I grew up in the '60's.  Born at the end of the 50's, I only caught a little bit of the original rock n roll, as the era was just ending.  Listening to all that cool stuff from the Woodstock-era acts gave me lots of ammunition for my later years when  I truly learned to appreciate the music I was raised with.

Now, from my very early teens, I thought the coolest job in the world had to be that of a d.j. on the radio and along came the late '70's and the movie "FM".  That did it!  I was hooked on the idea.  I happened to get a part-time job at a local a.m. station while still in high school and thought I was the cat's ass!  The one thing I remember most that anyone told me was, with f.m. radio, talk to the listeners, not at them. I've always tried to remember that.

Along came the 1978 and the quintessential show that a certain "trade" could identify with.

WKRP really took apart any ideas of what radio was all about.  Lots of stations will tell you that they're "above" the antics or are more professional than the "mighty KRP" but they ALL have employees that you could match with one or more of the characters on the show.

I won't go into details of any episodes other than to identify which one the wav came from.  I've posted these out of respect for the show and they are yours to use and relive a few fond memories. *They are here strictly for entertainment purposes and the copyrights belong to the shows' owners.
 

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Here are a couple of WKRP links I've come across. I'm sure you have too, but just in case... http://www.epguides.com/WKRPinCincinnati/guide.shtml  This is a page that lists all of the episodes, in order of the airings......sorta, I think. http://www.tir.com/~rtw/krp.htm This is a site that's affiliated with the book "America's Favorite Radio Station.

 
 

*Here's a little piece of trivia.  So far, I've only found two episodes like this but, did you know that there were times when they didn't use Tom Well's closing theme?  One is "I Do, I Do for Now" (with Hoyt Axton). He takes the show out by singing a song in a studio.  The other is "The Softball Game". It has a blue grass tune that takes it out.  These two songs are posted below. **How attentive are you?  In the episode where Les is mistaken as gay,  how many of you noticed that the single Les and single Jennifer are both wearing wedding bands?  (Les' can be seen while he's standing on the ledge, contemplating suicide)  It's NOT a bandaid. The bandaid is on his right pinkie finger.  This is a wedding band, on his wedding finger.

  After many requests and much searching.....I didn't think I had the episode on tape, here's Venus' famous "Atom Lesson"!  It's in mp3 format because it's so big. One of the things on my list is to change all the wavs over to mp3. But until then....

Atom.mp3

Again, after many requests, here's the "Turkey Drop" in it's entirety. And again, because of it's size, I've posted it in mp3 form.

Turkey Drop.mp3

And lastly, by request, from the Sobriety Test episode. Venus' drunken request to the Big Guy.

I wanna hat.wav

 

Arthur Carlson (The big guy) 20liveturkeys.wav  I think you can guess what episode this is from. meaningless.wav  (A.C.)  A.C. tries to get Little A.C. out of his hair. raspberry.wav  (A.C.)  This one comes from the tribute dinner for Johnny, on the eve of his departure for L.A. ruffnready.wav  (A.C. again) From the Thanksgiving episode. toughattop.wav (Mr. Carlson)  Again, I'm not sure which episode this is from.  turkeysfly.wav  (Mr. Carlson)  'nuff said. do you think that's wise  The big guy. nobody's perfect The big guy. send in the clowns  The big guy, to Les and Herb.

Venus Flytrap bigstar.wav  From the episode when Andy's old flame, Linda Taylor, plays a concert in Cinci. death.wav  This is his reaction to the news of the Ferryman account. great.wav  After meeting Johnny for the first time. ohmygoodness.wav  From the preliminary hearing into his burglary charges. seeradio.wav   The episode flashing back to the first days of the "new" format.  Andy tells Gordon Simms of his new identity and "look". shootthisman.wav  Sobriety Test episode. When John passes the test, faster yet. threat.wav  From the episode "Who is Gordon Simms?"  Herb needs Venus' picture for an ad campaign. Problem is, Venus is wanted by the authorities.  **This episode raises some questions. In "Who is Gordon Simms?", G.S. is wanted for deserting the army and has been "in hiding and living under assumed names" for 8 years but......if you remember, in one of the first two episodes, Andy hires school teacher Gordon Simms, who was working under his real name in New Orleans. more music, les nessman  Venus.

