New Wave: Dare to be Different

Name: New Wave: Dare to be Different
Director: Ellen Goldfarb
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2017-04-27
Duration: 95 min

The story of the most influential radio station in America

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New Wave: Dare to be Different — Plot

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.

Release date
April 27, 2017
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Documentary, Music
Director
Ellen Goldfarb

New Wave: Dare to be Different — 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

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Self - Blondie - Singer / SongwriterDebbie Harry
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Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / SongwriterJoan Jett
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Self - Singer / SongwriterBilly Idol
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Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboardsNick Rhodes
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Self - WLIR - DJNancy Abramson
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SelfM. King Adkins
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Self - record executiveRon Alexenburg
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Self - Sam Ash Music - ownerSam Ash
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Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singerTom Bailey
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Self - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJIvan Baker
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Self - WLIR - production director / DJJeff Beck
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Self - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singerEric Bloom
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Self - WLIR - DJDelphine Blue
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Self - APBGeorge Cheyne
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Self - Producer, Depeche Mode / Yaz / Yazoo / Erasure - keyboardsVince Clarke
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Self - The Police - manager, IRS Records - founderMiles A. Copeland III
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Self - WXXP, Pittsburgh - DJPaul Cramer
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Self - The Fixx - lead singerCy Curnin
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Self - China CrisisGary Daly
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Self - WLIR / Greater Media Philadelphia - DJJohn De Bella
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Self - Baba Booey, Howard Stern Show - producerGary Dell'Abate
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Self - concert promoterRon Delsener
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Self - executiveRick Dobbis
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Self - Naked Eyes - lead singerPeter Byrne
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