NewsRadio is a sitcom that explores office politics, relationships and crises through a group of co-workers at WNYX , New York's #2 station. Dave is news director, Bill and Catherine portray sniping anchor people, Lisa is the ambitious supervising producer, Jimmy is the stations eccentric owner, Beth is wacky secretary, and Joe is a happy electrician.The workplace sitcom "NewsRadio" explores the office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station. Beleaguered news director Dave Nelson (Dave Foley) tries his best to manage a staff that includes egotistical anchors Bill McNeal (Phil Hartman) and Catherine Duke (Khandi Alexander), ambitious supervising producer Lisa Miller (Maura Tierney), who also happens to be his on/off girlfriend, hapless reporter Matthew Brock (Andy Dick), sardonic secretary Beth (Vicki Lewis), and tech-happy electrician Joe (Joe Rogan), while also answering to the station's intimidating and eccentric owner Jimmy James (Stephen Root).