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
    68%
  • 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

    Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter

  2. Joan Jett

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

  3. Billy Idol

    Self - Singer / Songwriter

  4. Nick Rhodes

    Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards

  5. Nancy Abramson

    Self - WLIR - DJ

  6. M. King Adkins

    Self

  7. Ron Alexenburg

    Self - record executive

  8. Sam Ash

    Self - Sam Ash Music - owner

  9. Tom Bailey

    Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer

  10. Ivan Baker

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

  11. Jeff Beck

    Self - WLIR - production director / DJ

  12. Eric Bloom

    Self - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer

  13. Delphine Blue

    Self - WLIR - DJ

  14. George Cheyne

    Self - APB

  15. Vince Clarke

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

  16. Miles A. Copeland III

    Self - The Police - manager, IRS Records - founder

  17. Paul Cramer

    Self - WXXP, Pittsburgh - DJ

  18. Cy Curnin

    Self - The Fixx - lead singer

  19. Gary Daly

    Self - China Crisis

  20. John De Bella

    Self - WLIR / Greater Media Philadelphia - DJ

  21. Gary Dell'Abate

    Self - Baba Booey, Howard Stern Show - producer

  22. Ron Delsener

    Self - concert promoter

  23. Rick Dobbis

    Self - executive

  24. Peter Byrne

    Self - 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