Everyday, until I run out, I'll attempt to include either a quote or description of an event in the life of the WKRP TV show.
This will not be quotes from show as aired. But from the 1993 Michael Kassel book that is no longer in print in Canada. After all, if the book is not available, there is no point in me simply doing a book review and expecting you to go out and buy it.
The book took two years of research, and a lot of interviews with the cast and stars of the show. Quite often, it reveals errors in the stories you've heard.
Today's quote is just such a story. Howard Hesseman, who plays Johnny Fever, is always referred to as an ex-DJ, as if Radio was actually a career for him.
In fact, in 1967, he did a 6 hour Saturday night show on KMPX San Francisco for 8-9 months, as a favour to the late Tom Donahue. Howard had previously been working professionally as an actor for over two years, doing 6 nights a week of political satire and comedy with The Committee, a highly respected improvisational comedy group that also launched careers for Penny Marshall and Rob Reiner.
Before that, he had several years of non-professional (i.e. - not paid) acting under his belt.