The New WKRP in Cincinnati
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in center: Gordon Jump as Arthur Carlson, Sr.; clockwise from top left: Lightfield Lewis as Arthur Carlson Jr., Frank Bonner as Herb Tarlek, Mykelti Williamson as Donovan Aderhold, Michael Des Barres as Jack Allen, Kathleen Garrett as Dana Burns, Tawny Kitaen as Mona "Nightbird" Loveland, Hope Alexander-Willis as Claire Hartline, and Richard Sanders as Les Nessman
The New WKRP in Cincinnati was a sequel/spin-off of the original CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. It was made for the syndication market in 1991 – 1993.
Gordon Jump (Arthur Carlson), Frank Bonner (Herb Tarlek), and Richard Sanders (Les Nessman) returned to reprise their roles from the original show. Other original cast members came in for guest spots, with Loni Anderson (Jennifer Marlowe) returning for two episodes, Tim Reid (D.J. Venus Flytrap) for one episode, and Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny Fever) appearing in nine episodes total (four in the first season, five in the second), as well as directing several other episodes. Jan Smithers and Gary Sandy were the only members of the original WKRP cast who did not appear in this version.
The show underwent many cast changes during its run, and was cancelled in 1993 after two seasons and 47 episodes(though it ran for another year in repeats on VH-1). The show was considered both a critical and ratings disappointment, and has not aired on television since 1994. Among the notable actors that were cast members on the show were Mykelti Williamson as program director Donovan Aderhold, Tawny Kitaen as late night D.J. Mona Loveland, and future 3rd Rock from the Sun co-star French Stewart, who joined the cast in the second season as morning D.J. Razor Dee.
The actual AM channel location of WKRP was never revealed in the original series. In this version, the station is identified as being at AM 1530, the actual home of WSAI, (now WCKY) also licensed to Cincinnati.
