WKRP in Cincinnati: Story, Cast and Series Facts
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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.


