WKRP Returns to Cincinnati, New Era Begins

0:00It's April 3rd. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, where the headlines shine, powered by AI. After 48 years, the legendary WKRP call sign from that classic sitcom is finally landing in Cincinnati for real. D.P. McIntyre, who runs a media nonprofit, just confirmed the deal is locked in, though his contract keeps him from spilling the who or when. It's headed for radio, straight out of the show that air from 1978 to 1982. McIntyre caught the pilot episode as a kid and swore he'd run a station like that one day. He snagged the letters from the FCC back in 2014, turning them into WKRP, LP, LP, a low-power FM spot in Raleigh, North Carolina. They flipped the switch on November 30th, 2015, blasting 80's grates, 70 sounds, and 90's rewind. Fans still geek out over the show's vibe, especially that infamous turkey drop gone wrong.

1:00McIntyre's crew kept it irreverent too, with shows like Weird Al and Friends, plus say Thanksgiving turkey giveaways using grocery gift cards. No. Helicopters involved. Now at 56, McIntyre's handing off after a decade as younger folks eye different paths. The auction pulls in bids for FM, AM, TV, even digital, with proceeds feeling a new outfit called independent broadcast consultants to coach up and coming stations. Word is, Cincinnati's crew will carry that special legacy forward, keeping the spirit alive for all us who grew up jamming to the fever dream of WKRP.