Tom Scharpling's long-running program, "The Best Show on WFMU," had its name for a reason. Until its final broadcast last month, it was the Jersey City-based station's most popular—a fact that isn't lost on its successor.

" 'The Best Show' is an institution with hard-core fans, and I'm among them," said the comedian Dave Hill. "Part of me doesn't want to be that guy that comes in and replaces everyone's favorite thing."

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