{"id":25715,"date":"2025-09-03T01:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T01:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715"},"modified":"2025-09-03T01:20:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T01:20:21","slug":"80s-tv-star-of-wkrp-in-cincinnati-dies-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715","title":{"rendered":"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Loni Anderson, best known for her role as the sharp and confident receptionist on the hit sitcom \u201cWKRP in Cincinnati,\u201d died Sunday in a Los Angeles hospital, just days shy of her 80th birthday.<\/p><div class=\"tbhez69ff192e0f6e4\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.tbhez69ff192e0f6e4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.tbhez69ff192e0f6e4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.tbhez69ff192e0f6e4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.tbhez69ff192e0f6e4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.tbhez69ff192e0f6e4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"updatednewspost.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CJvX0KW2u48DFa3SlAkdCJU67g\">\n<p>According to her longtime publicist Cheryl J. Kagan, Anderson passed away after a \u201cprolonged\u201d illness per the<em>\u00a0AP<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46764\" src=\"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Loni Anderson\u00a0was an American actress best known for her breakout role as Jennifer Marlowe, the glamorous and quick-witted receptionist on the hit sitcom\u00a0<em>WKRP in Cincinnati<\/em>. Born on August 5, 1945, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Anderson began acting in the early 1970s with guest spots on popular TV shows like\u00a0<em>S.W.A.T.<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Love Boat<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Fantasy Island<\/em>. Her big break came in 1978 when she landed the role on\u00a0<em>WKRP<\/em>, earning multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her performance. Her portrayal challenged stereotypes, portraying a beautiful woman who was also smart, capable, and self-assured.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46765\" src=\"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"ob-readmore-th-position\"><em>WKRP in Cincinnati<\/em>\u00a0was a hit sitcom that aired from 1978 to 1982, focusing on the ups and downs of a struggling radio station trying to turn things around. Set in a fictional Cincinnati rock station, the show followed a group of oddball employees\u2014like a relaxed DJ, clueless station manager, and smart, stylish receptionist played by Loni Anderson\u2014as they worked to boost ratings. The show stood out for its clever humor, unique characters, and bold takes on real-life issues like race, censorship, and office politics. Its catchy theme song and realistic look at radio life made it a fan favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Following\u00a0<em>WKRP<\/em>, Anderson continued acting in both comedic and dramatic roles across television and film. She starred in shows like\u00a0<em>Partners in Crime<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Nurses<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Easy Street<\/em>, and appeared in movies such as\u00a0<em>Stroker Ace<\/em>\u00a0alongside then-husband Burt Reynolds. Their high-profile marriage and tumultuous divorce in the early 1990s made headlines and kept Anderson in the public eye beyond her acting work.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Actress Loni Anderson dead at 79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cMCRHc6vM2s?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loni Anderson, best known for her role as the sharp and confident receptionist on the hit sitcom \u201cWKRP in Cincinnati,\u201d died Sunday in a Los Angeles hospital, just days shy of her 80th birthday. According to her longtime publicist Cheryl J. Kagan, Anderson passed away after a \u201cprolonged\u201d illness per the\u00a0AP. Loni Anderson\u00a0was an American&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19,17,11,20,24,15,12,25,22,18,16,21,14,23,13],"class_list":["post-25715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chronic-diseases","tag-fitness","tag-health-tips","tag-healthcare-technology","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-healthy-living","tag-medical-advice","tag-medical-awareness","tag-medical-research","tag-mental-health","tag-nutrition","tag-patient-care","tag-preventive-care","tag-public-health","tag-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79 - VM News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79 - VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Loni Anderson, best known for her role as the sharp and confident receptionist on the hit sitcom \u201cWKRP in Cincinnati,\u201d died Sunday in a Los Angeles hospital, just days shy of her 80th birthday. According to her longtime publicist Cheryl J. Kagan, Anderson passed away after a \u201cprolonged\u201d illness per the\u00a0AP. Loni Anderson\u00a0was an American...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-03T01:20:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"vmfavorite\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"vmfavorite\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"vmfavorite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\"},\"headline\":\"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-03T01:20:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715\"},\"wordCount\":319,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Chronic Diseases\",\"Fitness\",\"Health Tips\",\"Healthcare Technology\",\"Healthy Lifestyle\",\"Healthy Living\",\"Medical Advice\",\"Medical Awareness\",\"Medical Research\",\"Mental Health\",\"Nutrition\",\"Patient Care\",\"Preventive Care\",\"Public Health\",\"Wellness\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715\",\"name\":\"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79 - VM News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-03T01:20:21+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/\",\"name\":\"VM News\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\",\"name\":\"vmfavorite\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"vmfavorite\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79 - VM News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79 - VM News","og_description":"Loni Anderson, best known for her role as the sharp and confident receptionist on the hit sitcom \u201cWKRP in Cincinnati,\u201d died Sunday in a Los Angeles hospital, just days shy of her 80th birthday. According to her longtime publicist Cheryl J. Kagan, Anderson passed away after a \u201cprolonged\u201d illness per the\u00a0AP. Loni Anderson\u00a0was an American...","og_url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715","og_site_name":"VM News","article_published_time":"2025-09-03T01:20:21+00:00","author":"vmfavorite","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"vmfavorite","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715"},"author":{"name":"vmfavorite","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad"},"headline":"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79","datePublished":"2025-09-03T01:20:21+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715"},"wordCount":319,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png","keywords":["Chronic Diseases","Fitness","Health Tips","Healthcare Technology","Healthy Lifestyle","Healthy Living","Medical Advice","Medical Awareness","Medical Research","Mental Health","Nutrition","Patient Care","Preventive Care","Public Health","Wellness"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715","name":"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79 - VM News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png","datePublished":"2025-09-03T01:20:21+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/todaydailytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25715#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"\u201980s TV Star of \u2018WKRP in Cincinnati,\u2019 Dies at 79"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/","name":"VM News","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad","name":"vmfavorite","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"vmfavorite"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/news-vm.com"],"url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25715"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25716,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25715\/revisions\/25716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}