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NewsRadio (1995)

NewsRadio poster
Directed by
Tom Cherones
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
5 seasons, 97 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 138 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The show follows the eccentric staff of a New York City AM news radio station as they navigate office politics, romantic entanglements, and absurd workplace situations. It focuses on the group's interactions and their reactions to the station's owner and management.

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What happens

NewsRadio is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 21, 1995, to May 4, 1999, focusing on the work lives of the staff of a New York City AM news radio station. It had an ensemble cast featuring Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney, Vicki Lewis, Joe Rogan, Khandi Alexander, and Phil Hartman in his final regular role before his death in 1998; Jon Lovitz joined the show after Hartman's death. The series was created by executive producer Paul Simms and was filmed in front of a studio audience at CBS Studio Center and Sunset Gower Studios. The theme song was composed by Mike Post, who also scored the pilot. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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