NewsRadio

The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.

NewsRadio (1995-1999) is a US NBC sitcom created by Paul Simms, a five-season workplace comedy running for 97 episodes of roughly 25 minutes each. Set at WNYX, New York's number two news radio station, the show follows the staff whose ambitions keep colliding with the station's chronic mediocrity. Dave Foley plays the earnest anchor Dave Nelson, Maura Tierney is the sharp-tongued Lisa Miller, and Phil Hartman stars as the self-important Bill McNeal, with Stephen Root as the jittery Jimmy James and Andy Dick as the reckless Matthew Brock. Each episode is built from the small humiliations and petty rivalries of a cramped newsroom, where a lost assignment, a bad on-air mistake or a scheme to climb the ladder can drive an entire half hour. The tone is breezy, quick-witted and absurd, with ensemble banter doing most of the work. Fans of 30 Rock, The Office and Murphy Brown will find similar pleasures in its workplace satire and sharp ensemble timing. Its episodic format means each story stands alone, while the running office tensions give the series a comfortable, lived-in rhythm across its run.

Audiences broadly regard NewsRadio as a sharp, character-driven workplace sitcom at its peak in the middle seasons, with a noticeable decline in the final season.

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Created by

Paul Simms

Release Date

1995-03-21

Episode runtime

25 min

Rating

8.0 / 10 (147)

What is NewsRadio about?

A cast of quarrelsome staff at a second-rate New York news radio station bicker and scheme their way through the daily grind.

What is NewsRadio like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of NewsRadio as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is NewsRadio violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in NewsRadio.

What did critics think of NewsRadio?

Audiences broadly regard NewsRadio as a sharp, character-driven workplace sitcom at its peak in the middle seasons, with a noticeable decline in the final season.

Which shows are like NewsRadio?

Shows with a similar feel include 30 Rock, The Office (US), and Murphy Brown.

How long is NewsRadio?

NewsRadio: 5 seasons, 97 episodes.

Is NewsRadio still running?

No, NewsRadio has ended.

Where can I watch NewsRadio?

In United States, NewsRadio streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.