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New Wave: Dare to be Different

New Wave: Dare to be Different

20171h 35m
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2017

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1h 35m

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"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.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Apr 27, 2017
Languages
English
Director
Ellen Goldfarb
Production
Roger Senders Productions
Roger Senders Productions
Jomyra Productions
Jomyra Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
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