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| Genre | Sitcom Slapstick |
| Created by | Paul Simms[1] |
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| Theme music composer | Mike Post |
| Composer | Ian Dye |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 97 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 21, 1995 – May 4, 1999 |
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NewsRadio is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 21, 1995, to May 4, 1999, focusing on the work lives of the staff of a New York City AM news radio station. It had an ensemble cast featuring Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney, Vicki Lewis, Joe Rogan, Khandi Alexander, and Phil Hartman in his final regular role before his death in 1998; Jon Lovitz joined the show after Hartman's death.[2]
The series was created by executive producer Paul Simms and was filmed in front of a studio audience at CBS Studio Center and Sunset Gower Studios. The theme song was composed by Mike Post, who also scored the pilot.
- ^ Meisler, Andy (April 9, 1995). "TELEVISION; A Precocious Sitcom Freshman". The New York Times.
- ^ Carter, Bill (October 7, 1998). "A Hard Job to Accept: A Slain Buddy's Show". The New York Times.