"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.
New Wave: Dare to be Different (2017) is a documentary and music movie produced by Roger Senders Productions in United States of America. It was directed by Ellen Goldfarb and written by Jay Reiss. On screen you will see Debbie Harry, Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Nick Rhodes and Nancy Abramson. With a runtime of 1h 35m, the film averages 6.9/10 across 12 TMDB ratings.
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