TLDR
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Cincinnati FM station The Oasis acquired the WKRP call letters at auction from a North Carolina nonprofit and launched as a real WKRP.
Key Takeaways
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The Oasis purchased the WKRP call letters from a Raleigh-based nonprofit that auctioned them as a fundraiser.
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The station played the WKRP in Cincinnati TV theme song for six straight hours to mark launch.
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Format is classic rock from the 1960s through 1980s, mirroring the music featured in the 1978-82 sitcom.
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Gary Sandy, who played program director Andy Travis on the original show, recorded promos for the revived station.
Hacker News Comment Review
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Discussion is thin and nostalgic; one commenter conflated WKRP with NewsRadio (Phil Hartman), noting the two shows are nearly 20 years apart.
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No technical, business, or operational angles surfaced in comments.
Notable Comments
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@vibrio: Alludes to the show’s famous Thanksgiving turkey-drop episode with “I can’t wait until Thanksgiving.”
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