About New Wave: Dare to be Different
- Released on April 27, 2017
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.
Full Cast of New Wave: Dare to be Different
Debbie Harry plays Herself - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter
An American singer, songwriter, and actress, known as the lead singer of the new wave band Blondie.
See Debbie Harry's other roles →Joan Jett plays Herself - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
Billy Idol plays Himself - Singer / Songwriter
Nick Rhodes plays Himself - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards
Nancy Abramson plays Herself - WLIR - DJ
M. King Adkins plays Himself
Ron Alexenburg plays Himself - record executive
Sam Ash plays Himself - Sam Ash Music - owner
Tom Bailey plays Himself - The Thompson Twins - lead singer
Ivan Baker plays Himself - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ
Jeff Beck plays Himself - WLIR - production director / DJ
Eric Bloom plays Himself - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer
