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Radio movies about radio stations & personalities, and TV shows about radio broadcasting (photo: Thomas Giger)

 

 

Radio movies (and TV shows) about radio broadcasting

Movies (and TV shows) about radio broadcasting, radio stations and radio personalities is what you will find here. We’ve also listed soundtracks of radio movies and music from television series about radio broadcasting for you. This page includes affiliate links to Amazon.com. [ Also look for radio books ]

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | In the movie FM, discjockeys of a Los Angeles radio station protest against the management when they're forced to play more commercials and less music on the air FM

Movie | Comedy | USA | 1978

 

At rock ‘n roll station Q-SKY in Los Angeles, jocks do (and play) whatever they want. This non-format format is very successful. When the sales department forces them to play more commercials and less music, the DJs revolt. FM includes cameos by REO Speedwagon and Tom Petty, and songs by Steely Dan and Queen. Watch this radio movie | Listen to the soundtrack

 

 

FMwww.radioiloveit.com | FM is a TV show about two deejays and a producer of a UK radio station

TV show | Comedy | UK | 2009

 

FM is a British sitcom about two deejays and a producer of Skin 86.5 FM. You can see real-life artists and celebrities from the UK music industry doing cameos. This 6-episode series was broadcast on ITV2 in 2009. ITV Studios was asking record companies and radio stations for help to produce a second series, but so far there hasn’t been a sequel. Watch this radio show

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | Frasier stars Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane, host of a popular radio talk show in SeattleFrasier

TV show | Comedy | USA | 1993-2004

 

Frasier was a popular spin-off of Cheers and lasted for eleven seasons. Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) is a popular talk show host on KACL-AM in Seattle, assisted by his attractive but unconventional producer Roz Doyle. Phone-ins for Crane’s show were being voiced by celebrities whose names were revealed at the end of every season’s finale. Watch this radio show

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | Good Morning Vietnam stars Robin Williams as radio DJ Adrian Cronauer of the US Armed Forces Radio Service, keeping up the spirit of American troops during the Vietnam warGood Morning Vietnam

Movie | Comedy-Drama | USA | 1987

One of the greatest radio movies ever, to me, is this one, starring legendary Robin Williams as DJ Adrian Cronauer of the US military radio station AFRS. Being a rebel on the air; breaking the rules of radio, he’s the Howard Stern of the 1960s – hated by his PD, adored by his audience. The soundtrack is great as well. Watch this radio movie | Listen to the soundtrack

 

 
 

www.radioiloveit.com | Midnight Caller is a TV show in which Gary Cole plays radio talk show presenter Jack Killian, The Nighthawk on a San Fransisco radio stationMidnight Caller

TV show | Detective | USA | 1988-1991

 

“Good night America, wherever you are.” Famous last words, at the end of every Midnight Caller episode. San Fransisco cop Jack Killian (Gary Cole) becomes The Nighthawk on KJCM-FM, owned by his charming boss Devon King (Wendy Kilbourne). The calls he takes at night result in detective work during the day, by which he’s assisting the police. Watch this radio show

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | NewsRadio is a sitcom about a New York City all-news station and its extraordinary staffNewsRadio

TV show | Comedy | USA | 1995-1999

 

WNYX-AM is a New York City station with an eccentric owner and crazy staff, using their studio as a dating agency. Gaining control over this wacky team is a challenge for the young news director Dave Nelson (Dave Foley). NewsRadio is full of smart dialogues and bizar storylines, like characters that find themselves in outer space. Watch this radio show

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | The movie Pirate Radio is inspired by the UK pirate radio history - illegal stations were broadcasting popular rock 'n roll music to England from ships in the North SeaPirate Radio a.k.a. The Boat That Rocked

Movie | Comedy | UK | 2009

 

