featuring local talk shows. With the U.S. Federal Communications Commission implementing a newspaper-broadcasting cross-ownership rule, McClatchy was forced to divest itself of its radio and television stations. KFBK was sold to Westinghouse Broadcasting and later shifted network affiliation to ABC Radio. KFBK begins FM simulcasting KFBK-FM began simulcasting KFBK on December 1, 2011, at 92.5 FM, the former home of KGBY. This was mainly to fill in areas east of Sacramento where the AM signal is weaker at night due to the need to protect WCKY. Beginning December 26, 2013, KFBK briefly operated a trimulcast, adding 93.1 FM, the former home of "Classic 93.1" (KHLX); this ended a week later when KGBY adopted a country music format as KBEB. Ownership changes KFBK was acquired by Chancellor Media in 1997. Chancellor was acquired by Clear Channel Communications a few years later; in September 2014, Clear Channel changed its name to iHeartMedia, Inc. Prominent staff members During the 1980s, KFBK employed Morton Downey, Jr. as a local midday host. Downey later went on to host a popular nationally syndicated weekday TV show. After Downey's departure, Rush Limbaugh replaced him at the station in 1984. Limbaugh first rose to prominence at KFBK before becoming nationally syndicated in 1988. His national program aired for many years on KFBK in the same time slot (9:00 a.m.–noon) where he hosted locally. Limbaugh's local replacement, Tom Sullivan later gained national syndication. For a time, he also working for the Fox Business Network. Sullivan continues to be heard on KFBK weekday afternoons. A number of other KFBK alumni have gained national prominence. Former KFBK news reporter/anchor Laura Ingle is a featured reporter on Fox News Channel. Former KFBK reporter and weekend anchor Todd Starnes hosted a weekday show on Fox News Radio and currently owns a radio station in Memphis, Tennessee. Former KFBK evening host Spencer Hughes hosted a weekday program Fox Across America on Fox News Radio. References External links KFBK official website FCC History Cards for KFBK (covering 1927-1980) (FCC.gov) Live web broadcast Further reading Sacramento on the Air: How the McClatchy Family Revolutionized West Coast Broadcasting by Annette Kassis, 2015. FBK Westinghouse Broadcasting News and talk radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1922 1922 establishments in California IHeartMedia radio stations Clear-channel radio stations Radio stations licensed before 1923 and still broadcasting