24/7 Comedy
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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | United States and Canada |
| Availability | International |
| Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas, United States, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Owner | iHeartMedia Premiere Networks (distribution in USA) Bell Media (distribution in Canada) |
Launch date | September 20, 2010[1] |
Official website | https://www.iheart.com/live/247-comedy-4902/ |
24/7 Comedy was a 24-hour live, commercial-free
It was first conceived in April 2008 by Bill Bungeroth, who had his partner George Gimarc design the format. 24/7 Comedy's debut on air was September 27, 2010 in Riverside, California, on KFNY,[2] and a few weeks later digitally on iHeartRadio on October 22, 2010. Bungeroth's company was purchased by what was then Clear Channel in July 2012.
Short and fast-paced comedic bits are broadcast all day and night, averaging two to four minutes, like music formats. A different comedian would appear weekly as a guest host, often with on the road stories about their routines and featuring their favorite fellow comedians.
Clear Channel started phasing out the format from its stations in early 2014, with it discontinuing over-the-air on August 3, 2014.[3] Non-iHeart-owned stations then transitioned to another network known as "Today's Comedy," which launched concurrently with 24/7 Comedy's closure.
Former Affiliate(s)
United States
Callsign
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Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|
| WACT | 1420 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| KBSZ | 1260 | Phoenix, Arizona |
| KIKO | 97.3 | Phoenix, Arizona |
| KBFP | 800 | Bakersfield, California |
| KFNY | 1440 | Riverside, California |
| KKLF | 1700 | Richardson, Texas |
| K276FK | 103.1 | Denver, Colorado
|
| K277AG | 103.3 | Beaumont, Texas |
| WHAL | 1460 | Columbus, Georgia |
| KXQZ | 1270 | Twin Falls, Idaho |
| WLRO | 1210 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| WTGM | 960 | Salisbury, Maryland |
| WFNL | 570 | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| KEBC | 1560 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|
| KTHH | 990 | Albany, Oregon |
Notes:
- ¹ Indicates a Daytimer radio station.
Canada
Callsign
|
Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|
CFVP ² |
6030 | Calgary, Alberta
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| CHAM | 820 | Hamilton, Ontario |
| CKMX | 1060 | Calgary, Alberta
|
| CKST | 1040 | Vancouver, British Columbia
|
| CFRW | 1290 | Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
Notes:
- ² Indicates a shortwave station, repeating CKMX Calgary.
References
- ^ 24/7 Comedy Radio Launches - All Access Music Group
- ^ 24/7 Comedy Radio Debuts On KFNY-A/Riverside, CA - All Access Music Group
- ^ Today's Comedy To Continue For Terrestrial After 24/7 Comedy Goes Digital-Only. AllAccess. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Humble and Fred land new radio gig at Newstalk 1010". Toronto Star, January 11, 2013.
- ^ "24/7 Comedy - All Stations". Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2013-11-21.