Last week, national digital radio station Union JACK announced the launch of #StandUpToCorona – a curated radio show highlighting some of the best stand-up and comedy content on British radio; designed to make the British public laugh at this time of uncertainty, whilst also giving comedians a national platform to broadcast their content when many have seen their gigs, tours and events cruelly cancelled. #StandUpToCorona can be heard on Union JACK radio at 7pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

As well as providing live and pre-recorded stand-up from up-and-coming and established comedians, #StandUpToCorona will also feature classic comedy clips, such as Blackadder and Fawlty Towers, comedy sketches, impressions and more. 

Union JACK Radio has quickly cemented its reputation as the ‘Home of Great British Comedy on the Radio’ with a sustained investment and a strategic focus on British comedy, playing clips of classic comedy and investing in up-and-coming talent and formats, whilst also extending the reach of some of the nation’s most-loved comedy events, including Leicester Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The station became the fastest growing commercial radio station in the UK in 2019, and today boasts 180,000 weekly listeners. In February 2020, Union JACK Radio was also shortlisted for ‘Best National Station’ at The Radio Academy ARIAS – the leading awards for the audio industry.