What is NewsRadio's IQ Score?

NewsRadio has an IQ Score of 116/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 35/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 7/50 Educational Value, and 50/50 Craft & Quality.

Is NewsRadio educational?

NewsRadio is low on educational value, 7/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

NewsRadio , IQ Score 116/200

NewsRadio has an IQ Score of 116/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated 2026-06-17·Methodology

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116/ 200

Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Scored under Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician and founding editor. Maintains the adult catalog against the published rubric and reviews the rubric application.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,338 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Paul Simms's 1995-99 NBC sitcom set at a New York talk-radio station, anchored by Dave Foley, Phil Hartman, Stephen Root, Maura Tierney. The structural commitment to ensemble-density and verbal precision register higher than the network sitcom standard is what gave the show its cult following.

Phil Hartman's mid-run death is among the most-grieved performer losses in late-'90s sitcom history.

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