Part 1 of Denis McNamara sharing the story of WLIR, the radio station in Long Island which exploded in the 80's and 'dared to be different' by being the first radio station in the US to play artists such as U2, David Bowie etc

In the early 80's one radio station in the US stood head and shoulders above the rest by being the first to move away from traditional formats by becoming the first to play new and emerging artists of the time.... who just happened to be the likes of U2, David Bowie, The Alarm, The Cure, Billy Idol etc etc. Program Director Denis McNamara takes us back to that place at that time and shares the passion that propelled them into music history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices