Hughes Calls His Chiefs Broadcast Opportunity a Dream Come True

Danan Hughes was once part of the action on the field at Arrowhead Stadium. Now, he’ll get to describe the action. When the new Kansas City Chiefs broadcast team was revealed on Friday, Hughes was announced as the new color commentator. He came on KWIX radio Monday morning and called it a dream come true….

Mitch Holthus will begin his 27th season calling the play-by-play. Hughes has a relationship with the voice of the Chiefs….

Hughes hopes he gets to describe Chiefs’ games this fall. He said the NFL still has work to do to prepare for a season with the cloud of the pandemic still hanging around….

Some players have started to question whether it’s safe to play as they prepare to arrive at training camps. As a former Chiefs receiver, Hughes was asked what he would expect if he was still putting on the helmet….

Danan Hughes has been broadcasting football and baseball as part of the Big Ten Network since 2008, as well as Chiefs pregame and postgame shows on local television since 2014. The full interview has been posted in the sports section of centralmoinfo.com, on the Chariton Valley Magic City Sports Talk page.