New Wave: Dare to be Different
(2017)

The story of the most influential radio station in America

Released: 2017-04-27

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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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Debbie Harry

as Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter

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Joan Jett

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

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Billy Idol

as Self - Singer / Songwriter

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Nick Rhodes

as Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards

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Nancy Abramson

as Self - WLIR - DJ

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Ron Alexenburg

as Self - record executive

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Sam Ash

as Self - Sam Ash Music - owner

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Tom Bailey

as Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer

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Ivan Baker

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

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Jeff Beck

as Self - WLIR - production director / DJ

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Eric Bloom

as Self - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer

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Delphine Blue

as Self - WLIR - DJ

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George Cheyne

as Self - APB

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Vince Clarke

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

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Miles A. Copeland III

as Self - The Police - manager, IRS Records - founder

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Paul Cramer

as Self - WXXP, Pittsburgh - DJ

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Cy Curnin

as Self - The Fixx - lead singer

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Gary Daly

as Self - China Crisis

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John De Bella

as Self - WLIR / Greater Media Philadelphia - DJ

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Max Leinwand

Associate Producer

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Gregg Goldfarb

Executive Producer

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Denis McNamara

Executive Producer

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Roger Senders

Executive Producer

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Greg Daniels

Director of Photography

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