New Wave: Dare to be Different (2017)
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The story of the most influential radio station in America
U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Clash, The Cure: Over half a billion records sold but you may never have heard of them if not for a small suburban radio station on Long Island, NY: WLIR. In August, 1982, a small group of radio visionaries knew they couldn't compete with the mega-stations in New York City. With one brave decision, they changed the sound of radio forever. Program Director Denis McNamara, the 'LIR crew and the biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC, the record labels, mega-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought the New Wave to America.
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Debbie HarryHerself - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter
Joan JettHerself - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
Billy IdolHimself - Singer / Songwriter
Nick RhodesHimself - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboardsNancy AbramsonHerself - WLIR - DJM. King AdkinsHimselfRon AlexenburgHimself - record executiveSam AshHimself - Sam Ash Music - ownerTom BaileyHimself - The Thompson Twins - lead singerIvan BakerHimself - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ
Jeff BeckHimself - WLIR - production director / DJ
Eric BloomHimself - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singerMovie DNA
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U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Clash, The Cure: Over half a billion records sold but you may never have heard of them if not for a small suburban radio station on Long Island, NY: WLIR. In August, 1982, a small group of radio visionaries knew they couldn't compete with the mega-stations in New York City. With one brave decision, they changed the sound of radio forever. Program Director Denis McNamara, the 'LIR crew and the biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC, the record labels, mega-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought the New Wave to America.
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