The TV network sends Hank Zaret to be news director of station WNDY (known as WIOU to the staff). The news co-anchors are Neal Frazier and Kelby Robinson. Eddie Bock and Taylor Young are reporters, Liz McVay is the executive producer, Ann Hudson is a field producer (who is dating Rick Singer), Willis Teitlebaum is a news intern (with a crush on Ann), and Marc Adamson is a cameraman.