The new ownership group, which will take over Oct. 1 pending the sales agreement being finalized, includes comic Steve Hofstetter, who is a comic himself and who is working on a show called “Laughs” that will air on the Fox-owned stations starting Aug. 2.
Hofstetter told this newspaper Monday that he may do some filming of comics’ performances for the television show at his group’s new Dayton club. Hofstetter and his partners also own Morty’s Comedy Joint in Indianapolis and The Laughing Derby at Comedy Caravan in Louisville.
“Owning these three clubs will give us amazing booking power,” said Hofstetter, who has performed at Wiley’s. “We’re very excited about the possibilities there.”
Hofstetter said he intends to keep Wiley’s existing staff, give the room a fresh coat of paint and roll out a new menu. And he expects to add staff — perhaps as many as 15 new positions within the first year, Hofstetter said.
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