Promo posters as seen on "WKRP in Cincinnati" #87

Albums: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Capitol, 1967), Blondie - Autoamerican (Chrysalis, 1980), Commodores - Heroes (Motown, 1980), Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (Capitol, 1973), Eric Clapton - Another Ticket (1981, RSO)
Episode:  Season 3, Episode 21, "Till Debt Do Us Part"
Original air date: Sunday, April 5, 1981


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Music ads from 1977

 

Promo posters as seen on "WKRP in Cincinnati" #57

Album: Ultravox - Vienna (Chrysalis, 1980), Eric Clapton - Just One Night (RSO, 1980), The Charlie Daniels Band. Best guess for the poster below Clapton: Joe Jackson - Beat Crazy (A&M, 1980).
Episode:  Season 3, Episode 9, "The Painting"
Original air date: Saturday, January 10, 1981

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Dr. Fever is holding the August 23, 1980 issue of Billboard, with an ad for the album How to Beat the High Cost of Living on the back cover.

Album Ad #75

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)

Promo posters as seen on "WKRP in Cincinnati" #46

Albums: Gary Myrick and The Figures - Gary Myrick and The Figures (Epic, 1980), Blondie - Autoamerican (Chrysalis, 1980), ??????????, Eric Clapton - Another Ticket (RSO, 1981)
Episode:  Season 3, Episode 20, "Nothing to Fear but..."
Original air date: Saturday, March 28, 1981

Top Albums of April 1978

Let's take a look at what was topping the various album charts on April 8, 1978.

	Billboard	CashBox	Record World
1	Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack	Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack	Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack
2	Slowhand Eric Clapton	Even Now Barry Manilow	Even Now Barry Manilow
3	Even Now Barry Manilow	Slowhand Eric Clapton	Running on Empty Jackson Browne
4	The Stranger Billy Joel	The Stranger Billy Joel	Slowhand Eric Clapton
5	Aja Steely Dan	Running on Empty Jackson Browne	Point of Know Return Kansas
6	Weekend in L.A. George Benson	Weekend in L.A. George Benson	The Stranger Billy Joel
7	Point of Know Return Kansas	Aja Steely Dan	Aja Steely Dan
8	Running on Empty Jackson Browne	Point of Know Return Kansas	News of the World Queen
9	Earth Jefferson Starship	Earth Jefferson Starship	Rumours Fleetwood Mac
10	The Grand Illusion Styx	News of the World Queen	Weekend in L.A. George Benson

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Exclusive MFD meta-analysis of the above charts:

1. Saturday Night Fever (30 pts)
2. Even Now (26 pts)
3. Slowhand (24 pts)
4. The Stranger (17 pts)
5. Running on Empty (17 pts)
6. Aja (14 pts)
7. Point of Know Return (13 pts)
8. Weekend in L.A. (11 pts)
9. Earth (4 pts)
10. News of the World (4 pts)

Promo posters as seen on "WKRP in Cincinnati" #12

Albums: Eric Clapton (x2) - Another Ticket (Polydor, 1981), U2 - Boy (Island, 1980), The Vapors - New Clear Days (United Artists, 1980)
Episode:  Season 3, Episode 21, "Till Debt Do Us Part"
Original air date: Sunday, April 5, 1981