CBS Radio Reverses Course in Vegas

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And this has to do with coverage of the expansion Las Vegas Knights of the National Hockey League. After CBS Radio lost its bid to cover the team to Lotus Communications, Operations Manager J.B. King sent out an email to all CBS Radio Las Vegas employees, telling them not to mention a word on the air about the team, not even scores from the game. This from a company that, in many other markets, is one of radio’s best broadcasters, when it comes to covering local sports. Late last night, CBS Las Vegas Market Manager Tony Perlongo changed direction on that original plan. Here’s the statement he shared with The Washington Post.

“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. This was an error in judgment 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.”

King’s original note to employees even included the following: “If you have anything already planned around the team, please cancel. If you have any ‘best of’ bits around the team, please do not air and find another piece of content.”

CBS Radio is being sold to Entercom which also broadcasts many professional sports teams. Back in April Lotus Communications announced All Golden Knights games would be broadcast on FOX Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM (KRLV) with select games to be broadcast live in Spanish on ESPN Deportes 1460 AM

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