Over half a billion records were sold by New Wave artists featured on WLIR, a small radio station in Long Island, New York, in the early 1980s.
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Over half a billion records were sold by New Wave artists featured on WLIR, a small radio station in Long Island, New York, in the early 1980s.
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Denis McNamara directed WLIR, a radio station in Long Island, New York, in the early 1980s. In August 1982, WLIR shifted its focus to the New Wave genre. The station played music from bands like U2, Talking Heads, and Blondie. Facing challenges from the FCC and major record labels, WLIR's programming changed how radio operated. This strategy contributed to a movement that led to over half a billion records sold by these artists.
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