History Series / NewsRadio

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[[caption-width-right:335: The WNYX staff (from left to right): Catherine, Matthew, Jimmy, Bill, Dave, Lisa, Joe, and Beth.]]

* NotHelpingYourCase: In the episode "Twins", after staff find out that Bill [[spoiler:caused all the budget problems by negotiating his pay to be increased by a factor of SIXTEEN]], Bill contiunes to make it worse on himself, first by insulting Beth and her job (twice), then by [[KickTheDog telling Matthew that he was adopted]] (he wasn't but everyone thought he was).

A satirical WorkCom airing on Creator/{{NBC}} from 1995–99, set at fictional [[BigApplesauce New York City]] news-talk radio station WNYX-AM.

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[[caption-width-right:320: The WNYX staff (left to right): Catherine, Matthew, Jimmy, Bill, Dave, Lisa, Joe, and Beth.]]

A satire and WorkCom airing on Creator/{{NBC}} from 1995–99, set at a New York news-talk radio station.

* ZeroesAndOnes: Joe claims to know how to read binary code.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In one episode Joe (using a {{funny accent}}) managed to say shit by pronouncing it "chet."
** Also, in the episode "Physical Graffiti," Jimmy reveals Joe's PIN: 3825. On a phone keypad, that spells out "fuck."
** In one episode, Dave and Lisa are fighting after he called her a bitch:
--->'''Dave:''' I'm thinking of another word now.\\
'''Lisa:''' Does it start with a B?\\
'''Dave:''' No, I think we've [[CountryMatters moved a little past that]].

* BurgerFool: Lisa in "Lucky Burger"

* NewJobEpisode: Matthew at the coffee shop. Also, when Matthew is revealed to be a rather talented dentist.

-->"I want you to look around. Here we have Lisa, who today very nearly gave up a career in journalism for a life in the fast food industry. Over here we have Beth, who dresses like a barmaid from ''Film/BladeRunner''. Mr. James, a millionaire who has spent the entire day eating food he knows for a fact to be spoiled. Joe, who has earned upwards of eleven dollars working as an amateur surveillance expert - albeit half of that is Monopoly money." ''(Matthew peeks out from behind his desk)'' "And of course, Matthew, who appears to have taken the surveillance into his own hands."

Creator/DaveFoley (''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'') starred as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson, whose co-workers included [[SmallNameBigEgo pompous anchorman]] Bill [=McNeal=] (Creator/PhilHartman), [[GoGetterGirl neurotic overachieving]] producer Lisa Miller (Creator/MauraTierney),
[[TheDitz inept roving reporter]] Matthew Brock (Creator/AndyDick), SassySecretary Beth (Creator/VickiLewis), EccentricMillionaire station-owner Jimmy James (Creator/StephenRoot), ConspiracyTheorist electrician and HomemadeInventions producer Joe Garelli (Creator/JoeRogan), and, for the first three seasons, co-anchor SassyBlackWoman Catherine Duke (Creator/KhandiAlexander, who left for a bigger role on ''Series/{{ER}}''; Tierney joined her after ''[=NewsRadio=]'' was axed). After Hartman's death, Creator/JonLovitz signed on for the final season as Bill's SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Max Louis.

Creator/DaveFoley (''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'') starred as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson, whose co-workers included [[SmallNameBigEgo pompous anchorman]] Bill [=McNeal=] (Creator/PhilHartman), [[GoGetterGirl neurotic overachieving]] producer Lisa Miller (Maura Tierney),

Dave Foley (''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'') starred as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson, whose co-workers included [[SmallNameBigEgo pompous anchorman]] Bill [=McNeal=] (Creator/PhilHartman), [[GoGetterGirl neurotic overachieving]] producer Lisa Miller (Maura Tierney),
[[TheDitz inept roving reporter]] Matthew Brock (Creator/AndyDick), SassySecretary Beth (Vicki Lewis), EccentricMillionaire station-owner Jimmy James (Creator/StephenRoot), ConspiracyTheorist electrician and HomemadeInventions producer Joe Garelli (Creator/JoeRogan), and, for the first three seasons, co-anchor SassyBlackWoman Catherine Duke (Khandi Alexander, who left for a bigger role on ''Series/{{ER}}''; Tierney joined her after ''[=NewsRadio=]'' was axed). After Hartman's death, Creator/JonLovitz signed on for the final season as Bill's SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Max Louis.

** Joe Garrelli continually espoused his beliefs in conspiracy theories, such as man never landing on the moon; Joe Rogan is similarly known for his comments on conspiracy theories. In addition, Joe and Matthew once faced each other in a no-holds-barred ultimate fighting match and Joe would later attempt to teach Matthew and Max his homemade martial art, "Joe-Jitsu"; Rogan has been a martial artist for most of his life and started working for UltimateFightingChampionship in 1997, a year before [=NewsRadio=] went off the air.

Dave Foley (''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'') starred as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson, whose co-workers included [[SmallNameBigEgo pompous anchorman]] Bill [=McNeil=] (Creator/PhilHartman), [[GoGetterGirl neurotic overachieving]] producer Lisa Miller (Maura Tierney),

** During [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4ateyIFito "The Real Deal with Bill McNeil"]], Bill has a pre-recorded sound effects for any occasion, including "Hey, good question!", "Hey, don't mention it!" and "Well screw you too!", and keeps extras in his pocket in case the producer takes the loaded ones out.

* StandardOfficeSetting: It takes place in a New York news radio station. Manager Dave Nelson has his own office, while the others work in an open workroom with desks and a communal table for staff meetings. (One episode has anchorman Bill [=McNeill=] install a cubicle for himself, which doesn't last.) There's also a broadcast booth behind soundproof glass and a break room (which was a control room in the pilot).

An octopus-black satire and WorkCom airing on Creator/{{NBC}} from 1995–99, set at a New York news-talk radio station.

* ParodyEpisode: "Sinking Ship", which parodies ''Film/{{Titanic}}''.

* ParodyEpisode: "Sinking Ship"

* PestEpisode: Subverted in "Rat Funeral": the episode begins with the cast rushing to save [[AdoringThePests beloved office "pet"/mascot]] Mike the Rat from the traps Dave has had the super set everywhere. Dave eventually relents -- only for the snap of a trap to go off in the background. Then double-subverted when it turns out Mike was not one black-and-whites rat but many ''many'' black-and-white rats, and WKRP actually had quite the infestation on their hands. Everyone's a little grossed out after that.

%%* CanadaEh
%%* ChristmasEpisode

%%* IndulgentFantasySegue

%%* NoseTapping

%%* TotallyRadical: Parodied. "Gazizza, my dilznoofus!"
%%** "Seriously, everyone is totally bitchcakes today..."