History Series / TheNewWKRPInCincinnati

The second season {{retool}}ed the plot, and jettisoned Arthur Jr. in favor of several new cast members, including new morning DJ Razor D ([[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun French Stewart]]). The series [[LeftHanging ended]] with a cliffhanger in which Donovan (returning from another city) was onboard a plane that crashed, with his fate left up in the air.

The second season {{retool}}ed the plot, and jettisoned Arthur Jr. in favor of several new cast members, including new morning DJ Razor D ([[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun French Stewart]]). The series [[LeftHanging ended]] with a cliffhanger where Donovan (returning from another city) was onboard a plane that crashed, with his fate left up in the air.

Arthur Carlson (Gordon Jump) is still the station manager of WKRP, and is still making the station an unprofitable venture due to his indecisive, bumbling demeanor. After firing his latest program director for violating FCC regulations, he recruits Donovan Aderhold (Creator/MykeltiWilliamson), who works to make the station's content fresh and exciting again. To that end, he brings in several new employees, including new nighttime DJ Mona (Tawny Kitaen), in addition to maintaining current employees Herb Tarlek (Frank Bonner) and Les Nessman (Richard Sanders). Meanwhile, Carlson's son Arthur Jr. (Lightfield Lewis) is poised to take over the management of the station of when his father retires, and maintains an arrogant attitude towards the employees. Past WKRP employees also return to lend a hand from time to time, including former receptionist Jennifer Marlowe (Creator/LoniAnderson) and DJ Dr. Johnny Fever (Creator/HowardHesseman).

Arthur Carlson (Gordon Jump) is still the station manager of WKRP, and is still making the station an unprofitable venture due to his indecisive, bumbling demeanor. After firing a program director for violating FCC regulations, he recruits Donovan Aderhold (Mykelti Williamson), who works to make the station's content fresh and exciting again. To that end, he brings in several new employees, including new nighttime DJ Mona (Tawny Kitaen), in addition to maintaining current employees Herb Tarlek (Frank Bonner) and Les Nessman (Richard Sanders). Meanwhile, Carlson's son Arthur Jr. (Lightfield Lewis) is poised to take over the management of the station of when his father retires, and maintains an arrogant attitude towards the employees. Past WKRP employees also return to lend a hand from time to time, including former receptionist Jennifer Marlowe (Creator/LoniAnderson) and DJ Dr. Johnny Fever (Creator/HowardHesseman).

''The New WKRP in Cincinnati'' is the [[AfterShow sequel series]] to the classic '80s Creator/{{CBS}} WorkCom ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati''. Following a new group of co-workers in the radio station's office (along with [[OldHeroNewPals some returning castmembers]]), ''The New WKRP'' picked up the plot threads left over from the original series and continued them in a new decade, as well as introducing new conflicts and situations to keep the station staff on their toes.

Arthur Carlson (Gordon Jump) is still the station manager of WKRP Cincinnati, and is still making the channel an unprofitable venture due to his indecisive, bumbling demeanor. After firing a program director for violating FCC regulations, he hires Donovan Aderhold (Mykelti Williamson), who works to make the content fresh and exciting again. To that end, he brings in several new employees, including new nighttime DJ Mona (Tawny Kitaen), in addition to maintaining current employees Herb Tarlek (Frank Bonner) and Les Nessman (Richard Sanders). Meanwhile, Carlson's son, Arthur Jr., is poised to take over the management of the station of when his father retires, and maintains an arrogant attitude towards the employees. From time to time, past employees from the station also return to lend a hand, including former WKRP receptionist Jennifer Marlowe (Creator/LoniAnderson) and deejay Dr. Johnny Fever (Creator/HowardHesseman).

Arthur Carlson (Gordon Jump) is still the station manager of WKRP Cincinnati, and is still making the channel an unprofitable venture due to his indecisive, bumbling demeanor. After firing a program director for violating FCC regulations, he hires Donovan Aderhold (Mykelti Williamson), who works to make the content fresh and exciting again. To that end, he brings in several new employees, including new nighttime DJ Mona (Tawny Kitaen), in addition to maintaining current employees Herb Tarlek (Frank Bonner) and Les Nessman (Richard Sanders). Meanwhile, Carlson's son, Arthur Jr., is poised to take over the management of the station of when his father retires, and maintains an arrogant attitude towards the employees. From time to time, past employees from the series also return to lend a hand, including former WKRP receptionist Jennifer Marlowe and DJ Venus.

