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New comedy radio station launches in Calgary

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CALGARY – There’s something funny about Calgary’s newest radio station.

You’ll no longer hear the sounds of country crooners if you tune to 1060 on your AM radio dial; instead, the station has switched to Calgary’s first comedy radio station.

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The flip from Classic Country AM 1060 to Funny 1060 happened on September 12th.

Funny 1060 will feature standup comedy 24/7, including comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres and Dennis Miller.

According to Wikipedia, it will be the first time in 21 years the station will no longer be playing music.

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