Astral readies first all comedy radio station

LONDON, ON – Astral Radio owned Oldies 1410 in London will become Canada’s first all comedy station known as FUNNY 1410 starting on New Year’s Day. Targeting an adult 25-54 audience with a slight male skew, the new format will be fast moving and topical with as many as 30 comedic bits an hour. Patterned after a comedy club approach, material will feature comedy personalities like Sarah Silverman, Zack Galifianakis, Louis C.K. and Russell Peters as well as classic bits from comedians like Robin Williams, Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld and Lily Tomlin. “Our goal is to deliver a laugh a minute, and we’ll...