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.
as Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter
as Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
as Self - Singer / Songwriter
as Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards
as Self - WLIR - DJ
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as Self - record executive
as Self - Sam Ash Music - owner
as Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer
as Self - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ
as Self - WLIR - production director / DJ
as Self - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer
as Self - WLIR - DJ
as Self - APB
as Self - Producer, Depeche Mode / Yaz / Yazoo / Erasure - keyboards
as Self - The Police - manager, IRS Records - founder
as Self - WXXP, Pittsburgh - DJ
as Self - The Fixx - lead singer
as Self - China Crisis
as Self - WLIR / Greater Media Philadelphia - DJ
as Self - Baba Booey, Howard Stern Show - producer
as Self - concert promoter
as Self - executive
as Self - Naked Eyes - lead singer
