, was a Cherokee Native American and her father, John R. O'Neil, an oil wildcatter, was Irish. Tickets, which include a museum tour and parking, are $45 and benefit the California Museum, the Sacramento Childrens Home and the Sacramento SPCA. This cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The domain of this cookie is owned by Rocketfuel. (clone). She later broke her record with a 180-foot (55m) fall from a helicopter. Kitty O'Neal is an Afternoon News Anchor at Clear Channel Outdoor based in New York, New York. White Linen (created by bar tender Rene Dominguez) at the Shady Lady bar in Sacramento, California, USA 15 Aug 2017. When asked why she retired she said it was not because of fear, but because two friends had been killed while performing stunts. This cookie is used for targeting and advertising purposes. I dont know if it was the most memorableI think that would be hard to pick because Ive had so manybut you could certainly say that was a highlight because he walked in with this immense presence and gave me a huge bear hug and welcomed me to the program. This cookie is set by the provider Sonobi. Not a victim of the disease herself, Kitty volunteers her time and image to promote the cause and encourages women to be screened and receive mammograms every year after the age of forty. Legendary stuntwoman Kitty ONeil died Friday in South Dakota at the age of 72, according to multiple reports. Who is J. A San Francisco culture podcast, hosted by Peter Hartlaub. The domain of this cookie is owned by Rocketfuel. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Required fields are marked *. Her public profile is legendary.O'Neal is also a culture maven. Additionally, she partners with Tom Sullivan on his show from 1:30 to 2:30, as entertainment and lifestyle editor. Did you ever think youd celebrate 25 years? Kitty was born on March 24, 1946 in Nueces, Texas, USA. Six months later she had won the AAU Southwest District Junior meet. American Youth Magazine named her Youth Athlete of the Month. This cookie is a session cookie version of the 'rud' cookie. Enter To Win Tickets To See Aaron Lewis May 11th At Hard Rock Live Sacramento! 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