Greg Korin<\/a> in his tribute to Wilson. “This guy had been there. That radio station was populated with characters with whom I had worked at various stations….those people all really existed. In fact, one of the reasons I left radio was because I thought I was turning into Johnny Fever.”<\/p>\nThe TV show was a critical success and cult favorite during its run, but its constant movement on CBS’s schedule made it hard to become a lasting success. It was cancelled in 1982. However, the show gained a bigger audience in syndication, and inspired a sequel,\u00a0The New WKRP in Cincinnati<\/strong>, which ran in syndication from 1991 to 1993.<\/p>\nThe show was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1980,1981 and 1982. This got the notice of Warner Brothers and the Ladd Company, who chose Wilson to rewrite a script about a group of wacky police trainees. As an incentive to do the rewrite, Wilson was offered the job of directing the film as well. That film was Police Academy <\/strong>and it was Wilson’s mainstream film directorial debut.<\/p>\nWilson went on to enjoy a productive career in films. He had a hand in writing Stoker Ace<\/strong>, directed <\/span>The First Wives Club <\/strong>and wrote and directed films such as\u00a0Rustlers’ Rhapsody<\/strong>, Burglar<\/b>,\u00a0Guarding Tess<\/strong>,\u00a0Blast from the Past<\/strong> and\u00a0Dudley Do-Right<\/strong>. In television, he created\u00a0Frank’s Place\u00a0<\/strong>(which won him an Emmy for Outstanding Writing) and\u00a0The Fabulous Teddy Z<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hugh Wilson, creator of WKRP IN CINCINNATI and writer \/director of POLICE ACADEMY, has died. <\/div>\n
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Writer and director Hugh Wilson has died. He was 74. No information about a cause of death was given.<\/p>\n