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WKRP in Cincinnati is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional AM [1] radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising sales at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta, including many of the characters. [ 2 ]
WKRP in Cincinnati: Created by Hugh Wilson. With Gary Sandy, Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson, Howard Hesseman. The misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- 1978-09-18
- Comedy
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- Jeff Suess
- Local History Writer
- Why was the show set in Cincinnati? “I liked the way it sounded,” series creator Hugh Wilson told Enquirer TV/radio editor Steve Hoffman in March 1978.
- Cincinnati cinematographer Bob Gerding filmed the local scenes in the opening and closing credits, including shots of the Tyler Davidson Fountain, Roebling Suspension Bridge, Fort Washington Way, Central Trust Bank Tower and Riverfront Stadium.
- And the tower featured behind the show’s titles? That was for television, not radio. It was the old WLWT transmission tower at 2222 Chickasaw St. in Clifton Heights, which was dismantled in 2005.
- The show used the old Enquirer building at 617 Vine St. as the exterior shot of the Osgood R. Flimm building, where the WKRP offices were said to be located on the ninth floor.
Apr 21, 2022 · WKRP in Cincinnati creator Hugh Wilson revealed to The Cincinnati Enquirer that WKRP stands for “crap,” and that he chose Cincinnati because it paired well with the call sign.
Nov 26, 2023 · 'WKRP in Cincinnati' cast was one of the most beloved on TV. Here, what the stars did after the show and surprising behind-the-scenes facts. Find out who was married four times in real life and who became a Broadway star!
Mar 6, 2023 · Now arrives series hero Andy Travis, played by Gary Sandy, promising to turn around the station’s ratings and profit-and-loss numbers. The resident star disc jockey, played by Howard Hesseman, has seen better days.
Hugh Wilson's ensemble-driven, three-time Emmy nominee tuned in to the antics at a radio station, where an innovative program director and his predictably wacky colleagues went about changing...
