Hugh Wilson, Who Created ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 74

NYT ^ | 1/17/2018 | NEIL GENZLINGER

[Borges]

Hugh Wilson, who created the CBS comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati” and directed the raucous hit film “Police Academy” in 1984, died on Sunday at his home in Charlottesville, Va. He was 74.

The death was announced by Hill & Wood Funeral Services of Charlottesville. No cause was given.

Mr. Wilson worked his way into comedy writing after starting out in advertising, and in 1978 he graduated from writer to creator when “WKRP” made its debut.

The series, about a radio station full of misfits, ran for four seasons and had a cast that included Gary Sandy as the station’s levelheaded program director, Loni Anderson as the sexy receptionist and Howard Hesseman and Tim Reid as disc jockeys.

[shotgun]

BOOGER!

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

He created one of the funniest shows ever made. We should have some turkey’s fly the missing man formation as a tribute.

[brownsfan]

One of the all time great TV programs.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

RIP

The turkey drop.

[Red Badger]

I swear to you, Travis, as God as my witness I thought turkeys could fly!................

[trad_anglican]

and left us with some of the best one-liners in sitcom history including "as God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly"
The show is still funny.

[pgkdan]

WKRP in Cincinnati was one of the funniest shows ever created. I still laugh out loud when I catch a rerun.

[DeFault User]

I heard that WKRP was based on WBT in Charlotte. WBT has been on the air since 1922 and is one of the “blowtorches” of the South at 50,000 watts.

[DFG]

Send Mr Wilson to the Ferryman Funeral Home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXRxYLfq78g

[oldvirginian]

Ahhh, sweet Bailey.

Johnny Fever was my favorite dj.

Hats off sir, you gave us a great little show.

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

Great great show

[clintonh8r]

Les Nessman and the News!

[lee martell]

I loved watching WKRP back then,
but I had totally forgotten about Gary Sandy, and his role as Program Director. That’s probably how they wrote the series to be. Sandy and his girlfriend were two of the few ‘adults’ in the room.

[bert]

Well, “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly”

Further, the Hog reports were straight off the wire and not Fake News

[moovova]

Golden Five-Star Classic.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

LOL! They CAN fly though!

[Red Badger]

Efficiency Expert: What is this ‘Eyewitness weather’?

Les Nessman: I look out the window and I witness the weather................

[Red Badger]

WILD turkeys can.

Domestics, not so much!.................

[Steely Tom]

Wow, that's really strange.

I woke up this morning thinking about the theme song to WKRP, particularly the line "... maybe you and me were never meant to be."