WKRP in Cincinnati Becomes Real Radio Station After 50 Years
Nearly 50 years after the TV sitcom aired, WKRP in Cincinnati is now a real radio station in Cincinnati. A local FM station known as "The Oasis" acquired the WKRP call letters from a nonprofit radio station in Raleigh, North Carolina, which had auctioned them off as a fundraiser. To celebrate the launch, the station played the show's theme song for six straight hours. It will continue playing classic rock from the '60s through '80s, mirroring the sitcom's music. Actor Gary Sandy, who played program director Andy Travis on the show, recorded promos for the revived station.
Key facts
- WKRP in Cincinnati is now a real radio station in Cincinnati.
- The call letters were acquired from a nonprofit station in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- The Raleigh station auctioned the call letters as a fundraiser.
- The station played the TV show's theme song for six hours to mark the launch.
- The station will play classic rock from the '60s through '80s.
- Actor Gary Sandy recorded promos for the revived station.
- The original sitcom aired from 1978 to 1982.
- The station is known as 'The Oasis'.
Entities
Artists
- Gary Sandy
Institutions
- WKRP in Cincinnati
- The Oasis
Locations
- Cincinnati
- Raleigh
- North Carolina