Jeez..

Has it been over FIVE & HALF Years since this poor little page has seen any new info?
Tsk.. Tsk.. SHAME ON ME..
K..
Well, here's some BIG news.. A WLIR Documentary is NOW IN PRODUCTION..

Here is a plot synopsis and production details..
Dare To Be Different: How a small Long Island radio station became the "voice of a generation"
August 1982. Bands like the Ramones, the Clash, U2, the Smiths, the Cars, the Police, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Tears For Fears, Elvis Costello, Duran Duran, and the Cure are redefining a fresh new music scene. But to the disenfranchised youth weaned on bland Top 40 and corporate rock, these artists might have escaped notice were it not for a small, independent radio station broadcasting from Long Island, NY.
This was WLIR.
For a brief, but startling, five year period, this wildly influential station battled the FCC, faced financial struggles, competed with signals far stronger than theirs and faced shutdown at a moment’s notice. But none of that stopped ‘LIR from doing what no other station would or could. It spotted musical trends from Europe, discovered new and intriguing artists and was responsible for breaking many of these bands in America. ‘LIR nurtured a local club scene and created a heritage that’s since spawned hundreds of tribute sites and message boards. Curated by a staff of like-minded and adventurous personalities, ‘LIR spoke a new language to its audience. It was the social network of its day and its fans quickly became family.
Jomyra Productions, Inc.
11500 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Ellen Goldfarb, Producer
info@dtbdthemovie.com
310-408-1770
www.daretobedifferentthemovie.com
Now, for the first time, comes Dare To Be Different, the full story of WLIR and the 80’s alternative scene, as told by that decade’s most cutting edge artists and the radio DJ’s that helped make them famous.
and more…
Featuring the biggest superstars of the 80’s:
Howard Jones – Tears For Fears – Blondie-The B-52's-The Talking Heads-
and many more…
And the world famous WLIR personalities:
Denis McNamara – Larry the Duck
Donna Donna – Ben Manila – Malibu Sue
Jeff Beck – The Mighty Maxximizer
Nancy Abramson – Bob Waugh
In the 1980’s it was a slogan: 92.7 WLIR -- the station that Dares to be Different.
Today it’s a legacy.

INDEED IT IS..  (Stay Tuned)