The Jamz

The Jamz is a half-hour workplace sitcom following the exploits of the crew at 101.7 THE JAMZ, Chicago's fictional #1-rated radio station.

The original concept for The Jamz, which was ordered straight-to-series by The Orchard, was created by Jim Kozyra and Chris Petlak, who serve as series regulars, writers, and co-executive producers.

Kozrya and Petlak were working at Chicago's 101.9 FM "The Mix" when they came up with the idea of a sitcom based on life at a radio station.

In 2012, Kozyra and Petlak raised a couple thousand dollars online to create a web series about life at a dysfunctional radio station. Because the eipodes received very little views, the two created a pilot for a full-fledged television series called “The Jamz” and submitted it to the New York Television Festival in 2014.

Episodes for Season 1 were released on iTunes April 12, 2016. The series premiered on Netflix April 30.

The series is shot in Chicago.

Cast

 * Chris Petlak as Jay-Jay
 * Jim Kozyra as Fitzy
 * David Pasquesi as Kasey
 * Tamberla Perry as Geena
 * Emily Peterson as Chrissy
 * Kathy Najimy as Dan
 * Vincent Teninty as Wyatt
 * Michael Patrick Thornton as Stanton
 * Rammel Chan as Intern
 * Cedric Young as Suds
 * Matt Kozlowski as Clancy
 * Sarah Mitchell as Liz
 * Amy Rapp as Julie