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

Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Joan Jett

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

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Billy Idol

Self - Singer / Songwriter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Nick Rhodes

Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards

Age : N/A | Popularity : 25%

Nancy Abramson

Self - WLIR - DJ

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

M. King Adkins

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Ron Alexenburg

Self - record executive

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Sam Ash

Self - Sam Ash Music - owner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

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

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