WKRP in Cincinnati: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Jan Smithers, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.

Series details

• Title: WKRP in Cincinnati
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1978-09-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-04-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 5519
• IMDb ID: tt0077097
• TVDB ID: 77761

Cast and credited roles

• Gordon Jump — Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson
• Gary Sandy — Andy Travis
• Howard Hesseman — Dr. Johnny Fever
• Loni Anderson — Jennifer Elizabeth Marlowe
• Richard Sanders — Les Nessman
• Frank Bonner — Herb Tarlek
• Tim Reid — Venus Flytrap
• Jan Smithers — Bailey Quarters

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-09-18; final listed air date 1979-06-04; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1979-09-17; final listed air date 1980-03-31; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 1980-11-01; final listed air date 1981-04-12; episode order: 22.
• Season 4: premiered 1981-10-07; final listed air date 1982-04-21; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from WKRP in Cincinnati on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.