After 57 years in Oakland, Major League Baseball's Athletics franchise relocated at the end of the 2024 season - opting to play at least three years in a minor league ballpark in West Sacramento rather than stay in the East Bay.  Ownership’s ultimate goal is to build a stadium in Las Vegas, although they have not yet broken ground on it.  The owners’ decision to move has angered, frustrated, and saddened die-hard fans of the team.  KQED has extensively covered the A’s search for a new home since 2011.  This entry includes stories from April 5, 2024 – the day after the decision to leave for Sacramento was announced – an interview segment from September 25, and just some of the coverage from the day of the final home game, September 26.  In addition to a preproduced feature that aired in the morning, KQED anchor Brian Watt hosted five hourly newscasts from the press box at the Oakland Coliseum during the game.  This entry concludes with a feature that aired the morning after the last game on September 27, 2024.
The coverage was coordinated by editors Alexander Gonzalez and Ted Goldberg and producer Nina Thorsen; news anchors Ariana Proehl and Ted Goldberg are heard in addition to Brian Watt, KQED reporters Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman, Dan Brekke, and Joseph Geha, writers Dan Moore of The Ringer and Melissa Lockard of The Athletic, and many Oakland fans.

After 57 years in Oakland, Major League Baseball's Athletics franchise relocated at the end of the 2024 season - opting to play at least three years in a minor league ballpark in West Sacramento rather than stay in the East Bay. &nbsp;Ownership&rsquo;s ultimate goal is to build a stadium in Las Vegas, although they have not yet broken ground on it. &nbsp;The owners&rsquo; decision to move has angered, frustrated, and saddened die-hard fans of the team. &nbsp;KQED has extensively covered the A&rsquo;s search for a new home since 2011. &nbsp;This entry includes stories from April 5, 2024 &ndash; the day after the decision to leave for Sacramento was announced &ndash; an interview segment from September 25, and just some of the coverage from the day of the final home game, September 26. &nbsp;In addition to a preproduced feature that aired in the morning, KQED anchor Brian Watt hosted five hourly newscasts from the press box at the Oakland Coliseum during the game. &nbsp;This entry concludes with a feature that aired the morning after the last game on September 27, 2024. The coverage was coordinated by editors Alexander Gonzalez and Ted Goldberg and producer Nina Thorsen; news anchors Ariana Proehl and Ted Goldberg are heard in addition to Brian Watt, KQED reporters Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman, Dan Brekke, and Joseph Geha, writers Dan Moore of The Ringer and Melissa Lockard of The Athletic, and many Oakland fans.

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

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