While the Vegas hockey experiment is being touted as an expected future success, the franchise found itself in another controversy recently.

The Golden Knights had announced in April that Lotus Broadcasting would be the official radio partner of the team, passing on CBS Radio Las Vegas.

The move out of nowhere sparked outrage amongst CBS Vegas, so much so that employees were told they would not be allowed to mention the franchise on air.

“A decision has been made that effective immediately, there are to be no further mentions of the Las Vegas Golden Knights hockey team on any CBS/LV radio stations or any of our social media platforms. This includes, but not limited to, on sale ticket mentions, player/coaches interviews, plugging locals to sing national anthem, TV broadcast schedule, etc. It is now the responsibility of the Golden Knights’ chosen radio partner to help accomplish their goals, not ours.”



The censorship was requested earlier this spring, however that statement above recently leaked on the internet which sparked an online backlash. Senior Vice President, Tony Perlongo was forced to speak to about it to the Washington Post and apologized.

“With six radio stations in Las Vegas we have always prided ourselves on informing, educating and entertaining listeners and supporting the local communities we serve. However, we missed the mark in an internal email that instructed our stations to no longer report on certain aspects of the Golden Knights, the city’s first and only major league sports team,” Tony Perlongo, CBS Radio Las Vegas senior vice president and market manager, said in a statement provided to The Post. “This was an error in judgement on our part and we deeply regret it. We will of course cover the team, first and foremost on Sports Radio 1140 and on our music and news/talk stations as it makes sense for those formats and audiences. We apologize to the Golden Knights, their fans and our listeners and look forward to rooting the team on when the puck drops in a few weeks.”.

