. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Volume 1 of 2 A cassette recording of WLIR 92.7 FM on Jan. 3, 1985 during the Screamer of the Year competition. In August 1982, a small group of visionaries at the WLIR radio station knew they couldn't compete with the mega-stations in NYC. After being declared the Screamer of the Week, the song would end up in heavy rotation on the station and, invariably, was played at all the new wave, punk, and techno danceclubs. It was a perfect solution to what was needed in New York, since none of the other stations were going to "touch that stuff" [6] On August 2, the format switch occurred, and the station featured newwave (McNamara "hated" that term because he felt it was a trendy phrase that might be out of style in a year),[6] synth-pop, post-punk, early alternativerock acts and noveltysongs. Duran Duran. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FbJEQuS88hTZykT4FYVgP?si=c8GOFjRkQA-C4wvKSYjY5w, https://wdarefm.com/playlists/screamers-1980-87. The change in format was inevitable. As a result of this change, all of the on-air staff was fired. Though no single entity can take credit for new wave's rise, one radio station played an outsized role in bringing new wave and new wave-adjacent bands to prominence: WLIR, which broadcast from Long Island in the 1970s and '80s. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Hate Myself for Loving You, Toad The Wet Sprocket - Something's Always Wrong, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Tesla Girls, Goth Babe, Blood Cultures - Driving South, KT Tunstall - Black Horse And The Cherry Tree, Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, St. Paul & The Broken Bones - The Last Dance, Bob Marley & the Wailers - One Love/People Get Ready, Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Everyday I Write the Book, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats - SOB, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Love Is All Around, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - If You Leave, Red Hot Chili Peppers - Love Rollercoaster, Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before, Elvis Costello - From A Whisper To A Scream, Love and Rockets - Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today). Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me), Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better, Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World. [citationneeded], As the 1970s went on, many rock stations drifted toward more commercial album-orientedrock formats. She experienced the format change in 1982 to "New Music" and was an avid listener and fan of the station. On January 3, 2008, partly because of the reach of the new antenna, WLIR-FM began simulcasting programming from sister station WDRE (Party 105), fueling speculation that a change in format to ESPN was imminent. WLIR September 9 1985 Ralph Cooper Hour 2. by . 5 Letter Words With Smile, Authorization is only required to store your personal settings. [citation needed], In 1982, it was decided that in order for the station to move into the future, a format change was needed. The Sugarcubes - Birthday 8. The Smiths - Girlfriend in a Coma 7. https://wlir.fm/ It now only has the list of "Screamers and Shrieks" of the weekthese were songs voted on by listeners as the best new song of the week. (In the film, PR veteran Michael Pagnotta argues that WLIR identified the audience for MTV before MTV launched.). Human Sexual Response - What Does Sex Mean To Me? These are the songs of the 80s, especially club culture. [citation needed], Neer and Harrison departed for progressive-rock WNEW-FM in 1971. 308 Concerts. [6] Although adult contemporary seemed commercially appealing, new music was chosen because it was more in step with the "dare to be different" campaign being used to promote the new format and it was more "fun". "I think the significant bands that we championed were certainly U2, Depeche Mode, The Cure, New Order," he continued. The years-in-the-making, crowdfunded documentary "New Wave: Dare to Be Different" director Ellen Goldfarb's star-studded account of the hugely influential New York alternative station WLIR 92.7 FM will debut on the Showtime cable network later this month.. YouTube. Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down. Gary Cee took over as program director and brought in British DJ The English Muffin (Orli Auslander) for the afternoon drive and Drew Kenyon joined Maria Chambers on the Morning Show. Genres & Years. Savoy Brown with Kim Simmonds live at My Father's Place in Roslyn, New York on 9/10/1975. Play all DARE FM Saturday Night Dance Party - 3/26/2022 . 