Nearly 50 Years Later, WKRP in Cincinnati Becomes a Real Radio Station

"A Cin­cy-area FM sta­tion, known as "The Oasis," has adopt­ed the WKRP call let­ters after acquir­ing them from a non­prof­it radio sta­tion in North Car­oli­na. The Raleigh-based sta­tion put the call let­ters up for auc­tion as part of a fundrais­ing effort. And then The Oasis snapped them up."

"To mark the offi­cial launch last week, the sta­tion played the TV show's theme song for six straight hours. Mov­ing for­ward, the sta­tion will con­tin­ue play­ing clas­sic rock from the '60s through the '80s - much like the music fea­tured on the 1978-82 sit­com."

"As a bonus, Gary Sandy, who played pro­gram direc­tor Andy Travis, has record­ed pro­mos for the revived WKRP. If the orig­i­nal show was before your time, you can watch some episodes on YouTube. Enjoy..."

"It took near­ly 50 years. WKRP in Cincin­nati is no longer just a TV sit­com. It's now a real radio sta­tion in Cincin­nati."

A Cincinnati-area FM station called “The Oasis” acquired WKRP call letters from a North Carolina nonprofit radio station and adopted them after purchasing them at auction. The Raleigh-based station had put the call letters up for fundraising, and The Oasis secured them. To mark the official launch, the station played the TV show’s theme song for six consecutive hours. Going forward, the station will continue playing classic rock from the 1960s through the 1980s, similar to the music featured on the 1978–1982 sitcom. Gary Sandy, who played program director Andy Travis, recorded promotional spots for the revived WKRP.

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