New Wave: Dare to be Different 7 years old
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.
Credits
New Wave: Dare to be Different Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Debbie Harry She was 71, now 79 years old | as Herself - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter |
| Joan Jett She was 58, now 66 years old | as Herself - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter |
| Jeff Beck He was 72, now 80 years old | as Himself - WLIR - production director / DJ |
| Billy Idol He was 61, now 68 years old | as Himself - Singer / Songwriter |
| Vince Clarke He was 56, now 64 years old | as Himself - Producer, Depeche Mode / Yaz / Yazoo / Erasure - keyboards |
| Nick Rhodes He was 54, now 62 years old | as Himself - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards |
| Eric Bloom He was 72, now 79 years old | as Himself - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer |
New Wave: Dare to be Different Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Allan Holzman as Editor. | Editing |
| Jay Reiss as Writer. | Writing |
New Wave: Dare to be Different (7 years)
The story of the most influential radio station in America
- Release day: Thursday, April 27, 2017
- Runtime: 95 minutes