''High Freakquency'' is a 1998

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

directed by

Tony Singletary Tony Singletary is an American television director. In 1977, he began his career as a stage manager on the sitcom '' What's Happening!!'', then stage-managed for ''Good Times'' and ''The Jeffersons''. He made his directorial debut on the series ...

about life at an urban radio station. The film's tagline is ''Where Comedy Is In Heavy Rotation''.

Synopsis

24-7 Radio finds itself at the top of the charts, yet all is not well in radio paradise as a series of quirky and mentally challenged DJ's jockey for ratings and professional success. Station Manager Wes Thomas (

John Witherspoon John Witherspoon (February 5, 1723 – November 15, 1794) was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister, educator, farmer, slaveholder, and a Founding Father of the United States. Witherspoon embraced the concepts of Scottish common sense real ...

), is trying to force an inappropriate play list on station DJ and Program Director Jordan (

Marcus Chong Marcus Scott Chong (né Wyatt; born July 8, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for playing Miguel Mendez in the short-lived crime drama, ''Street Justice'' (1991–1993), real-life activist Huey P. Newton in ''Panther'' (1995), directed by ...

). Jordan resists the songs for music that moves the listeners. He teams up with the support of fellow DJ Venom (

Adrienne-Joi Johnson Adrienne-Joi Johnson (born January 2, 1963) is an American actress, choreographer, fitness trainer, and life coach. Acting since 1987, Johnson has made many guest appearances on sitcoms, television dramas and music videos; she also has numerous ...

), as a romance develops between the two. Also starring

Ajai Sanders Ajai Sanders (born Angela Marrine Wilson; October 1, 1967), is an American actress and stand-up comedian, best known for her supporting role as Gina Deveaux in the sitcom ''A Different World'' from 1991 until the series original ending in 1993. ...

) and a special appearance by Adina Howard.

Cast

as Wes Thomas *

as Jordan Barnes *

as D.J. Venom *

Deon Richmond Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978) is an American actor from New York City who is best known for his recurring roles as Rudy Huxtable's friend Kenny (nicknamed "Bud") on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' and Jordan Bennett on the ABC/The WB sit ...

as Coffee Boy *

as LaShanda * Paul Mooney as Love Doctor * Adina Howard as Performer

Home video

For one of the film's DVD releases it is titled "Da Station" with the closing credits edited out, and the DVD cover crediting Alan Smithee as the director.

External links

* 1998 comedy films 1998 films African-American comedy films Films about radio people 1998 directorial debut films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub