Editing Alan Colmes (section)

==Early career==
Colmes began his career in comedy.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/nyregion/long-island-journal-the-career-architect-for-standup-comics.html?pagewanted=1|work=The New York Times|title=Long Island Journal; The 'Career Architect' for Stand-Up Comics|first=Marcelle S.|last=Fischler|date=June 12, 2005|access-date=April 23, 2010}}</ref> He developed his radio career in the Northeast, eventually working at stations such as [[WABC (AM)|WABC]], [[WNBC (AM)|WNBC]], [[WEPN (AM)|WHN]], [[WMCA (AM)|WMCA]]  and [[WEPN (AM)|WEVD]] in New York, [[WYBC (AM)|WNHC]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut]], and [[WEZE]] and [[WZLX]] in [[Boston]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/tv/fox-news-commentator-alan-colmes-dead-66|title=Fox News commentator Alan Colmes dead at 66|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=February 23, 2017|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|access-date=February 23, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

His radio career took off when WABC hired him for the morning [[drive time]] slot. He was billed as "W. Alan B. Colmes", as in the station's [[call sign]]. He moved to WNBC in 1987, but his tenure there would be short when [[NBC Red Network|NBC]] announced in 1988 it would close its radio division. When WNBC went off the air for the last time on October 7, 1988, Colmes' was the last voice heard.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxxvFvfrbX8 YouTube Video – "WNBC Radio sign-off on WNBC-TV"] The October 7, 1988 signoff of WNBC radio, as covered live by WNBC-TV on Live at Five. Reports from Al Roker & Roger Grimsby. The TV station busted Grimsby's prerecorded package, as the final 2 seconds were counted down. Coverage continued with Al Roker at Shea Stadium, where a ceremonial switch was thrown marking the move of WFAN radio down the dial, from 1050 to 660.</ref> He had been [[radio syndication|syndicated]] nationally, starting with his involvement with Daynet, a venture created by Colmes and other regional radio hosts. Daynet was sold to Major Networks, Inc. in 1994.