List of Vegas Golden Knights broadcasters

This is a list of Vegas Golden Knights broadcasters from the National Hockey League.

## Television

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As of the 2023–24 NHL season, Scripps Sports holds local market rights to the Golden Knights. In the Las Vegas market, games air on KMCC, with further affiliates in outlying areas of the team's designated market, which includes Nevada, Idaho, Montana, and Arizona.[1][2][3] Dave Goucher and Shane Hnidy are the Golden Knights' commentators.[1] Until the establishment of the Utah Mammoth in 2024, the Golden Knights also maintained affiliates in Utah and Wyoming.[1]

Prior to the 2023–24 season, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain was the regional television rightsholder for all Golden Knights games not broadcast nationally by NBCSN, NBC, ESPN, ABC, or TNT (including its 2023 Stanley Cup Championship appearance).[2][4][5] Golden Knights games on AT&T SportsNet were called by former Boston Bruins radio announcer Dave Goucher on play-by-play, and Shane Hnidy, who previously worked color for the Winnipeg Jets on TSN.[6]

KTNV-TV broadcasts games only during the preseason, as well as if the games are part of ABC's national contract with the NHL, although the regional contract does allow for some games to shift over to KTNV.[7]

Following the dormancy of the Arizona Coyotes and establishment of the Utah Mammoth in 2024, the Golden Knights ceded their regional rights to Utah and Wyoming. In exchange, they received broadcasting rights in Arizona, announcing deals with the Tucson-based Arizona 58 and Phoenix-based Arizona 61 on September 26, 2024.[8][9]

### Current broadcast affiliates

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Golden Knights broadcast affiliates as of 2024[3] Station  | Channel  | Market

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KMCC | 34.1  | Las Vegas, Nevada (flagship)
Arizona
KASW-TV | 61.1  | Phoenix
KWBA-TV | 58.1[10] | Tucson
Idaho
KIVI-TV | 6.2[11] | Boise
|  | Idaho Falls
KSAW-LD | 6.2[11] | Twin Falls
Montana (MTN)[12]
KTVQ | 2.2  | Billings
KXLF-TV-KBZK | 4.2-7.2  | Butte-Bozeman
|  | Glendive
KRTV | 3.2  | Great Falls
KTVH-DT | 12.2  | Helena
KPAX-TV | 8.2  | Missoula
Nevada
KNSN-TV | 21.1[13] | Reno

### Current on-air staff

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See also: List of current National Hockey League broadcasters

* Daren Millard – Golden Knights studio host
* Dave Goucher[6] – Golden Knights play-by-play
* Shane Hnidy[14] – Golden Knights color commentator
* Darren Eliot – Golden Knights studio analyst
* Ashali Vise – Golden Knights rinkside reporter
* Gary Lawless – Golden Knights reporter/radio color commentator
* Dan D'Uva - Golden Knights radio play-by-play
* Mark Shunock- In-Arena Host
* Katie Marie Jones- In-Arena Host

## Radio

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See also: Lotus Communications § Las Vegas

The team has a three-year radio deal with Lotus Broadcasting.[15] Lotus airs the team's games on its Fox Sports Radio affiliate, KKGK 1340/98.9.[15] KKGK fronts a network of nine stations across Nevada, California, Arizona, and Utah.[16] Dan D'Uva and Gary Lawless were announced as the Golden Knights' first radio play-by-play announcer and color commentator respectively.

It was also announced that KLAV's FM translator K255CT would switch to a simulcast of KKGK (then KRLV) on 98.9 FM.[17]

One game a week is also aired on the company's ESPN Deportes Radio affiliate, KENO 1460, making the team one of only three in the NHL to offer Spanish-language broadcasts.[18] And Jesus Lopez and Herbert Castro provide play-by-play and color commentary respectively on KENO.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "VGK and Scripps Partner on Multi-Year Agreement to Air NHL Team's Games". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
2. ^ a b "Golden Knights officially announce TV deal with Root Sports". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
3. ^ a b VGK Communications [@VGK_PR] (September 26, 2024). "Updated look at the VGK TV territory" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2024 - via Twitter.
4. ^ "Root Sports to become official television home of the Vegas Golden Knights" (Press release). AT&T SportsNet. May 23, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
5. ^ Granger, Jesse (May 22, 2017). "Root Sports to be TV home of Vegas Golden Knights". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
6. ^ a b "Golden Knights name first TV, radio broadcasters". Las Vegas Sun. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
7. ^ "All VGK Preseason Games to Air on KTNV". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
8. ^ "VGK, Scripps Sports Announce Broadcasts in Phoenix, Tucson". NHL.com. September 26, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
9. ^ Cruz, Martha (September 26, 2024). "Puck drops in Phoenix: Golden Knights games to hit Arizona TV markets this season". News 3 Las Vegas. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
10. ^ "KWBA-TV rebranded to Arizona 58". KGUN 9 Tucson. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
11. ^ a b "How to Watch: Boise 6 and Twin Falls 6". Idaho News 6. October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
12. ^ "MTN launches as Montana home of Vegas Golden Knights, will air Big Sky Conference football games". KTVQ. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
13. ^ "Nevada Sports Net to broadcast 75 Vegas Golden Knights games in 2023-24". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
14. ^ "Golden Knights announce first ever television and radio broadcasters". Vegas Golden Knights. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
15. ^ a b "Golden Knights, Lotus Broadcasting happy with partnership". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
16. ^ "Broadcast Affiliates". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
17. ^ "Fox Sports 1340 Las Vegas To Add FM With Addition Of Golden Knights Hockey". Radio Insight. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
18. ^ "By broadcasting select games in Spanish, Golden Knights aim to reach new demographic". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

## External links

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* Vegas Golden Knights Announce New Additions To Broadcast Lineup
* Golden Knights Announce First-Ever Television And Radio Broadcasters
* Golden Knights making changes to TV broadcast team
* Golden Knights announce changes to broadcast team
* Golden Knights Hire TV Studio, Rinkside Broadcasters To Replace Gismondi, May, Lazoff (Who Now Works For Anaheim Ducks)
* Veteran Bruins Radio Voice Joins Vegas Golden Knights TV Booth.
* Golden Knights Announce Announcers For TV And Radio Broadcasts
* Golden Knights release national TV schedule for 2019-2020 season
* Fox Sports Radio Listen Live - KRLV, 1340 kHz AM

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