The Kansas City Chiefs and Entercom have announced the play-by-play broadcast team for the 2020 season on the 70-station Radio Chiefs Network.
Anchored by flagship station 106.5 The Wolf (WDAF-FM), the Chiefs Radio Network will feature “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus, who returns for his 27th season as the game-by-game personality. He has called up a record 433 career and postseason games for the club and has won eight Kansas Sportscaster of the Year awards.
A couple of newcomers will join Holthus at the booth for the 2020 season as a former Chiefs wide receiver and current Ambassador Danan Hughes will begin his inaugural campaign as a network commentator of color. Hughes has been broadcasting soccer and baseball as part of the Big Ten Network since 2008, as well as Chiefs pre-game and post-game shows on local television since 2014.
Josh Klingler, presenter of morning shows on 610 Sports Radio (KCSP-AM), has been broadcasting collegiate athletics as a University of Kansas reporter for over 14 years and has been part of his first season as a network reporter. from the local sports talk radio scene for over 16 years. Veteran sportscaster Art Hains will also return as presenter of 106.5 coverage of The Wolf’s before and after the game.
“We are very excited to start defending our Super Bowl championship in a few weeks and we are delighted that Mitch, Danan and Josh are bringing the game’s action to Chiefs fans across the Kingdom, while Art presents pre-coverage and post-game at 106.5 The Wolf, “said chief executive vice president of business operations Tyler Epp. “The Radio Chiefs Network is adding talented people to the booth, and we know they will provide the excitement and insight that Chiefs fans expect by tuning in.”
“Like all the Chiefs Kingdom, we are looking forward to the return of the defending Super Bowl champions and look forward to another great season,” said Dave Alpert, regional president and market manager for Entercom Kansas City. “As the team’s new flagship station, we look forward to providing fans with unmatched coverage of the entire Chiefs, including powerful radio gear that offers rich game-day analysis and exciting calls to action.”
Listeners can tune into Chiefs games at 106.5 The Wolf (WDAF-FM) in Kansas City, as well as any number of Chiefs Radio Network affiliates in Chiefs Kingdom. Gameday radio broadcasts are also available in the Chiefs Mobile app.
