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NewsRadio was a sitcom set in the studios of WNYX, the second-best news channel in New York City. While perpetually in danger of being cancelled, the five seasons the show was on continually produced some of the most entertaining half-hours of television, although some say the show never recovered from Phil Hartman's death after the fourth season.

The series stars Dave Nelson, a Wisconsin native and new news director at WNYX. His staff includes an egotistical announcer Bill McNeal, his cohost Catherine Duke, incompetent journalist Matthew Brock, self-assured producer Lisa Miller, ditzy assistant Beth, paranoid handyman Joe Garrelli, and renegade millionare Jimmy James. The show, like any good sitcom, took each character seriously to create believeable situations. Except for the episode in space.

Between the excellent ensamble cast and brilliant writing, NewsRadio remains one of the last hurrahs of the old multi-camera, studio audience sitcom genre.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Dave Foley	Dave Nelson	1	2	3	4	5
Stephen Root	Jimmy James	1	2	3	4	5
Andy Dick	Matthew Brock	1	2	3	4	5
Maura Tierney	Lisa Miller	1	2	3	4	5
Vicki Lewis	Beth	1	2	3	4	5
Joe Rogan	Joe Garrelli	1	2	3	4	5
Khandi Alexander	Catherine Duke1	1	2	3
Phil Hartman	Bill McNeal	1	2	3	4
Jon Lovitz	Max Lewis					5

¹Catherine Duke was played by Ella Joyce in the pilot.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
NBC
Season One	March 21, 1995	May 9, 1995	7
Season Two	November 19, 1995	April 28, 1996	21
Season Three	September 18, 1996	June 5, 1997	25
Season Four	September 23, 1997	May 12, 1998	22
Season Five	September 9, 1998	May 4, 1999	22

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Complete Series
The Complete Series	October 28, 2008	12	purchase
Season Sets
The Complete First and Second Seasons	May 24, 2005	3
The Complete Third Season	February 28, 2006	3
The Complete Fourth Season	June 20, 2006	3
The Complete Fifth Season	March 20, 2007	3
Episode Collections
Fan Favorites	September 29, 2009	1	purchase

External Sites