NewsRadio

Categories: Entertainment | TV | Sitcoms
    • Series premiere: March 21, 1995
    • Series finale: May 4, 1999
    • Network: NBC
    • Created by: Paul Simms
    • Setting: WNYX (fictional) AM news radio in New York City
    • Awards: Emmy Award nomination for outstanding supporting actor-Phil Hartman and a Image award nomiantion for outstanding supporting actress for Khnadi Alexander both received in 1998 http://comedians.about.com/od/comedianso...
    • Notable guest stars: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn John F. ODonohue
    • The cast of News Radio was banned form the SAG Awards after on appearance because of their bad behavior. They took their shoes off, stole wine off of the other tables and Andy Dick allegedly asked Helen Hunt to autograph his penis. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112095/main...
  • Newsradio is an American sitcom, set in a fictional New York city radio station (WNYX). Created by Paul Simms, an American television writer. Paul began his career writing for Late Night with David Letterman and later wrote for HBO's The Larry Sanders Show before creating NewsRadio.


    The original broadcast ran from 1995-1999 on NBC in front of a live studio audience. Populated by an eccentric station owner and staff, who takes us on a daily ride of work related stories packed with fast-paced humor and visual gags with smart dialogue and storylines. There are a total of 97 episodes which often are based on historical events and news story references that are targeted to a college-educated audience. Pop culture is often viewed as being trivial and dumbed-down, in order to find acceptance throughout mainstream America. Yet the writers of news radio found an even balance and delivered characters we all could related to.


    Dave Nelson the fish-out-of-water news director. Lisa Miller his on again off again girl friend who is an obsessive over achiever. Bill McNeal the news anchor and insubordinate thorn is Dave's side. Catherine Duke the bitter rival of Bill McNeal and 2nd anchor. Jimmy James the playful billionaire and station owner. Beth, dave's quirky secretary who's know for simply getting the coffee. Matthew is the office weird guy and clumsy news reporter who always tripping and falling over the furniture. And then there's Joe Garrelli, the stations fix-it guy who uses duct tape to fix almost everything.


    The show entered syndication three months after the 4th season finale. The show can currently be seen on WGN America and hulu.

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