based on 10 reviews and was not successful at the box office. Some reference books claim that the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati was based on FM. The physical resemblance between Michael Brandon and WKRP lead actor Gary Sandy and the fact that their respective characters were both based upon KMET programming director Captain Mikey may have contributed to this speculation. However, WKRP series creator Hugh Wilson asserts that the sitcom was already in development when the film came out. He also states that he was "scared to death" when the film came out, afraid that it would eclipse the CBS sitcom, which made its debut in September 1978. Wilson was relieved when FM came and went from theaters quickly. Soundtrack Despite the poor performance of the film at the box office, the soundtrack sold over 1 million records. Steely Dan's "FM (No Static at All)" won engineers Al Schmitt and Roger Nichols the 1979 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical. References External links 1978 films 1978 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films American rock music films 1970s English-language films Films about radio Films about radio people Films directed by John A. Alonzo Films set in Los Angeles 1978 comedy films 1978 drama films 1978 directorial debut films Workplace comedy films 1970s American films