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New Wave: Dare to be Different( 2017)

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The story of the most influential radio station in America

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Debbie Harry

      Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter

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      Joan Jett

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

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      Billy Idol

      Self - Singer / Songwriter

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      Nick Rhodes

      Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards

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      Nancy Abramson

      Self - WLIR - DJ

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      M. King Adkins

      Self

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      Ron Alexenburg

      Self - record executive

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      Sam Ash

      Self - Sam Ash Music - owner

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      Tom Bailey

      Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer

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      Ivan Baker

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

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      Jeff Beck

      Self - WLIR - production director / DJ

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      Eric Bloom

      Self - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer

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      Delphine Blue

      Self - WLIR - DJ

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      George Cheyne

      Self - APB

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      Vince Clarke

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

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      Miles A. Copeland III

      Self - The Police - manager, IRS Records - founder

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      Paul Cramer

      Self - WXXP, Pittsburgh - DJ

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      Cy Curnin

      Self - The Fixx - lead singer

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      Gary Daly

      Self - China Crisis

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      John De Bella

      Self - WLIR / Greater Media Philadelphia - DJ

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      Gary Dell'Abate

      Self - Baba Booey, Howard Stern Show - producer

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      Ron Delsener

      Self - concert promoter

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      Rick Dobbis

      Self - executive

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      Peter Byrne

      Self - Naked Eyes - lead singer

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    Original Language

    English

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