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==Overview==
The series is set at WNYX, a fictional [[AM broadcasting]] [[all-news radio]] station in [[New York City]], populated by an eccentric station owner and staff. The show begins with the arrival of new news director Dave Nelson ([[Dave Foley]]). While Dave turns out to be more experienced than his youthful appearance suggests, he never fully gains control of his co-workers.

The scripts and ensemble cast combined [[Physical comedy|physical humor]] and [[visual gag]]s with quick-witted dialogue and farcical storylines. Plots often involved satirical takes on historical events, news stories, and [[popular culture|pop culture]] references. The third and fourth season finales took the surrealism to the extreme, setting the characters in outer space and aboard the ''[[Titanic]]'', respectively.

''NewsRadio'' debuted on March 21, 1995.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/427466998/ Patty Duke, Phil Hartman join NBC spring schedule]". ''Associated Press''. The Paducah Sun. p. 6B.</ref> It took over the time slot from ''[[Something Wilder]]''.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/574303370/ New sitcoms coming out on NBC]". ''The Spokesman-Review''. February 23, 1995. p. D5.</ref>

There are a total of [[list of NewsRadio episodes|97 episodes]]. Reruns continued in syndication for several years before disappearing in most markets. However, the show has aired on [[A&E (TV network)|A&E]], [[Nick at Nite]], and [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]] network in the United States, and [[DTour]] and the Comedy Network in Canada. In the United States, the show occasionally airs as a filler on [[WGN America]] and runs regularly on [[Reelz]], [[Antenna TV]], and [[Rewind TV]]. For several years starting in July 2007, the program was syndicated through [[The Program Exchange]].<ref>[http://www.programexchange.com/programDetails.asp?programID=162 ''NewsRadio''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708170155/http://www.programexchange.com/programDetails.asp?programID=162 |date=July 8, 2007 }} from [[The Program Exchange]].  As of January 1, 2020, the show is airing on Antenna TV.</ref>