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Comedy and Broadcasting

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    Broadcasting and Comedy

    When broadcasting was created, comedy found a place to call home. It is thru broadcasting that communication is spread, and comedy is communication that is loud and clear.

  • "The all-Negro Hour"

    "The all-Negro Hour"
    On November 3, 1929, white owned radio station WSBC in Chicago premiered "The All-Negro Hour," the first radio program to feature black performers exclusively. The program, hosted by former vaudeville performer Jack L. Cooper, featured music, comedy, and serial dramas. http://mburchet.hypermart.net/century12.htm