Jackie 'The Jokeman' Martling is coming to Jester's

CHESTER — Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling is taking the stage at Jester's Comedy Club in Chester on June 29.

Martling was a longtime fixture on radio's Howard Stern Show. He was born and raised on Long Island, and earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University in 1971.

While touring as a national headliner, Martling released three comedy LPs, 1979's "What Did You Expect?," 1980's "Goin' Ape!," and 1981's "Normal People Are People You Don't Know That Well." He sent the LPs to Stern when he first started worked at WNBC-AM in New York City in 1982. Stern called him to make a guest appearance on his radio show, and in 1986, Martling became a full-time cast member and the head writer of Stern's show, according to Martling's Web site, www.jokeland.com.

Martling left the show in 2001 after a 15-year run as head writer of the radio show, four television series, and three pay-per-view events. He's released five dirty joke CDs, three videos, five joke books, and is currently being seen in the comedy documentary, "The Aristocrats." He has owned and operated a dirty joke line for the last 27 years, 516-922-WINE, and he wrote the joke page for Penthouse magazine for 17 years.

Martling tours all around the country, performing his solo act of rapid-fire filthy jokes and the classic finale, "Stump The Joke Man." He is about to release a CD of his original music entitled "Happy Endings," and is currently doing his own radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio 101, "Jackie's Joke Hunt.

The Jester's show starts at 9 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are limited and can be purchased online at www.jesterscomedyclubny.com for $25. Tickets at the door are $30.

Jester's is located at 109 Brookside Ave., Chester. For more information, go to www.jesterscomedyclubny.com or call 845-345-1039.