''The Steve Harvey Morning Show'' is a national radio program which is currently broadcast from

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. The nationally syndicated show features host

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and a team of comedians and commentators. The show runs approximately four hours each weekday, with a "best of" show airing on some affiliates on Saturdays. Harvey focuses on comedy and current events. The music includes current and past

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hits. Most affiliated stations are programmed for

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listeners. An abbreviated version of the show (usually cut down to under 90 minutes, without the music) is also uploaded daily on the show's

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channel as well as a

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Broadcast history

The show was originally syndicated under Radio One, Inc., a minority-owned broadcasting company, now called

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. It ran from September 2000 until May 2005. Despite efforts to syndicate the show nationally, ultimately, it aired only in L.A., on 100.3 KKBT, and in

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on 97.9

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, both stations owned by Radio One. Harvey split his time between the Dallas and L.A. studios. As a result, Harvey and Radio One decided to part ways shortly before his contract expired. In September 2005, Harvey signed a joint syndication deal with

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and

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for a new incarnation of ''The Steve Harvey Morning Show''. In March 2009, it was announced that ''The Steve Harvey Morning Show'' would replace ''The

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'' in

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, which was Joyner's flagship station. In February 2017, it was announced that the program would move to Los Angeles

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to accommodate Harvey's new LA-based TV talk show, which replaced one that was produced in Chicago. Harvey signed a multiyear extension with Premiere in October 2021.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Steve Harvey Morning Show American variety radio programs IHeartRadio digital channels