Actually if you watch the episode from the first season it was Herb who was first in the fish suit. There was a classic fight scene with the WPIG pig mascot in a men's room where everyone got arrested. Bailey wore the fish suit briefly in one later episode.
The call letters have been used at a couple of places...once just outside of Atlanta and another station actually somewhere in Ohio used them. I work for a readio research company and checked that info years ago.
WKRP was actually based on WQXI (790 AM)in Atlanta during the sixties. It's a sports talk station now, but the station manager was known for pulling crazy stunts including, yes, a turkey giveaway gone wrong (though not like in the TV show). WQXI used to be a big time rock station until FM radio killed AM music stations.
Actually, the story I heard was that Hugh Wilson, the developer of the show spent some time in Gainesville, Florida, and that it was based more on WGVL, a popular station at the time in that college town.
I've read it...great stuff. And if you have WGN America on your cable or satellite lineup, the show is back...Sunday nights between 7 & 8 eastern...and if you're even luckier and have either old videotapes of the series or the DVDs available through a few places on the web (NOT the DVDs from Fox Home Video), you can see them with the original songs still intact. Disappointing but understandable: most songs had to be replaced with generic music (licensing being the issue), still a great show!
Sweet! I live a little over 40 miles north of the Great City of Cincinati in preble County, and i have bought the only dvd of WKRP they had at our eaton Walmart. WKRP Rules!
I cant believe they had this!! haha....Come to Toronto!!! Its unique being 23 and having a legion of friends who know the lyrics haha
mixedbreed19 1 year ago
it's up and down the dial.
womanhandy 1 year ago
What comes next after "town to town up and down. . . ."?
abeamarra 1 year ago
With Bootsy,I was hoping the crowd was singing the CLOSING theme to WKRP. Now that is some sincere,heart filled lyrics.e
jimac51 1 year ago
Well that was weird. Still think Bailey is was incredibly hot. Probably still is.
jts001 3 years ago
Mary Ann or Ginger &
Bailey or Jennifer
default99telecom 3 years ago
@default99telecom I've had 'em all!
jrg8008 8 months ago
wtf? lol catchy tune though, gotta admit
janderson2000 3 years ago
These people are not into it... seems a bit booring. I did like the show a lot...
TVWXMAN32 3 years ago
I was hoping for the real theme song what a let down.
Breezydae317 3 years ago
Why? this is so weird, ha ha
hultonclint 4 years ago
I wonder if there is a WKRP there, will they have one?
seanbigmac 4 years ago
Nope, that was ficticious. The closest thing you will find is 550 AM and TV-12, WKRC.
thejimtwo 4 years ago
I wonder why nobody ever DID use those call letters?
thunderstruck665 4 years ago
Good point.
larrystarstruck 3 years ago
Their mascot was Bailey in a fish suit.
default99telecom 3 years ago
Actually if you watch the episode from the first season it was Herb who was first in the fish suit. There was a classic fight scene with the WPIG pig mascot in a men's room where everyone got arrested. Bailey wore the fish suit briefly in one later episode.
thisdude8080 3 years ago
Probably because KRP = crap.
Jnelson09Returns 3 years ago
The call letters have been used at a couple of places...once just outside of Atlanta and another station actually somewhere in Ohio used them. I work for a readio research company and checked that info years ago.
thisdude8080 3 years ago
WKRP was actually based on WQXI (790 AM)in Atlanta during the sixties. It's a sports talk station now, but the station manager was known for pulling crazy stunts including, yes, a turkey giveaway gone wrong (though not like in the TV show). WQXI used to be a big time rock station until FM radio killed AM music stations.
CupOJoe 4 years ago
Actually, the story I heard was that Hugh Wilson, the developer of the show spent some time in Gainesville, Florida, and that it was based more on WGVL, a popular station at the time in that college town.
thisdude8080 3 years ago
He spent lots of time in Atlanta but went all over the place. Wikipedia talks about the people Carlson & Fever were imaged after.
God bless their hearts but these people butchered that great song.
ScrappyDoo92 3 years ago
I've read it...great stuff. And if you have WGN America on your cable or satellite lineup, the show is back...Sunday nights between 7 & 8 eastern...and if you're even luckier and have either old videotapes of the series or the DVDs available through a few places on the web (NOT the DVDs from Fox Home Video), you can see them with the original songs still intact. Disappointing but understandable: most songs had to be replaced with generic music (licensing being the issue), still a great show!
thisdude8080 3 years ago
In Cincinnati back in the 70s there was a station WKRQ.
talfacprez 2 years ago
Just splendid, the best American show on the tele.
-Cheers
phonedial9 4 years ago
Wow.
migueluspa 4 years ago
That was really cool. That was my favorite show.
TornadoWarrior1 4 years ago
That's too funny.
chadloflin20 4 years ago
Sweet! I live a little over 40 miles north of the Great City of Cincinati in preble County, and i have bought the only dvd of WKRP they had at our eaton Walmart. WKRP Rules!
angiecopus 4 years ago