Check it out: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2007/06/11/story3.html
Mr. Carlson better move to the tower site.
Mr. Carlson better move to the tower site.
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WKRP's "Flimm" Building going condo
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Al Johnson
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WKRP was always an anachronism. The series was in production in the late 70s and early 80s but it reflected radio in the early 60s. When Mother Carlson wanted to flip to all news in the final episode, the writers should have let her. It would have been the only way the station could have survived.
If WKRP were still around it would either be automated and all syndicated (sports or talk) or brokered (preachers and infomercials). Mother Carlson would have sold out to Clear Channel (or another big owner) in late 90s when ownership caps game off. By then, the Big Guy would have been nearing retirement age anyway. Les would be reading news for four stations (but no farm reports). Herb would be selling siding.
Currently....
Johnny does voice tracking from his basement studio and hasn't left his house in 10 years.
His son, Razor, has a show on Comedy Central.
Venus is head of a cable TV network.
Mona was jailed for beating up and throwing the Rev Ed into a soda pop machine.
Jennifer married a European prince and lives abroad.
Bailey, after serving as mayor of Ann Arbor, MI, is now governor.
The Dornster Brothers are still climbing towers in Cincinnati.
Arthur Carlson, Jr. heads a private contractor security firm (part of Carlson Industries) in Iraq.
Andy's whereabouts are unknown.
Red Wigglers (the Cadillac of Worms) was purchased by Con-Agra and markets a line of soy snack products in the shape of worms, grubs, spiders and insects to kids.
Ferryman Funeral Homes was shut down under RICO statutes; Mr. Ferryman works in the prison furnace room.
The Pinedale Properties v. Carlson lawsuit remains unsettled.
If WKRP were still around it would either be automated and all syndicated (sports or talk) or brokered (preachers and infomercials). Mother Carlson would have sold out to Clear Channel (or another big owner) in late 90s when ownership caps game off. By then, the Big Guy would have been nearing retirement age anyway. Les would be reading news for four stations (but no farm reports). Herb would be selling siding.
Currently....
Johnny does voice tracking from his basement studio and hasn't left his house in 10 years.
His son, Razor, has a show on Comedy Central.
Venus is head of a cable TV network.
Mona was jailed for beating up and throwing the Rev Ed into a soda pop machine.
Jennifer married a European prince and lives abroad.
Bailey, after serving as mayor of Ann Arbor, MI, is now governor.
The Dornster Brothers are still climbing towers in Cincinnati.
Arthur Carlson, Jr. heads a private contractor security firm (part of Carlson Industries) in Iraq.
Andy's whereabouts are unknown.
Red Wigglers (the Cadillac of Worms) was purchased by Con-Agra and markets a line of soy snack products in the shape of worms, grubs, spiders and insects to kids.
Ferryman Funeral Homes was shut down under RICO statutes; Mr. Ferryman works in the prison furnace room.
The Pinedale Properties v. Carlson lawsuit remains unsettled.
Al...I appreciate what you're saying, but there was a station just like "WKRP" in the Cincinnati market...a low-power AM playing Top 40 until 1987. There was another 5kw AM with horrible ownership and processing playing R&B until 2005. I'm sure there are plenty of these type stations around the country. That 5kw station is now in receivership doing satellite Smooth Jazz on AM! Mrs. Carlson may be running it! The low power AM is now Spanish, but both are standalones.
"Al...I appreciate what you're saying, but there was a station just like "WKRP" in the Cincinnati market...a low-power AM playing Top 40 until 1987."
This was true in market #4 - San Francisco, as well. 60s and 70s top 40 powerhouse KFRC-AM had shrinking, but still decent ratings until 1985. Our soul station KDIA-AM briefly become an all-news outlet in the mid 80s, but tanked and returned to soul music until the late 80s. At least part of the reason for this was our hilly terrain. Until both FM transmitter technology and car radio technology advanced to a certain point, listening to FM in a moving car was challenging at best, frustrating at worst.
This was true in market #4 - San Francisco, as well. 60s and 70s top 40 powerhouse KFRC-AM had shrinking, but still decent ratings until 1985. Our soul station KDIA-AM briefly become an all-news outlet in the mid 80s, but tanked and returned to soul music until the late 80s. At least part of the reason for this was our hilly terrain. Until both FM transmitter technology and car radio technology advanced to a certain point, listening to FM in a moving car was challenging at best, frustrating at worst.
After 25 years, the half life of Herb's suits would make them safe to wear again.
But the silicone in Jennifer would be in need of re-allignment.
But the silicone in Jennifer would be in need of re-allignment.
In the later years of WKRP. I'll say 1980 ish. There was an episode where Andy Travis says to Jennifer.
"We are a Top-10 station now. So we should look like one" And they remodeled the lobby area. Where Jennifer
has her desk. So they were successful.
Does anyone have the dvd set? Do they have the original music?
"We are a Top-10 station now. So we should look like one" And they remodeled the lobby area. Where Jennifer
has her desk. So they were successful.
Does anyone have the dvd set? Do they have the original music?
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