Beginning with the 2022 season, Republic FC and FOX40 will partner to expand the club’s broadcast presence and reach more soccer fans throughout the Sacramento region. FOX40 will become the Official Broadcast Partner of Republic FC and serve as the home of the club’s USL Championship matches. Republic FC’s 9th USL Championship season will kickoff on March 12 against El Paso Locomotive FC at Heart Health Park.
“All of us at KTXL-TV/FOX40 are proud to be the new broadcast and streaming home for Sacramento Republic FC. We are looking forward to showing Republic FC on multiple platforms throughout the 2022 season. The club has a strong community presence in the region and at FOX40 we pride ourselves on strong community involvement so the new partnership is very organic,” said FOX40 Vice President and General Manager Scot Chastain. “Our mutual goal is to continue to build awareness and growth for the team and soccer in the area all year. FOX40 is the home of NFL, NASCAR, College Football, and the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. Having Republic FC on our air and our digital properties truly makes FOX40 a sports destination. It is a partnership that is uniquely indomitable!”
“We’re excited to partner with the team at FOX40 and reach new viewers and soccer fans throughout the region with more matches, more broadcasts, and innovative ways to connect with Republic FC,” said Republic FC President and General Manager Todd Dunivant. “With our partners at FOX40, we’ll continue to invest in our community through new initiatives, tell Sacramento’s indomitable story, and showcase the world’s game – through Republic FC matches, and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.”
For the first time in club history, matches will be available to stream for free through FOX40’s mobile app at FOX40.com/Apps as well as on smart televisions and through FOX40.com. Beginning with the March 12 season opener, matches will be available on FOX40’s Antenna TV affiliate digital channel, over-the-air at 40.2, on Comcast Cable channel 382, Charter Communications channel 199, Volcano Vision channel 441, and Consolidated Communications channel 172. Select games will be available on KTXL FOX40 and will be announced after match times have been selected.
This season also marks the first time in club history that every home and away match will be made available for fans to watch, pending changes to the league’s national broadcast schedule.
Play-by-play announcer Rob McAllister returns for his 9th season with the club. Former Republic FC Midfielder Adam Moffat will join Rob for the full season as the club’s Color Commentator, his third season in the broadcast booth. Armando Botello, Milton Moreno and Sal Acevedo are set to return as the club’s Spanish broadcast team. The Spanish broadcast feed can be accessed by using most television’s SAP function, or by selecting the Spanish feed through the app.
Throughout the season, Republic FC and Fox40 will expand their community investment portfolio through unique activations that will impact and connect with different neighborhoods and organizations throughout the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley. Together, the two organizations will also uniquely prepare the region to celebrate the world’s biggest sporting event – the 2022 FIFA World Cup, broadcast on Fox.
For more information visit www.sacrepublicfc.com and FOX40.com.
