Dare to Be Different
Released: April 27, 2017Runtime: 95 min
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.
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Nancy Abramson
as Self - WLIR - DJ
M King Adkins
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Ron Alexenburg
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Sam Ash
as Self - Owner, Sam Ash Music
Tom Bailey
as Self - Lead Singer, The Thompson Twins
Ivan Baker
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Jeff Beck
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Eric Bloom
as Self - Lead Singer, Blue Oyster Cult
Delphine Blue
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Dj Byrd
as Self
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