Editing Bailey Quarters (section)

== Casting and inspiration ==
Jan Smithers was one of the few ''WKRP'' cast members who was the first choice for the role she played.<ref name = Kassel/> Creator [[Hugh Wilson (director)|Hugh Wilson]] said that despite Smithers' lack of experience (she had never done a situation comedy before), she was perfect for the character of Bailey as he had conceived her: "Other actresses read better for the part," Wilson recalled, "but they were ''playing'' shy. Jan ''was'' shy."<ref name = Kassel/>

Wilson had based the character on Charters Smith, whom Wilson would eventually marry in 1979.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x-esBmJWj3sC&q=Bailey+wife|title=America's Favorite Radio Station: WKRP in Cincinnati|first=Michael B.|last=Kassel|date=Jun 15, 1993|publisher=Popular Press|isbn=9780879725846|accessdate=Sep 2, 2020|via=Google Books}}</ref>