Pirate Radio, a re-edit of The Boat That Rocked (Blu-ray), is inspired by British offshore radio in the 1960s. To counter a highbrow BBC, Radio Rock plays hit music from the North Sea but p*sses off the establishment. The great soundtrack features The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix and The Who. Watch this radio movie (Blu-ray) | Listen to the soundtrack

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | Private Parts is the movie of Howard Stern's autobiography, showing how his radio career developed in the 1970s and 80sPrivate Parts

Movie | Comedy | USA | 1997

 

“You are the m*therf*cking antichrist!”, “W-Nnnn-B-C” PD Pig Vomit throws at Howard Stern in a classic Private Parts scene. In this must-see movie, Stern clashes with PDs who squeeze him in tight formats. Releasing his mental brakes, staying true to himself, and building the right team eventually makes him New York’s #1 DJ. Watch this radio movie | Listen to the soundtrack

 

 

Pump Up The Volume movie DVD coverPump Up The Volume

Movie | Drama | USA | 1990

 

Mark Hunter (Christian Slater) tries to find his way in life and school. The shy teenager finds his voice as a pirate shock jock, calling himself Hard Harry. His controversial talks and brutal honesty make him popular with students, but after chaos at school following one of his shows, the FCC tries to locate him to shut him down. Watch this radio movie

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | The movie Radio Days is Woody Allen's tribute to the Golden Age of Radio, when this 'theatre of mind' medium had a lot of impactRadio Days

Movie | Comedy | USA | 1987

 

Woody Allen shows how radio has influenced his childhood in New York City during the late 1930s and early 40s. Radio was a theatre of mind; an escape from reality. Allen remembers the famous broadcast of The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles (1939). A tribute to Radio’s Golden Age, enhanced by a nostalgic soundtrack. Watch this radio movie | Listen to the soundtrack

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | In the movie Straight Talk, Dolly Parton plays a country girl that becomes a successful radio personality in the 'windy city' ChicagoStraight Talk

Movie | Comedy | USA | 1992

 

Country girl Shirlee Kenyon (Dolly Parton) is hired as a radio host by pure mistake. But she’s a natural and ‘Dr. Shirlee’ becomes a popular talk show on WNDY Chicago, but later gets into trouble when word gets out that she’s not a licensed psychologist. Straight Talk is not a masterpiece, but still a nice radio film. Watch this radio movie (Blu-ray) | Listen to the soundtrack

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | The story of Oliver Stone's movie Talk Radio is based on the life of Jewish American radio host Alan BergTalk Radio

Movie | Drama | USA | 1988

 

Barry Champlain (Eric Bogosian) is a shock radio jock in Dallas, Texas with controversial views. Some callers are threatening him on air, and his Jewish background makes him a target of radical groups. The script of this Oliver Stone movie is based on what happened to American radio host Alan Berg in 1984. Watch this radio movie | Listen to the soundtrack

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | The movie Talk To Me tells the story of Ralph 'Petey' Greene who becomes a popular radio & TV personality in Washington, D.C. in the 1960sTalk To Me

Movie | Drama | USA | 2007

 

Quick-witted ex-con Ralph Petey Greene (Don Cheadle) becomes a popular jock in Washington, D.C. in the 1960s. During riots after Martin Luther King was assasinated, Greene stops further escalation. Talk To Me refers to soul singer James Brown, Motown boss Berry Gordy, movie actor Sidney Poitier, and TV host Johnny Carson. Watch this radio movie | Listen to the soundtrack

 

 

www.radioiloveit.com | WKRP in Cincinnati is an American sitcom about the staff of this fictional radio station in Ohio and was later syndicated as The New WKRP in CincinnatiWKRP In Cincinnati

TV show | Comedy | USA | 1978-1982

 

Cincinnati, Ohio station WKRP has more employees than listeners, despite all crazy publicity stunts – such as dropping turkeys above a shopping mall. It was one of the first series that featured music by major talents, including the Stones and Elvis. Unfortunately, much of the original soundtrack has been cut from the DVD release to reduce music license fees. Watch this radio show

 

 

 

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