HOT 97’S APRIL FOOL’S DAY COMEDY SHOW 2013 MADE HOT BY CAROLINE’S ON BROADWAY

Hosted By: Tracy Morgan and HOT 97’s Cipha Sounds Performances By: JB Smoove, Faizon Love, Jay Pharaoh Capone, Ardie Fuqua, Damien Lemon, Luenell

March 12, 2013 (New York, NY)– HOT 97 and Caroline’s on Broadway presents the HOT 97 April Fool’s Comedy Show on Monday, April 1, 2013 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The night of laughs is hosted by Tracy Morgan, who has starred in the NBC series 30 Rock and is a veteran of Saturday Night Live, and HOT 97’s very own Cipha Sounds from the Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg Show with K Foxx. The year’s most anticipated comedy show will feature performances by comedians JB Smoove from HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Faizon Love from BET’s hit series “The Real Husbands of Hollywood,” Jay Pharaoh from “Saturday Night Live,” plus Capone, Ardie Fuqua, Damien Lemon, and Luenell!

Cipha Sounds is looking forward to the big night of comedy: "It's like all my dreams coming true at once! Not only do I get to perform at the greatest comedy show in New York City, at the most famous venue on planet earth, but I get to co-host with my biological father, Tracy Morgan. I get to make people laugh and have a family reunion all in one!"

For 19 years, the April Fool’s Day Comedy Show has consistently been the best comedy show in New York! Tickets start at $49.50 and are available now at Ticketmaster.com.

For more information on HOT 97’s April Fool’s Day Comedy Show head to HOT97.com.

For Press Only: Madison Square Garden will be handling all press credentials for the April Fool’s Day Comedy Show. Press can inquire about credentials to Lindsay Salandra (HOT 97) at [email protected] until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013.

CONTACT: Lindsay Salandra Donyshia Benjamin HOT 97 Publicist HOT 97 Marketing Director [email protected] [email protected] 212.367.1645 212.367.1699

About HOT 97 HOT 97 (WQHT FM) is the world's first all Hip-Hop station and has held the dominant position in New York for over ten years. HOT 97 is best known for its celebrity on air talent, such as Angie Martinez (Grammy nominated artist) and Funkmaster Flex (television host, multiple gold records), as well as being the world's premier source for Hip Hop music culture. HOT 97 TV is an online and mobile destination for original web series, celebrity content, concerts and music videos. For more information, please visit www.hot97.com, facebook.com/hot97official, or twitter.com/hot97

About Emmis Communications Emmis Communications Corporation is a diversified media company, principally focused on radio broadcasting. Emmis operates the 9th largest publicly traded radio portfolio in the United States based on total listeners. Emmis operates 19 FM and three AM radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, IN.

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