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    WKRP in Cincinnati is an American sitcom that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictionalradio 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 (AM) in Atlanta. Many of the characters and even some of the stories (including season 1 episode 7, "Turkeys Away") are based on people and events at WQXI.[1]

    The ensemble cast consists of Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Jan Smithers, Richard Sanders and Frank Bonner.[2]

    Like many other MTM productions, the humor came more from running gags based on the known predilections and quirks of each character, rather than from outlandish plots or racy situations,[citation needed] since the show has a realistic setting. The characters also developed somewhat over the course of the series.

    The series won a Humanitas Prize and received 10 Emmy Award nominations, including three for Outstanding Comedy Series. Andy Ackerman won an Emmy Award for Videotape Editing in season 3.

    WKRP premiered September 18, 1978 on the CBS television network, and aired for four seasons and 88 episodes through April 21, 1982. During the third and fourth seasons, CBS repeatedly moved the show around its schedule, contributing to lower ratings and its eventual cancellation.

    When WKRP went into syndication, it became an unexpected success, despite not reaching the desired number of 100 episodes for daily stripping.[3] (90 half-hour episodes were available for syndication, due to two of the first-run 88 episodes being an hour long.) For the next decade, it was one of the most popular sitcoms in syndication, outperforming many programs which had been more successful in prime time, including all the other MTM Enterprises sitcoms.

     

    Jump, Sanders, and Bonner reprised their roles, appearing as regular characters in a spin-off/sequel series,The New WKRP in Cincinnati, which ran from 1991 to 1993 in syndication. Hesseman, Reid and Anderson also reprised their roles on this show as guest stars.

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    Hugh Wilson on how WKRP in Cincinnati came about

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    Jay Sandrich on his role in helping to cast WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Hugh Wilson on the famous WKRP in Cincinnati episode "Turkeys Away" and the cancellation of the show

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    Abby Singer on being production manager for WKRP in Cincinnati and Newhart

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    Asaad Kelada on directing WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Andy Ackerman

    Andy Ackerman on how he got a job editing for WKRP in Cincinnati and winning an Emmy for the show

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    Nick Clooney

    Nick Clooney on enjoying WKRP in Cincinnati while he was at WKRC Cincinnati

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    Asaad Kelada

    Asaad Kelada on directing WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Will Mackenzie

    Will Mackenzie on directing WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Peter Marshall

    Peter Marshall on various television acting roles after Hollywood Squares

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    Tim Reid

    Tim Reid on how he was cast as "Venus Flytrap" on WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Tim Reid on working with Hugh Wilson to create the character of "Venus Flytrap" on WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Tim Reid on the "Who is Gordon Sims?" episode of WKRP in Cincinnati and how it impacted the series

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    Tim Reid on breaking Bob Marley's music in America on WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Tim Reid on the impact of WKRP in Cincinnati; on writing the episode "A Family Affair" which dealt with race

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    Tim Reid on the WKRP in Cincinnati episode "In Concert" about The Who concert in Cincinnati that resulted in the deaths of several attendees

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    Tim Reid on the legacy of WKRP in Cincinnati and on the show earning two gold records for breaking music

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    Ted Rich

    Ted Rich on editing WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Jay Sandrich

    Jay Sandrich on his role in helping to cast WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Abby Singer

    Abby Singer on being production manager for WKRP in Cincinnati and Newhart

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    Hugh Wilson

    Hugh Wilson on how WKRP in Cincinnati came about

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    Hugh Wilson on pitching WKRP in Cincinnati to CBS with Grant Tinker

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    Hugh Wilson on the audience for WKRP in Cincinnati and dealing with music rights for the show

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    Hugh Wilson on the DVD releases of WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Hugh Wilson on the initial ratings of WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Hugh Wilson on the famous WKRP in Cincinnati episode "Turkeys Away" and the cancellation of the show

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    Hugh Wilson on the success of WKRP in Cincinnati in syndication

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    Hugh Wilson on Gary Sandy as "Andy Travis" on WKRP in Cincinnati 

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    Hugh Wilson on Loni Anderson as "Jennifer Marlowe" on WKRP in Cincinnati 

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    Hugh Wilson on Gordon Jump as "Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson" on WKRP in Cincinnati and the importance of actors being on time

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    Hugh Wilson on Frank Bonner as "Herb Tarlek" and Richard Sanders as "Les Nessman" on WKRP in Cincinnati 

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    Hugh Wilson on the atmosphere in the writers' room of WKRP in Cincinnati and what he looked for in a writer

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    Hugh Wilson on his favorite characters to write for on WKRP in Cincinnati

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    Hugh Wilson on network notes he received about WKRP in Cincinnati 

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    Hugh Wilson on the production of WKRP in Cincinnati 

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    Hugh Wilson on the WKRP in Cincinnati episode "Who is Gordon Sims?"

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    Hugh Wilson on the WKRP in Cincinnati episode "Fish Story"

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    Hugh Wilson on the WKRP in Cincinnati episode "Venus and the Man"

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    Hugh Wilson on the WKRP in Cincinnati  episode "Clean Up Radio Everywhere" and his favorite episode of the series

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    Hugh Wilson on the premise of WKRP in Cincinnati and coming up with the call letters for the show

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    Hugh Wilson on the theme song to WKRP in Cincinnati 

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    Hugh Wilson on the cancellation of WKRP in Cincinnati and the legacy of the show

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