WKRP (yep, just like the old sitcom) is holding out here in the tri-state. The locally and independently owned station can be found on channel 38 on the old-school TVs and on Insight and Time Warner cable, and if you’ve got one of those new-fangled converter boxes or digital TVs, you can tune that baby up to 25.2 to get WKRP’s signal.
In any case, ’KRP’s keeping the Kung Fu tradition alive: the station’s finest two hours may just be a little show called Friday Night Fu (most everyone just calls it “the Fu”), a cheeky, campy parade of goofy guys, segments featuring Nostradamus-like puppets and, of course, old Kung-Fu flicks. Recently they’ve added another excellent feature to their program: live performances from local bands. Shane Chaney, the Fu’s co-producer and all-around general tech guy, came up with the plan. He liked the idea of combining weird movies with weird Rock music. In addition to being a Fu functionary, he’s a fiercely independent local Rock veteran who’s still got his own band (Swear Jar), he’s a genuinely passionate loud music buff and he’s a big fan of classic European TV shows from the ‘70s that exclusively featured top-notch musical performances from international Rock acts — programs like Musikladen and The Old Grey Whistle Test.
The Fu comes to the end of its season with longtime local Punk bands Pincushion this Friday and SS-20 on May 22.
