New Wave: Dare to be Different
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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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Director: Ellen GoldfarbWriter: Jay ReissProducers: Denis McNamara, Gregg Goldfarb, Roger Senders
Debbie Harry
as Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter
Joan Jett
as Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
Billy Idol
as Self - Singer / Songwriter
Nick Rhodes
as Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards
Nancy Abramson
as Self - WLIR - DJ
M. King Adkins
as Self
Ron Alexenburg
as Self - record executive
Sam Ash
as Self - Sam Ash Music - owner
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