Saturday, May 5, 2007

NewsRadio Comedy Series

NewsRadio TV Series

NewsRadio comedy tv series created by Paul Simms was a sitcom within a fictional workplace of the Number 2 news radio station in New York City, the WNYX NewsRadio. The series explores the politics, crises and relationships between hilarious co-workers and turn their office as comedy workplace humors, laughs and gags, headed by the haggled, sarcastic wit and coffee addicted new news director Mr. Dave Nelson.

Dave's staff were his anchormen; egocentric insubordinate Bill McNeal and beautiful Catherine Duke, Dave's secretary and office confidante Beth in her ridiculous outfits; a news reporter and office weird guy Mr. Matthew Brock, an aspiring supervising producer Lisa Miller and the all-around technician and fix guy Joe Garelli, together they surprise each other with their back-and-fort banter. WNYX was owned by eccentric extrovert billionaire, Mr. Jimmy James who desperately looking for a wife but he is a kind man knows some of his employees' secrets and showing a father-loving figure to his employees.

The NewsRadio comedy series completed 5 seasons with 97 episodes aired from March 1995 to May 1999.

NewsRadio on DVD

The NewsRadio Casts:
  • Dave Foley as Dave Nelson
  • Stephen Root as Jimmy James
  • Andy Dick as Matthew Brock
  • Maura Tierney as Lisa Miller
  • Joe Rogan as Joe Garrelli
  • Vicki Lewis as Beth
  • Phil Hartman as Bill McNeal
  • Khandi Alexander as Catherine Duke