Before the premiere of The New WKRP in Cincinnati, clips from the original show are shown, setting the time and place of this series.
Arthur Carlson hires a new program director.
This one-hour clip show recapped the events of the last season and sets the stage for the upcoming season.
Nancy has to pretend to be the station manager to land an account, but Mama Carlson shows up and the staff has to make sure she doesn't find out about the deception.
Mona insists on doing a Playboy shoot but Mama Carlson threatens to fire her if she goes through with it.