Steve Harvey Moving Radio Show from Atlanta to L.A.: Report

ATLANTA, GA -- Comedian Steve Harvey is moving his popular Atlanta-based radio show to Los Angeles, according to news reports.

"The Steve Harvey Morning Show," featuring Shirley Strawberry's "Strawberry Letter" series and sidekick comedian Thomas Miles, has enjoyed success in a tough Atlanta market that includes comedian Ricky Smiley and city socialite Ryan Cameron.

The move may be an effort by Harvey to consolidate his other various media ventures and ease his travel schedule.

Harvey's radio show is aired on KJLH in L.A., according to RadioFacts.com, which broke the story.

It is unclear whether Strawberry and Miles will follow Harvey to the West Coast. It was in Atlanta where Harvey increased his daytime TV profile, landing the host job on the iconic quiz show "Family Feud," which is filmed near Greenbriar Mall.

The Cleveland native has ascended as the TV host du jour in recent years, helming NBC’s L.A.-produced “Little Big Shots” and ABC’s “Steve Harvey's Funderdome” while taping "Family Feud" and “Celebrity Family Feud” locally.

Over the past five seasons, he was also flying to Chicago to film his daytime TV show, which announced last fall that it would end this spring. Harvey is reportedly filming an L.A.-based TV show that gives him better access to Hollywood celebrities and increases his creative control.

The syndicated TV show routinely did well in the ratings, bested only by “Live With Kelly,” "Ellen" and No. 1 “Dr. Phil.”

Harvey's radio show, which is broadcast on nearly 100 stations, goes on the air Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 a.m. on Boom 97.5 FM.

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