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, often 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 present’s theme music for six straight hours. Moving forward, the station will continue playing classic rock from the ’60s by way of 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. Get pleasure from…
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