A New Comedy Service

Yesterday I was lamenting the demise of the American Comedy Network. Today, they re-emerge with a new name. From the RAMP newsletter...

"What a difference a week makes -- last Wednesday, the American Comedy Network was shut down by its parent company Dial Global; this week, former longtime ACN Creative Director Joel Graham is already launching the sequel, the Universal Comedy Network. Graham describes the new UCN as "an audio-intensive prep service that provides highly topical comedy content tailored to fit the needs of personalities from large markets to small who are committed to providing a unique and exclusive entertainment experience for their listeners," which is pretty much what we were going to say. Graham also wants you to know that the new UCN will offer sound, feel, and quality that is nearly identical to ACN because it will be powered by the same core team of comedy miscreants and ne'er do wells he worked with at ACN."

So, crisis averted. Lets hope there are enough radio shows still doing comedy to keep them in business.