On This Day August 17 1989 FM Premiered on NBC

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Aug 17, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day August 17 1989 FM Premiered on NBC.

On this day August 17 1989, FM premiered on NBC. The workplace comedy followed a bustling radio station where quick decisions, clashing personalities, and live broadcasts created daily chaos. Robert Hays led the cast as the station boss trying to keep shows on schedule, juggle stubborn hosts and producers, soothe sponsors, and still deliver programs listeners cared about.

Each episode leaned into the real time pressures of...

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