Anecdotes

Maura Tierney was added to the cast the day before they shot the pilot.

Throughout the show's five-year run, viewers never find out Beth's last name. In the final season, when asked, Beth states she has no last name.

In the final season, a picture of the late Phil Hartman can be seen in Dave Nelson's office.

The show was on the brink of cancellation every season that it was on.

The cast of "NewsRadio" was banned from the SAG Awards after one appearance because of their bad behavior. They took their shoes off, stole wine off of the other tables, and Andy Dick allegedly asked for Helen Hunt's autograph on his penis.