Les Nessman apalachia.wav  From the same episode, another of Les' characteristic pronunciations. allnewsmen.wav From the episode where Jennifer falls in love with her maintenace guy "Steel". Les is on the warpath for a raise. He goes to Jennifer's apt. to get her to help him in his quest and is offered a martini. chichi.wav  You HAVE to know what this wav pertains to!!  I "think" it's one of the first few episodes. darnfunny.wav  At his sarcastic best. emergency.wav  When they find that they don't have a tornado emergency file, Les resorts to the other emergency file. farmingstories.wav  Venus meets Les and Herb for the first time. goodgolly.wav   ....sorry, forgot the episode but I think it's the one where there was a fire on the 5th floor, below the station. lessons.wav  From the "Softball Game" episode.  This is what's floating thru Les' mind after Andy plants him in the outfield. macho.wav  (Les) From the episode where Les is mistaken as "gay" by a player at the stadium. oooo.wav   Need I say more? From the episode where Mother Carlson wants to change KRP to "all news". pleaselord.wav  What goes through his mind, near the end of the game. ratings.wav  The episode when, on his birthday, he wants to go to N.Y. and try for a network job. woowoo.wav  Unknown episode, sorry. mief bressages  Les, after getting a really complicated story correct. drain  Les. may the good news be yours  Les, the "up" version. good day  Les, the "down" version. happyyyy thanksssss givinggggggg  Les, from the T'giving episode. (334k) lizard  Les, during a newscast. a quick sign-off  Les' fast exit. stay tuned  Les, signing off from a newscast. wet cement  Les, from the T-giving episode.

Herb Tarlek blowup.wav  This is Herb's reaction after being told that the big guy was resigning from the Ferryman account. decency.wav  This is from the episode where Herb sold ad space to a guy selling legal speed to kids. disagree.wav  From the episode where Venus is busted for burglarizing the jeweler in the Flimm  Building. hesadj.wav  Herb's explaination of how Johnny "got a girl in trouble". rejection.wav  This is from the "dirty pictures" episode.  Herb's turned down, after posing as a Gay, in hopes of duping the photographer out of Jennifer's pics and negatives. remarkablydull.wav  His reaction to Les' outfit for the banquet, the standard bow-tie. singledepressed.wav   From the episode that had Les getting a "date" set up by Herb, through the new   "dating agency"  that was actually a prostitution front.

Dr. Johnny Fever 100people.wav  (Johnny) John explains how radio "works" to Little Arthur Carlson Jr. coffee.wav  (John)  John's protestations while A.C. is trying to talk with Andy and Arthur Jr. coffeenachos.wav  From the episode where the woman leaves the baby on the station's doorstep for Johnny.  (John) offers "his" baby some breakfast. fallen.wav  (John) John tells Andy what's bothering him. happiestday.wav  (John)  When T.J. Watson (Hoyt Axton) appears at KRP to "claim" Jennifer as his bride, this is Johnny's response to the news that he and Jennifer are married. havingmybaby.wav  (Johnny)  This is from the very first episode. johnsreturn.wav  (Johnny)  When the new morning guy gets canned and John returns to the morning drive slot, this is how he intro'd himself. Remember?  (this is a pretty big one, but worth the loading time. 250k) mobilehome.wav  (John)  This line has gone around the stand up circuit more than a few times, I think. notaprettyjob.wav  (John) From the Sobriety Test episode. oldpeople.wav  (Johnny)  When the "former listeners" stormed the station to protest the change of format. (I can STILL see the old guy with the beard and the short old lady who wallops the turntable!!) peculiarities.wav  (John) from the "Who is..." episode, John explains to Les why Venus is so touchy about having his picture taken. warped.wav  (Johnny) When Mother Carlson tries to "not" explain the change from a rock and roll format to an "all news" format, Johnny shows up at her house, drunk. wasted.wav  (Johnny)  During the wake in the d.j. booth after Andy told all that the station was going to all news. youget.wav  (Johnny) When he explains why it'd be "good" to have Herb stay with Andy. disco is.....  John's call in contest to complete the sentence. doctor is on duty  John, during his show. change of format  John's speech during the first episode when KRP changed formats. (861k) turkey bombing  John, reporting what's happening during the T'giving Day give-away.

