Almost 50 Years Later, WKRP in Cincinnati Turns into a Actual Radio Station

It took close to­ly 50 years. WKRP in Cincin­nati is now not only a TV sit­com. It’s now an actual radio sta­tion in Cincin­nati.

A Cin­cy-area FM sta­tion, generally known as “The Oasis,” has undertake­ed the WKRP name let­ters after acquir­ing them from a non­prof­it radio sta­tion in North Automotive­oli­na. The Raleigh-based sta­tion put the decision let­ters up for auc­tion as a part of a fundrais­ing effort. After which The Oasis snapped them up.

To mark the offi­cial launch final week, the sta­tion performed the TV show’s theme song for six straight hours. Mov­ing for­ward, the sta­tion will con­tin­ue play­ing clas­sic rock from the ’60s by the ’80s — very like the music fea­tured on the 1978–82 sit­com. As a bonus, Gary Sandy, who performed professional­gram direc­tor Andy Travis, has report­ed professional­mos for the revived WKRP. If the orig­i­nal present was earlier than your time, you’ll be able to watch some episodes on YouTube. Take pleasure in…

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