New Wave: Dare to be Different

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Debbie Harry

Herself - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter

Age : 78 | Popularity : 19%

Joan Jett

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

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Billy Idol

Himself - Singer / Songwriter

Age : 68 | Popularity : 6%

Nick Rhodes

Himself - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards

Age : 61 | Popularity : 4%

Nancy Abramson

Herself - WLIR - DJ

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

M. King Adkins

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Ron Alexenburg

Himself - record executive

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sam Ash

Himself - Sam Ash Music - owner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Allan Holzman
Writing	Writer	Jay Reiss
Directing	Director	Ellen Goldfarb
Production	Producer	Ellen Goldfarb
	Executive Producer	Gregg Goldfarb Denis McNamara Roger Senders
	Associate Producer	Max Leinwand
Camera	Director of Photography	Greg Daniels
Department	Role	Name

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