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

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.

However, for many years, WKRP was not available on DVD.

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.

Jan Smithers was one of the few WKRP cast members who was the first choice for the role she played ( Gordon Jump being the other one ).

WKRP was videotaped before a live studio audience at Goldenwest Videotape Division, later moving to the CBS Studio Center.

Los Angeles disc jockey Steve Marshall of KNX-FM submitted a spec script for WKRP which was bought by the producers.

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

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.

The opening theme, called " WKRP In Cincinnati Main Theme ", was composed by Tom Wells, with lyrics by series creator Hugh Wilson, and performed by Steve Carlisle.

The closing theme, " WKRP In Cincinnati End Credits ", was a hard rock number composed and performed by Jim Ellis, an Atlanta musician who recorded some of the incidental music for the show.

As a result, production on a WKRP DVD was delayed for years because of the expense of procuring music licenses.

However, as was done with many other television series, the DVD release of WKRP in Cincinnati — Season One has much of the music replaced by generic substitutes.

Additionally, the episode closed with the opening seconds of " Lotta Love " by Nicolette Larsen, which was replaced by a portion of the WKRP closing theme.

Slightly inebriated from the office party, Johnny confronts Mrs. Carlson at her home, at which point she admits to Johnny that WKRP was meant to be a liability to her business empire for tax write-off purposes ; the surprise format change was meant to undo the station's unexpected affluence.

Alexander Gordon Jump ( April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003 ) was an American actor best known as the clueless radio station manager Arthur " Big Guy " Carlson in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and the incompetent " Chief of Police Tinkler " in the sitcom Soap.

Schirra was mentioned in the second episode of WKRP in Cincinnati.

The tune was sampled in an episode of the 1980s television programme, WKRP in Cincinnati.

For instance, KMRI in Salt Lake City, Utah, when they operated under the KRPN call sign, identified itself as " WKRP N Salt Lake City "— a manner allowable by the FCC even though the " W " was extra and the " N " served as a homophone for the word " in " ( if " K-R-P-N, Salt Lake City " was spoken, the ID was legal ).

The station's new program director Andy Travis tries to turn around struggling radio station WKRP, despite the well-meaning efforts of the mostly incompetent staff: bumbling station manager Arthur Carlson, oily sales manager Herb Tarlek, and clueless news director Les Nessman.

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.

The mid-season timeslot change didn't decline the show's success ; WKRP finished at # 22 in the ratings for its second year.

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

WKRP had two musical themes, one opening and the other closing the show.

Jan Smithers was one of the few WKRP cast members who was the first choice for the role she played ( Gordon Jump being the other one ).

* Arthur Carlson Jr. ( Lightfield Lewis ), the rookie advertising executive, groomed to one day take over the management of WKRP after his father retires.

; " The Drunk Show ": Inspired by an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati and intended to celebrate the show's 21st episode ( the drinking age in Florida, although for various reasons the topic was ultimately pushed back to the 23rd show ), the cast ( all of whom agreed to give up their car keys and spend the night in the studio ) took one shot of Rumple Minze for every half hour of broadcast time.

* 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

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.

The program was ostensibly a vehicle for Hesseman, best known for his role as radio DJ Dr. Johnny Fever in the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati ( 1978 – 1982 ).

* Frank Bonner, actor, best known from WKRP in Cincinnati

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

WKRP premiered September 18, 1978, on the CBS television network and aired for four seasons and 88 episodes ( 90 in syndication ) through September 20, 1982.

* 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.

Digital broadcast network Antenna TV ( both it and WGN America are owned by Tribune Broadcasting ) added WKRP in Cincinnati to its programming schedule on April 8, 2012 ; however, unlike WGN America, the episodes airing on Antenna TV do not feature the original music, instead using sound-alike instrumental music.

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

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.

As a result, Fever and the other DJs on WKRP have to do voiceovers ( done live in that era ) for spots for funeral homes and Red Wigglers, the " Cadillac " of worms ( to which Fever adds the tag line " available at finer worm stores everywhere !").

Out of all the staff, Johnny appears to be the closest to fellow DJ Venus Flytrap, to the point where Venus gives him financial advice, bets on horses and football games with him, and even knows which seedy bars Johnny spends time at ( for his part, Venus once claimed that he came to WKRP specifically " to work with the Doctor ").

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 ".

Dr. Johnny Fever never leaves the WKRP " family " of employees for the duration of the series, but in the New WKRP in Cincinnati series, he has moved on to at least two more stations.

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.

After WKRP in Cincinnati folded in 1982, Jump made an appearance as the bicycle man who attempts to sexually molest Arnold and Dudley on Diff ' rent Strokes.