New Wave: Dare to be Different (2017)
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.
Director: Ellen Goldfarb
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: April 27, 2017
Cast
- Debbie Harry - Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter
- Joan Jett - Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
- Billy Idol - Self - Singer / Songwriter
- Nick Rhodes - Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards
- Nancy Abramson - Self - WLIR - DJ
- M. King Adkins - Self
- Ron Alexenburg - Self - record executive
- Sam Ash - Self - Sam Ash Music - owner
- Tom Bailey - Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer
- Ivan Baker - Self - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ
Screenplay
Cinematography: Greg Daniels
Editing: Allan Holzman
Production: Roger Senders Productions, Jomyra Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Ellen Goldfarb
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is New Wave: Dare to be Different about?
- 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.
- Who directed New Wave: Dare to be Different?
- New Wave: Dare to be Different was directed by Ellen Goldfarb.
- Who stars in New Wave: Dare to be Different?
- New Wave: Dare to be Different stars Debbie Harry, Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Nick Rhodes, Nancy Abramson, M. King Adkins.
- How long is New Wave: Dare to be Different?
- New Wave: Dare to be Different has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is New Wave: Dare to be Different?
- New Wave: Dare to be Different is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was New Wave: Dare to be Different produced?
- New Wave: Dare to be Different was produced in United States of America.