The Dominion Energy Christmas Parade is celebrating it’s 39^th year and we went behind the scenes to talk about what’s involved in running the parade and getting it on TV. Guests are CBS 6 anchor Cheryl Miller, who’s co hosted the parade for many years, and Beth Karrer, who’s been the parade director for 9 years. Topics include:

– The parade’s history

– How CBS 6 preps for the broadcast?

– The biggest challenges

– Grand Marshall stories, including Paul Simon’s music video

– The balloons that crashed

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Dominion Energy Christmas Parade airs Sat. Dec. 3 from 10 to Noon on WTVR-CBS 6 and streams live on WTVR.COM
Parade Re-airs:
Fri. Dec. 23^, 4pm (1 hour highlights special)

Sun. Dec. 25, 6-10am, 9-11am

All day on WTVR 6.3 (206 on Comcast and 466 on Verizon)

Parade website

Parade Facebook Page

Paul Simon “Proof” video (shot at the 1990 Parade with Steve Martin and Chevy Chase)