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NewsRadio
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Also known as News Radio

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.

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The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.

Aired
1995–1999
Seasons
5 · 97 episodes
Status
Ended
Created by
Paul Simms
Network
NBC
Genres
Comedy

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Key facts

Television.image
NewsRadio.jpg
Television.genre
SitcomSlapstickSurreal humor
Television.creator
Paul Simms
Television.theme_music_composer
Mike Post
Television.composer
Ian Dye
Television.country
United States
Television.language
English
Television.num_seasons
5
Television.num_episodes
97
Television.list_episodes
List of NewsRadio episodes
Television.camera
Multi-camera
Television.runtime
30 minutes
Television.network
NBC

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Wikidata facts

Genre
sitcom
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Jon Lovitz
Narrative location
New York City
Duration
23
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original broadcaster
NBC
number of seasons
5
number of episodes
97
title
NewsRadio
start time
1995-03-21
end time
1999-05-04
publication date
1995-03-21
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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.

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