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Grant Napear Returns to Sacramento Radio With Fox Sports Afternoon Show

The former Kings announcer is set to begin a weekday show on September 2, reigniting his rivalry with KHTK.

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Overview

  • Napear’s program will air weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. Pacific Time on Fox Sports Sacramento starting September 2.
  • He served as the Kings’ TV play-by-play voice and hosted a top-rated KHTK radio show from 1988 until his exit in June 2020 over an “All Lives Matter” reply to DeMarcus Cousins.
  • After his dismissal and resignation, Napear pursued a discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against Bonneville International and KHTK that was later dismissed by the courts.
  • Since leaving traditional radio, he has maintained a profile through a Sacramento Kings podcast co-hosted with longtime partner Jerry Reynolds.
  • His return directly challenges KHTK, the station that fired him and defended the 2020 decision, underscoring fierce competition in Sacramento’s sports talk market.