Comedy Radio Station Hits The Air In KC
by Tim Engle
The Kansas City Star
Something funny’s going on at 102.5 FM.
Cumulus Media, owner of seven local radio stations, launched an all-comedy station Monday on a new Kansas City signal. Funny 102.5 will feature continuous stand-up comedy from the likes of Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Dane Cook, Wanda Sykes and Jeff Foxworthy — current stuff as well as classic routines.
The new station (online at http://www.funny1025.com) is part of a national network of comedy stations produced by the 24/7 Comedy Radio Network. Cumulus says that in addition to laughs from the kings and queens of comedy, the station will spotlight touring comics who appear on local comedy stages.
Why a comedy format? “We felt this was an opportunity in Kansas City that nobody was taking advantage of,” says Chris Hoffman, operations manager for Cumulus.
It’s not, by the way, Kansas City’s first comedy station. Back in 2004, the All Comedy Network was heard on KCKN-AM (1340). But that format didn’t last long. By 2005, 1340 had become “La Gran D,” playing regional Mexican music.