I read several articles that stated that WKRP was not a favorite of either CBS or even MTM productions. I just don't get why? The only reason CBS didn't cancel it right off the bat, is because the audiences really liked the show. What was so dang wrong with this sitcom???

I have no idea. It was a great sitcom with some of the funniest characters ever. But I didn't even watch it regularly when it was originally on. It was just too hard to find. I think it changed timeslots every year it was on. I usually caught it in the summer I believe. Once it went into syndication and stayed in the same slot, it became a big hit.

If CBS and MTM wanted to kill this show, I think they succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. If they would have left this show at one time slot, they might have gotten more seasons than just four. If CBS didnt like it, then maybe they should have offered it to another network.

I can't imagine why CBS and MTM Enterprises wouldn't like this show. It was well written. The cast was talented, got along well with each other, and had great chemistry. And viewers were watching. The only think I can think of is that WKRP may not have been a very good fit with CBS and MTM's other sitcoms. (TMTMS, TBNS etc.)

Well, WKRP had the last laugh when the reruns went into syndication and became a smash hit - bigger than all the other MTM sitcoms combined!!!! Plus, with the network and production company paying so little attention, WKRP was able to get away with more surreal and darker humor at times - which just made the show better. :D

MTM did not dislike WKRP in Cincinnati. If anything, they pretty much got it right away. Indeed, series creator and executive producer Hugh Wilson has continually praised MTM co-founder and president Grant Tinker for his support of the program. The main reason that Tinker didn't meddle around with the show was simply that it was his personal conviction that writers and producers do their best work without interference, a philosophy he carried over to NBC when he became the network's chairman and CEO.