24/7 Comedy was a 24-hour live, commercial-free

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produced by

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in the United States and by

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in Canada.It showcased the

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routines of established and emerging

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s in a rapid-fire presentation style and was programmed by an array of comedians and comedy experts. The network targeted a 18-54

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range. It remains available through the

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app in a more automated form, and in Canada through IHeart's

-managed presences. 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

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, on KFNY,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. Non-iHeart-owned stations then transitioned to another network known as "Today's Comedy," which launched concurrently with 24/7 Comedy's closure.

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introduced the network on its AM stations in Hamilton and London, Ontario in 2012It is a rarity among Canadian radio networks in that the programming originates almost entirely from outside Canada — the longstanding

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requirements do not apply to

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programming (however, the stations still provide local inserts, and also air the locally produced ''

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'' as a late night program).

Former Affiliate(s)

United States

Notes: :¹ Indicates a Daytimer radio station.

Canada

Notes: :² Indicates a shortwave station, repeating CKMX Calgary.

References

External links

24/7 Comedy Radio - official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:24 7 Comedy IHeartMedia Defunct radio networks in the United States American radio comedy Radio stations established in 2010 Radio stations disestablished in 2014 Defunct radio stations in the United States