WKRP is Real

And it is glorious. Tune in!

Perhaps you saw it on your social media, but the letters WKRP, for the first time ever, live in Cincinnati.

Formerly known as WOXY, “The Oasis” is now WKRP, broadcasting on 106.7 FM, 94.5 FM, and 97.7 FM. These smaller transmitters carry the same programming, covering an area from Northern Kentucky to Dayton.

You may remember 97X from the movie Rain Man.

The new call sign debuted yesterday and the locally owned non-iHeart station has its own WKRP-style and flavor with homages to the show. Apparently, in the early morning hours they streamed the WKRP song nonstop to celebrate. (Reminding me of WENZ playing It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) by R.E.M. on repeat until they changed format.)

This was the noon hour yesterday.

Want to hear Andy Travis (Gary Sandy)? He’s doing promos. Les Nessman? Actor Richard Sanders told the Associated Press:

“I have spoken with Les Nessman regarding the resurrection of WKRP in Cincinnati. After the failure of his dream to replace Walter Cronkite on the CBS Evening News, he is hopeful that he can resume his duties as the News, Sports, Weather, Traffic, and Farm Report Director at WKRP.

“I think we can all hope that WKRP Radio will return to the airwaves with more music and Les Nessman.”

Owner Jeff Ziesmann told WVXU: “The presentation will be a tribute to the TV show — not a parody of a 40-year-old TV show that aired for only four years… For us, WKRP is more of an attitude.”

And yes, you can stream it and live on the air, up and down the dial, in Cincinnati, from wherever you are.

But if you’re in the tri-state, here’s a map so you know where to tune in.