New Wave: Dare to be Different

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.

Cast

Debbie Harry Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter Joan Jett Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter Billy Idol Self - Singer / Songwriter Nick Rhodes Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards

Nancy Abramson Self - WLIR - DJ

M. King Adkins Self

Ron Alexenburg Self - record executive

Sam Ash Self - Sam Ash Music - owner

Tom Bailey Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer

Ivan Baker Self - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ

Jeff Beck Self - WLIR - production director / DJ Eric Bloom Self - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer

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