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Steve Harvey Inks Deal for Morning Show in New York and Chicago

Dateline: 09/07/05

By Corey Deitz, About.com

Radio personality Steve Harvey has returned to the airwaves with “The Steve Harvey Show”. It will originate from WBLS-FM in New York and will also be carried on WSRB-FM and WYRB-FM Chicago, during the daily morning-drive.

Harvey has a background in film including “The Original Kings of Comedy”, “You Got Served”, and “Johnson Family Vacation.” He has also starred in his own TV series, “The Steve Harvey Show” and was the host of “It’s Showtime at the Apollo.”

In 2000, Harvey hosted the #1 radio show in Los Angeles on 100.3 FM, The Beat. His new daily radio show will feature Harvey's rotating characters and celebrity interviews.

“I can’t wait to get back on the air and back to my fans,” said Harvey. “I promise a radio show that will be huge!”

Harvey joins a growing list of high-profile personalities already part of Clear Channel Radio’s on-air line-up including: Donald Trump, The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Ryan Seacrest and Carson Daly.

Harvey is the recipient of the 2001 NAACP Image Award for “Entertainer of the Year.” He and his wife are the founders of the Steve and Mary L. Harvey Foundation. Harvey resides in Dallas with family.

- Portions from a Clear Channel Radio Press Release

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