1985 WIBU [Madison] 1988 - owner/GM WINS [New York] 1993 Now: AM News Anchor, WINS New York. "British executives used to refer to us as 'the gateway to America,'" McNamara said. New Wave: Dare to Be Differentwhich was written by Jay Reiss and takes its title from the station's unofficial motto and guiding principletraces WLIR's rise as a scrappy alternative station before corporate-approved playlists dominated the airwaves, all the way to its unfortunate demise in 1987, when its license was revoked by the FCC following a protracted and confusing legal battle. Preview of Spotify. Doubling Misconceptions, (FYI: The initial studio location was in the basement of the Garden City Hotel!) Some of my personal favorites from the 1980s are also on this list including New Years Day by U2, Naked Eyes Always Something There To Remind Me, So Afraid Of The Russians by Made For TV, and, of course, Safety Dance by Men Without Hats. Many of these areas were closer geographically to other stations occupying 107.1 FM (WXPK in central Westchester County and WWZY in Long Branch, New Jersey), which hindered reception. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. Frankie Goes to Hollywood. That music empire rose to prominence at the end of the 1970s, displacing both punk and disco by combining and tweaking elements of both genres: twitchy, robotic rhythms; flashy, colorful stage appearances; aggressive use of drum machines and synthesizers; energetic vocal hooks. 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Alternative rock artists that formerly were played almost exclusively on the station were now being heard on many rock and pop music stations.[10]. By 1982, bands such as the A Flock of Seagulls, Kim Wilde, and and the Human League, classics of 1980s new wave, were making the Screamer list. the air staff in the early '70s included program director ken kohl, george taylor morris, jim cameron, joel moss, malcolm davis (later a longtime boston radio host as "austin from boston" on wods ), charlie ahl ( wplj, whn and wcbs-fm nyc as chris charles), dave ("the wrench") friedman, ray white, earle bailey, production director ben manilla, Savoy Brown with Kim Simmonds live at My Father's Place in Roslyn, New York on 9/10/1975. Depeche Mode, "Everything Counts" 3. 2. (((! The new format debuted on July 1, 1970. U2 - Desire 3. Share on Facebook. In September 2007, WLIR began broadcasting from a new antenna at a location five miles to the west of the original. When the station became WDRE, they became the Shriek of the Week. You can read about it here. Eventually, as these things go, the dream died, and independent radio largely succumbed to corporate formats and pre-set pop playlists. PHIL COLLINS - Against All Odds. . This is a list of all the winners. This is why the 80s were soawesome. "WLIR played 'New Song' right from the beginning,' Jones recalled. BTW: This blog is now linked. [citation needed], WLIR.FM began streaming online in 2005. Larry "The Duck" Dunn talks about 80s music as the Music Director for WLIR in New York and songs #100 to #91 on the KROQ 1985 year end list. 6 likes . [That] made it clear that we had to be doing something different. "I was blown. Browsing through the Screamers is like looking into a time capsule of 80s music. I love new music but especially enjoy uncovering its links to the rock, punk, and dance music of my youth, Your email address will not be published. Dont know what songs been playing on the radio? What was excluded was all that hard rock that became the basis for classic rock today. The air staff in the early '70s included program director Ken Kohl,[4] George Taylor Morris, Jim Cameron, Joel Moss, Malcolm Davis (later a longtime Boston radio host as "Austin from Boston" on WODS),[5] Charlie Ahl (WPLJ, WHN and WCBS-FM NYC as Chris Charles), Dave ("The Wrench") Friedman, Ray White, Earle Bailey, production director Ben Manilla, and public-affairs producer Heather Schoen. Jonny Destry & Destiny - Girls, Rock 'N Roll & Cars, Jona Lewie - You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties. In 1970, it changed to a progressive rock format before switching to a new music/modern rock format in 1982. "I was blown away by the station's playlist. This is a bit of I-was-there boasting, of course, but it's also a reminder of the long-past era when freeform radio held significant power to make or break new bands. WLIR would buck this trend by playing the increasingly popular punkrock and newwavemusic genres that were being ignored by other rock stations in the United States. [8] According to McNamara, the "entire music industry was looking upon 'LIR and that 'LIR marketplace of NewYork and LongIsland as one of the hippest music areas of the world. Like. If I Was / Piano, a Single by Midge Ure. WLIR Oct '85. Play in Spotify. UK No. By that time, new wave was an amorphous category that included punk, traditional new wave such as the Talking Heads, techno dance music, new romantics, and many more genres. 