Bailey, Herb/Jennifer & Johnny/Jennifer offtheair.wav  (Bailey)  From the episode when the transmitter station was blown up. continuity  Bailey on Herb's behavior.  oh well oh hell Bailey. shutup herb Bailey. othermen.wav  (Herb n Jennifer)  Not sure which episode, but it's DEFINITLY self explanatory. strip.wav  (Johnny to Jennifer) He and Bailey appear at Jennifer's for Les' birthday, non-birthday party.  grabgusto.wav  (Herb)  When Les is trying to find a date for the Silver Sow Banquet, Herb offers a lesson. littlegusto.wav  (Jennifer) Her reply to Herb.

Jennifer domesticchampagne.wav  (Jennifer) From the episode  when Johnny leaves for the new job in L.A., this is Jennifer's reply to the record company rep. as to why she sent the "gift" back. herbsbreakup.wav  (Jennifer)  Jenn. breaks the news to Venus and Johnny. mymoney.wav  She tells A.C. just why she's so steamed at Steel.  A.C. responds. openingline.wav  Near the end of the breakup episode, Lucille leaves with Herb and is joined by John, Andy, Venus and Les. hate mail Jennifer, reporting what mail came in. more money Jennifer from what I "think" is the first episode. put on the damn hat Jennifer. I think this is from Les' birthday party. sorry charlie Jennifer's response to another of Herb's come-on's. where's les Jennifer, at the end of the episode where the gang moved her to the old house.

Andy arthurcarlsonjr.wav  Andy intro's little Arthur to Venus. washingtonpost.wav   (Andy)  From the episode where Bailey wrote the story of the "composite"  Bobby, a collection of children in a hospital.  Les subsequently "stole" her  story and aired it.  Bailey was ready to be fired, ala the reporter at the Washington  Post. censorship Andy take on censorship from the ep. where the churches attack KRP's playlist. get up les  Andy to Les. I believe this takes place in Andy's office, just before a meeting. mirror Andy's answer as to why he's always looking in a mirror. something you said Andy and John.

Assorted Guests 10cents.wav  (WPIG mascot)  From the Sobriety Test episode. While Venus and John are getting snookered, Herb (in the new KRP Karp mascot outfit) is trying to get into a pay-toilet (yes, there used to be pay-toilets) without a dime and gets caught by the WPIG mascot. 6martinis.wav  (State Trooper) From the Sobriety Test episode. children insane.wav  (Dr. Hymen.....?)  From the same episode. Bailey's attempt at a public service show, "Cincinnati Beat".  This is the guest's answer to Johnny's question of what's wrong with kids today. devilhide.wav  Remember the Rev. Little Ed? devilrun.wav  Another from Little Ed. identification.wav  (Winner of the Song Contest) When the winner shows up to claim the cash and they'd "just" given it to somebody else. naughty.wav  (Bloody, of Scum of the Earth)  From the episode when the station promoted the concert with the "such nicely dressed boys". scum.wav  (Bloody)  Another from the Scum of the Earth episode. other earthlings  Unknown guest character.

Opening and closing themes, ads, "Name the Song" contest and sound effects full scan  The full radio scan, from the show's intro. senator.wav  (Unknown announcer)  From the opening credits as the driver scans the radio.  Full length version is below. wkrp.wav  The opening theme, from the start of the driver's scan of the radio, to the theme in full. closing theme.wav  Tom Well, who wrote all of the original music for the show, was purposely asked to make the lyrics unintelligible to go along with the general "feeling" of the show.  This is according to a book about "America's Favorite Radio Station. A link to the book/author's site is in the black box, above. ferryman.wav  The Jingle.  This file's HUGE. (700k)  I don't really want to shrink it much more or it'll lose more quality than it has already. morrison.wav  (Jingle #2)  How many of you remember how Herb still managed to come out smiling? This one's still big at 400k, but worth the download. redwigglers.wav  When John returns and has to cover the midnight to 6 a.m. shift. I can still see Johnny lip synching to the add. 6songs.wav  From the $50/$5,000 "Name the Songs" contest. 6songanswer.wav  The guy's winning response. news.wav  Les' new intro. axtontune.wav  This is the closer to one of only two episodes, that I know of, that didn't use the "standard" Tom Wells closing theme.  The other is below. *This is a fairly big wav. Appr. 800k bluegrasstheme.wav  This is the song that starts right after Les catches the last fly ball to win the game for KRP.  After the break, the song closes out the show. *Another good sized wav. Appr. 400k scratch.wav      Remember how Johnny Fever intro'd the station's format change? doorbell.wav  Remember Jennifer's doorbell?

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