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New Wave: Dare to be Different (2017)

ALL 04/27/2017 (en) Documentary, Music 95 Min
  • Release
    04/27/2017
  • Production
    Roger Senders Productions, Jomyra Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    67.78%
  • Original title
    New Wave: Dare to be Different
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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The story of the most influential radio station in America

Overview

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.

  1. Ellen Goldfarb

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Allan Holzman

    Editor

  4. Ellen Goldfarb

    Producer



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  1. Debbie Harry

    Herself - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter

  2. Joan Jett

    Herself - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter

  3. Billy Idol

    Himself - Singer / Songwriter

  4. Nick Rhodes

    Himself - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards

  5. Nancy Abramson

    Herself - WLIR - DJ

  6. M. King Adkins

    Himself

  7. Ron Alexenburg

    Himself - record executive

  8. Sam Ash

    Himself - Sam Ash Music - owner

  9. Tom Bailey

    Himself - The Thompson Twins - lead singer

  10. Ivan Baker

    Himself - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ

  11. Jeff Beck

    Himself - WLIR - production director / DJ

  12. Eric Bloom

    Himself - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer

  13. Delphine Blue

    Herself - WLIR - DJ

  14. George Cheyne

    Himself - APB

  15. Vince Clarke

    Himself - Producer, Depeche Mode / Yaz / Yazoo / Erasure - keyboards

  16. Miles A. Copeland III

    Himself - The Police - manager, IRS Records - founder

  17. Paul Cramer

    Himself - WXXP, Pittsburgh - DJ

  18. Cy Curnin

    Himself - The Fixx - lead singer

  19. Gary Daly

    Himself - China Crisis

  20. John De Bella

    Himself - WLIR / Greater Media Philadelphia - DJ

  21. Gary Dell'Abate

    Himself - Baba Booey, Howard Stern Show - producer

  22. Ron Delsener

    Himself - concert promoter

  23. Rick Dobbis

    Himself - executive

  24. Peter Byrne

    Himself - Naked Eyes - lead singer

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 24 , Crews : 9

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New Wave: Dare to be Different (2017) 95 Min

ALL 04/27/2017 (en)
Documentary, Music
  • Release 04/27/2017
  • Production
    Roger Senders Productions, Jomyra Productions
  • Original title New Wave: Dare to be Different
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

The story of the most influential radio station in America

Overview

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.

  1. Ellen Goldfarb

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Allan Holzman

    Editor

  4. Ellen Goldfarb

    Producer



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