
This is the story of WLIR, a small radio station on Long Island, New York, that profoundly shaped American music. In 1982, a group of radio pioneers recognized they couldn't compete with larger stations, so they made a bold decision to change the sound of radio forever. Featuring interviews with artists like U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, and more, the documentary explores how WLIR battled record labels, the FCC, and established norms to bring the New Wave music movement to a massive audience and sell over half a billion records.
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Joan Jett
Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter

Jeff Beck
Self - WLIR - production director / DJ

Nick Rhodes
Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards

Cy Curnin
Self - The Fixx - lead singer

Debbie Harry
Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter

Ron Delsener
Self - concert promoter

Eric Bloom
Self - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer

Billy Idol
Self - Singer / Songwriter

Gary Dell'Abate
Self - Baba Booey, Howard Stern Show - producer

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

Tom Bailey
Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer

Peter Byrne
Self - Naked Eyes - lead singer

Nancy Abramson
Self - WLIR - DJ

M. King Adkins
Self

Ron Alexenburg
Self - record executive

Sam Ash
Self - Sam Ash Music - owner

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

George Cheyne
Self - APB

Delphine Blue
Self - WLIR - DJ

Miles A. Copeland III
Self - The Police - manager, IRS Records - founder

Paul Cramer
Self - WXXP, Pittsburgh - DJ

Gary Daly
Self - China Crisis

John De Bella
Self - WLIR / Greater Media Philadelphia - DJ

Rick Dobbis
Self - executive
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