* TheBusCameBack: Loni Anderson (Jennifer), Tim Reid (DJ Venus) and Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny Fever) all appeared in guest spots for several episodes, with Fever appearing often enough to be considered a recurring character. Oddly, the two original actors who never came back were the two whose TV careers had dried up--Gary Sandy (Andy; he basically left Hollywood to focus on stage acting) and Jan Smithers (Bailey; she mostly gave up acting after her marriage to Creator/JamesBrolin).

The second season {{retool}}ed the plot, and jettisoned Arthur Jr. in favor of several new cast members, including DJ Razor ([[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun French Stewart]]) and returning character Dr. Johnny Fever (Howard Hesseman), who rejoined the station. The series [[LeftHanging ended]] with a cliffhanger where Donovan (returning from another city) was onboard a plane that crashed, with his fate left up in the air.

* NeverWinTheLottery: Les reports on a lottery where several people won a large pot, and bought many extravagant items before they got the cash -- only to learn later that there were so many winners that the resulting payout wasn't enough to cover the items they bough.

* TreasureMap: One episode has the staff go on a treasure hunt inside the station building. Subverted, in tha the treasure exists, but they caused so much damage to the building in the process of finding it that they have to sell it to break even.

* TheBusCameBack: Loni Anderson (Jennifer), Tim Reid (DJ Venus) and Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny Fever) all appeared in guest spots for several episodes, with Fever appearing often enough to be considered a recurring character. Oddly, the two original actors who never cameoed were the two whose TV careers had dried up--Gary Sandy (Andy; he basically left Hollywood to focus on stage acting) and Jan Smithers (Bailey; she mostly gave up acting after her marriage to Creator/JamesBrolin).

* TheBusCameBack: Loni Anderson (Jennifer), Tim Reid (DJ Venus) and Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny Fever) all appeared in guest spots for several episodes, with Fever appearing often enough to be considered a recurring character. Oddly, the two original actors who never cameoed were the two whose TV careers had dried up--Gary Sandy (Andy; he basically left Hollywood to focus on stage acting) and Jan Smithers (Bailey; she turned into a ReclusiveArtist during her pre-[[Creator/BarbraStreisand Streisand]] marriage to Creator/JamesBrolin).

* TheCameo: Loni Anderson (Jennifer), Tim Reid (DJ Venus) and Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny) all appeared in guest spots for several episodes. Oddly, the two original actors who never cameoed were the two whose TV careers had dried up--Gary Sandy (Andy; he basically left Hollywood to focus on stage acting) and Jan Smithers (Bailey; she turned into a ReclusiveArtist during her pre-[[Creator/BarbraStreisand Streisand]] marriage to Creator/JamesBrolin).

* ClipShow: Both the original premiere, "How Did We Get Here?" and the second-season premiere, "Donovan, Don't Leave Us" were mostly comprised of clips from previous episodes.

* StockSubtitle: "The New"

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Buddy Dornster is the station's laconic, disinterested engineer. During the classic series, that role was filled by Bucky Dornster, who was played by series writer Bill Dial. The two of them were apparently brothers, and so alike that they were almost interchangeable.

* TheCameo: Loni Anderson (Jennifer), Tim Reid (DJ Venus) and Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny) all appeared in guest spots for several episodes.

* PutOnABus: Carlson's son, Arthur, was written off the show at the end of the first season due to negative audience reaction, and never appeared again.

* YouLookFamiliar: Michael Des Barres (who plays DJ Jack Allen) originally played a punk band singer in the original series episode "Hoodlum Rock".
** John Chappelle, who played Buddy Dornster, also played Rev. Drinkwater in the classic series episode "Preacher".

* DirectedByCastMember: Frank Bonner (Herb) directed several episodes of the series.