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SportsBeat KC podcast: Behind the scenes of planning a Super Bowl championship parade

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade made its way down Grand Boulevard in downtown Kansas City.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade made its way down Grand Boulevard in downtown Kansas City.

What goes into planning a Super Bowl parade? We get insight from Kathy Nelson, president and CEO of the Kansas City Sports Commission. Her office helped put together the show through downtown Kansas City Wednesday, three days after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV in Miami. Where did Kansas City get those double-decker buses, and where were they parked before the parade? Were other dates and parade routes considered? Nelson dishes out details and speaks to the other events that made this the busiest week of her career on SportsBeat KC, presented by Big O Tires.

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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