A recurring theme on the show WKRP in Cincinnati was a hostile attitude towards disco music.

MTM Enterprises later produced popular American sitcoms and drama television series such as Rhoda and Phyllis ( both spin-offs from The Mary Tyler Moore Show ), The Bob Newhart Show, WKRP in Cincinnati, Hill Street Blues, and Newhart.

For example, WKRP in Cincinnati was one of the most popular syndicated sitcoms of all time, and many television shows from that era have been successfully released on DVD.

* Venus Flytrap ( WKRP in Cincinnati ), on-air name of a disc jockey in the television comedy WKRP in Cincinnati

* December 25 – Gary Sandy, American actor ( WKRP in Cincinnati )

** Gordon Jump, American television actor ( WKRP in Cincinnati ) ( d. 2003 )

* In 1979, Sparky guest-starred as himself on an episode of ( appropriately enough ) WKRP in Cincinnati.

* Frank Bonner, born in Little Rock and raised in Malvern, an actor and director best known for playing Herb Tarlek on the classic 1970s and 1980s sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati

The 1970s television show, WKRP in Cincinnati, parodied the turkey drop on one of their best-known episodes.

* Jan Smithers, actress in WKRP in Cincinnati

The city is the hometown of MacGyver and Stargate SG-1 star Richard Dean Anderson, WKRP in Cincinnati star Loni Anderson ( no relation ), and Six Feet Under, Dirty Sexy Money and Parenthood star Peter Krause.

* Gary Sandy-Professional actor ; star of 1970s CBS television comedy series WKRP in Cincinnati

In 1979, in the TV series WKRP In Cincinnati, Dr. Johnny Fever explained a past arrest in Mexico, " It was a minor misunderstanding one night with 145 Mexican cops.

This song was also a significant inspiration ( though not the only one ) for Hugh Wilson, who created the popular television series about DJs and radio, WKRP in Cincinnati.

Dolman had worked with Howard on a 1983 television pilot called Little Shots that had not resulted in a series, and Lucas admired Dolman's work on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

Jump, Sanders, and Bonner reprised their supporting roles in a spin-off / sequel series, The New WKRP in Cincinnati, which ran from 1991 to 1993 in syndication.

Hugh Wilson was an Atlanta ad man then, before going on to create WKRP in Cincinnati.

The transmission tower seen at the beginning of WKRP in Cincinnati actually belonged to Cincinnati's NBC affiliate, WLWT.

The building shown as the home of WKRP and referred to as the Osgood R. Flimm Building was the Cincinnati Enquirer Building at 617 Vine St. in downtown Cincinnati.

* Dr. Johnny Fever ( Howard Hesseman ) is a burned-out veteran disc jockey from Los Angeles, who came to WKRP after being fired from a major station there when he said " booger " on the air.

WKRP is sometimes promoted as " The station with more music and Les Nessman.

* Mrs. Carlson ( Sylvia Sidney in the series pilot, Carol Bruce afterward ) is Arthur Carlson's ruthless, domineering mother and the owner of WKRP.

In the final episode of the series, it is revealed that she had always intended WKRP to lose money ( for the tax writeoff ), which explains why she allows the incompetent employees to continue working at the station.

WKRP was given a new timeslot, one of the best on the network, following M * A * S * H. This allowed creator Hugh Wilson to move away from farcical radio-based stories, which is what CBS mostly wanted at the beginning, and start telling stories that, while not necessarily serious, were more low-key and character-based.

WKRP writer Bill Dial worked with Harper at WQXI, which is considered Dial's inspiration for the show.

Dr. Johnny Fever is an off-the-wall character and disc jockey ( DJ ) on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

When Andy Travis takes over as program director of WKRP and changes the format to rock n ' roll, Johnny is initially doubtful that he can succeed as the morning man in the new format ; conscious of his own age, Johnny advises Andy to find someone " about fifteen years younger ," but Andy insists that he can handle it-and even gives him permission to say " booger " on the air.

Though the format of WKRP is Top 40, Johnny frequently refuses to play any songs off the station playlist, choosing instead to highlight album-oriented rock and old R & B favorites on his own show.

Later in his WKRP career, Johnny Fever is approached by a female television producer ( Mary Frann ) to be a TV DJ for her disco program ( based on Merv Griffin's Dance Fever ) " Gotta Dance ".

In 1978, he landed his signature role of Arthur " Big Guy " Carlson on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, portraying a bumbling radio station manager whose main qualification for the job is being the son of the station's owner.

Timothy L. " Tim " Reid ( born December 19, 1944 ) is an American actor, comedian and film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati ( 1978 – 82 ), Marcel " Downtown " Brown on Simon & Simon ( 1983 – 87 ), Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister ( 1994 – 99 ) and William Barnett on That ' 70s Show ( 2004-2006 ).

Reid starred as DJ " Venus Flytrap " on the hit CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, in what is perhaps his best known TV role.

Howard Hesseman ( born February 27, 1940 ) is an American actor best known for playing disc jockey Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati and schoolteacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class.

Karin Jan Smithers ( born July 3, 1949 ) is an American television and film actress best known for playing Bailey Quarters on the television series WKRP in Cincinnati.

Frank Bonner ( born February 28, 1942 ) is an American actor and television director best known for playing sales manager Herb Tarlek on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

Richard Kinard Sanders ( born August 23, 1940 ) is an American actor best known for playing the quirky news anchorman Les Nessman on the television sitcom, WKRP in Cincinnati.

Besides being an actor, Sanders is a screenwriter, having written, among other works, several episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati.

Gary Sandy ( born December 25, 1945 ) is an American actor, who starred as program director Andy Travis on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

Bailey Quarters is a character on the television sitcom, WKRP in Cincinnati.

She is originally in charge of just the billing and station traffic, but that changes when Andy Travis takes over as the program director of WKRP.

Although Bailey did not appear in the sequel series, The New WKRP in Cincinnati, it is revealed that she later left broadcasting and became the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The New WKRP in Cincinnati is a sequel / spin-off of the original CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.