Sports talk radio in Fresno, California is preparing for a shakeup. 940 ESPN host Chris Gabriel announced he’s leaving the station for a new opportunity. Gabriel has a different gig in the industry but wasn’t quite ready to share the news in his goodbye video on Twitter.
“The Friday ‘CGP’ was the last one on 940 ESPN,” Gabriel said in the clip. “An opportunity presented itself to me about four or five weeks ago, an opportunity that was pretty good and something that I couldn’t pass up. It’s on-air, you’re going to get the details soon, but for now, Friday was the last day.”
Gabriel hosted the “Chris Gabriel Program” on 940 ESPN over the last four years. He chopped up the latest California sports topics and sometimes dove into pop culture, all with his producer Jose “Gonzo” Gonzales running the soundboard.
“I especially want to thank my producer Jose Gonzalez; we lovingly call him Gonzo. He has been a teammate of the highest order, and I will really miss working with him.”
There is no news on who is replacing Gabriel in the three-hour window. One of two local sports talk shows housed at 940 ESPN, The other being “The Zone” hosted by Gonzalez and Nick “The Big Cat” Anderson. They discuss the Fresno high school sports scene and other local topics every Friday from 12 to 2 p.m. PT.
“I want to thank all of you! All the listeners, we can still listen to each other and check in with each other it’s just going to be in a different venue. Stay tuned; details are coming!”
940 ESPN is located in downtown Fresno and managed by One Putt Broadcasting. They are the flagship station of Fresno State Athletics and radio affiliates of the Lakers, Giants, Athletics, Sharks, 49ers, and Raiders.