He has been married twice, with both of his ex-wives collecting alimony. This places Johnny in a constant state of poverty, despite his $17,500 annual salary ($ today) at WKRP (season 1 "Goodbye, Johnny"), albeit placing him well behind the $24,000 salary ($ today) of receptionist Jennifer Marlowe (season 1 "Mama's Review"). After his first divorce, he lived for two years with a woman named Buffy (Julie Payne); Buffy later tracked him down in Cincinnati, and threatened to sue him for a portion of his income.