In a last-minute move that caught listeners off guard, Fox Sports KSAC pulled "The Grant Napear Show" from its Monday afternoon lineup, yanking the veteran host off Sacramento airwaves roughly 30 minutes before he was scheduled to go on. The station quickly filled the now-vacant slot with national programming, while Napear told fans he will keep the show alive as a podcast on YouTube and X.
How The Shakeup Unfolded
According to The Sacramento Bee, Napear posted on X, "BREAKING NEWS: I was just informed they are pulling the plug on my show," and used the message to thank listeners and his producer, @RyaninSactown. The Bee reports that Napear and producer Ryan Bohamera were notified about the cancellation about half an hour before the 3 p.m. start time. KSAC then slid Fox Sports Radio’s national program "The Odd Couple" into the slot.
The Station Behind The Call
KSAC, branded as Fox Sports Sacramento on 104.7 FM/890 AM, sits inside Lotus Communications’ Sacramento cluster and carries a mix of local shows and syndicated Fox Sports content. Trade reporting and the station’s operator note that KSAC flipped to a Fox Sports format as part of a relaunch in the fall of 2024, a reset that paired new national shows with local drive-time programming.
Producer: Sponsors Wouldn’t Bite
Bohamera told The Sacramento Bee that both the station’s owner and general manager were on board with the show’s content but struggled to sell it to advertisers. Napear also told the paper the company is "cutting costs across the board," describing the move as part of a broader round of programming and budget changes rather than a one-off decision.
Napear’s New Game Plan
After the cancellation, Napear went live to address listeners and said he was "not shocked," adding that the radio business has changed since 2020. He reiterated that he would keep doing the show off traditional radio. Existing podcast listings and episode transcripts show the host confirming that the program will continue as a weekday podcast on YouTube and X as he steps away from the FM and AM spot.
What It Says About Local Audio
Industry data points to a shifting audio marketplace even as total local ad spending climbs. Nielsen’s quarterly "The Record" finds that traditional radio still commands the largest share of ad-supported audio listening, while podcasts and streaming steadily carve out more of the spoken-word audience. Edison Research analysis shows spoken-word listening time is increasingly migrating toward podcasts, a trend that can make some live local shows harder to sell to sponsors who want targeted, trackable digital campaigns.
Local-ad forecasts from industry analysts show overall ad dollars are rising but being redirected toward digital and connected platforms. That shift can nudge stations to lean on lower-cost syndicated content instead of local shows that are tougher to monetize. BIA Advisory Services projects continued local ad growth in 2026 even as the mix changes.
For now, KSAC has slid into a syndicated afternoon lineup while Napear says he will keep talking to Sacramento fans through his podcast feeds. The quick cut serves as a reminder of how fast local radio rosters can be shuffled when the business math no longer pencils out, even for long-running voices.
