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DEIRDRE FITZPATRICK has been a fixture in Sacramento TV. Since the persistent and confident graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia arrived on the scene after her first job in Des Moines, Iowa. Since 1997, Fitzpatrick has been a part of the news team at KCRA Channel 3. She started as the Weekend News Anchor doing five hours of news on her own. That transitioned into her becoming the Morning News Anchor for many years with Walt Gray and currently with Teo Torres. In addition, Fitzpatrick has covered the last 12 Olympics and hosts her own podcast called "Dying to Ask." One word: IMPRESSIVE!

HOST STEVE BUZZARD on Deirdre Fitzpatrick |  "Deirdre knew from a very young age what she was going to be doing in her lifetime. And through what she shares, it is fascinating and inspiring that her determination, confidence, persistence, and will got her to where she wants to be as a TV anchor." Our conversation hits TWO areas: 

• SEGMENT 1  📺 | focuses on Deirdre's journey to Sacramento. That's right. From watching Walter Kronkite with her dad and delivering Manhattans from mom's kitchen to landing in the Capital City in 1997. 
• SEGMENT 2 📺 | looks into Deirdre's work with the OLYMPICS. It was a pivotal moment for Deirdre and what allowed her to make the decision to move to the Weekday Morning News Anchor position (after turning it down three times). We discuss her podcast "DYING TO ASK" and finish up her love for running. Overall ... a tremendous conversation that I was DYING TO HAVE with Deirdre. We did it.
• SEGMENT 3 ⚡️ | Host Steve Buzzard bring you another installment of HEAVY METAL THUNDER. Today's spotlight is on Van Halen's '5150' ... the first album featuring lead singer Sammy Hagar as the band's front man. It was VH's first album to reach NO. 1 and has a special place in the heart of the host. 

Our Connection |  I thought our first connection was through our work together at the California International Marathon Expo a few years ago. No .... Deirdre reminded me that our first encounter was at a Kid Birthday Party that I hosted when her now teeanger son was 6 or 7 years old.

The video version of this episode is ALSO AVAILABLE on YOUTUBE.  Check it out and be sure to SUBSCRIBE (this will allow you to get notified of ALL new ETB episodes as they are released) -- ETB with Deirdre Fitzpatrick + HEAVY METAL THUNDER Volume 4

ENJOY THE TALKING STORY! 🏝

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