NewsRadio (1995–1999)

"NewsRadio" is a sitcom that explores office politics, relationships, and crises through a group of co-workers at WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 newsradio station. Dave Foley stars as the ... See full summary »

Creator:

Paul Simms

Stars:

Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dave Foley	...	Dave Nelson (97 episodes, 1995-1999)
Stephen Root	...	Jimmy James (97 episodes, 1995-1999)
Andy Dick	...	Matthew Brock (97 episodes, 1995-1999)
Maura Tierney	...	Lisa Miller (97 episodes, 1995-1999)
Vicki Lewis	...	Beth (96 episodes, 1995-1999)
Joe Rogan	...	Joe Garrelli (96 episodes, 1995-1999)
Phil Hartman	...	Bill McNeal (75 episodes, 1995-1998)
Khandi Alexander	...	Catherine Duke (59 episodes, 1995-1998)

Storyline

"NewsRadio" is a sitcom that explores office politics, relationships, and crises through a group of co-workers at WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 newsradio station. Dave Foley stars as the haggled news director, Phil Hartman and Khandi Alexander portray sniping anchor people, Maura Tierney is the ambitious supervising producer, Stephen Root is the station's eccentric owner, Vicki Lewis does wacky secretary, and Joe Rogan is a tech-happy electrician.

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Plot Keywords:

new york | office | sitcom | coffee | radio | 

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Taglines:

Fifty-thousand watts of pure Comedy

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Station

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

343 Films, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min 23 min (97 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the first minute of the PILOT, the WNYX building is revealed to be at 58th St. and Madison Ave., and is called the "Criterion Building."

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Goofs

Bill McNeal frequently misattributes quotes to John Keats. In Season One, Episode 10, "Rat Funeral," Hartman attributes the line "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may..." to Keats; the line is actually from "To the Virgins, to Make Most of time" written by Robert Herrick. In Season Two, Episode 11, "Station Sale," Hartman attributes the line "Yours is not to reason why, yours is but to do and die;" to John Keats, 1776; Hartman's version is actually slightly adapted from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade" published in 1870.

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Quotes

Lisa: I'm not doing a shoot.
Jimmy James: You're not doing the shoot? What, are you crazy? That's free advertising for the station! Honey, free advertising - that's something you just can't buy.

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Crazy Credits

In the poker game episode, Boba Fett is courtesy of 'J. T. Hutt'.

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Connections

Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: Batman: Noel (2012)

User Reviews

One of the greatest TV shows the 90's has ever seen...

NewsRadio has to be one of the most wittiest television sitcoms the 90's has to offer. Every character is wonderfully written and hilariously portrayed by a cast of excellent actors. Dave Foley, from Kids in the Hall, is great at playing the dead pan and sarcastic new boss "Dave." And of course Phil Hartman and Andy Dick steal the show as a great combination of stand up and slapstick. This show is one of the funniest ever!