3:26 0:30. A quick look at the Screamers from 1980 and 1981 show new wave and punk bands such as The Clash, Missing Persons, Split Enz, The Police, The Waitresses, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. WLIR signed off at noon with a special dance version of "Forever Young" by Alphaville. The public was given access to music and artists otherwise unavailable to the masses. This mix is a tribute to the glory days of WLIR (1982-1985). WLIR, made a conscious decision to change format and focus primarily on the new music coming from New York City and the UK." Heh.. Heh. Summer Breeze.. Makes Me Feel Fiiine.. Oops.. wrong genre (sorry! We were unrelenting with it. Now Glommed from Here (Good One Sean!) Share You, Claudia De Frank McGuinness, Lee Ann Johanson, Manny Vieira and 24 others like this. In 1970, it changed to a progressiverock format before switching to a newmusic/modernrock format in 1982. [25] On October 11, 2007, WLIR-FM began simulcasting on a translator in Manorville, W245BA (96.9 FM), expanding its coverage area into western Suffolk County and a portion of eastern Nassau County. Also, check out the Screamers list at WDARE, the successor to WLIR at https://wdarefm.com/playlists/screamers-1980-87. I listened to this station back in the late 80's and early 90's when I lucky enough to catch it on the radio!! [citation needed], In 1991, the station changed its moniker again, this time to "The Cutting Edge of Rock". Check out Recent Lists. Subsequently, early Screamers were songs like "Rock Hard" by Suzi Quatro (an awesome hard rock song bordering on punk) and "Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen. In 1996, WDRE switched to an adult album alternative (AAA) format, brought back Malibu Sue[14] (who had been fired earlier by then-program director Russ Mottla), reverted its call letters back to WLIR and changed its moniker to "The Island". Even if it's a bit romanticized, Dare to Be Different captures a key moment in music history: the fleeting period after disco faded, but before mainstream '80s pop reared its sleek, glossy head with the full support of MTV. NOV. 8, 1985 THE FRIDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK ALBUM REPORT A PROGRAMMING GUIDE EXECUTIVE MEWS 1930 EAST MARLTON PIKE. The synthpop-based music on which much of the station's playlist was based was now out of fashion. This recording contains everything WLIR played during the show, including each Screamer of the Week for 1984, commercials, and talk. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill. In addition, with the new format, the station would run commercial-free during the day, with the actual airtime during this period paid for by advertisers. In-studio concert with Bonnie Raitt and Lowell George broadcast live from Ultrasonic Studios, WLIR-FM, Long Island NY. The station's FCC license had been changed to a special temporary authority in 1972 as the result of slow-moving legal battle that had gone dormant later in the 1970s. NOW I can listen to online at my desk all day long. Even so, much of the music that made it to Screamer status was new wave or . Alternative rock artists that formerly were played almost exclusively on the station were now being heard on many rock and popmusic stations.[10]. "There must have been seven rock stations by the time WLIR built its reputation as this great progressive outlet out of Long Island. On September 12, 2005, WLIR changed formats to a block-sponsored smoothjazz/chillmusic format known as "FM Channel 107: NeoBreeze". Dancing in the Street. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. "I first discovered WLIR in 1985 when my college roommate and I travelled from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to visit his parents in Rocky Point," Showtime executive Kent Sevener told Newsweek. 1. Has it been over FIVE & HALF Years since this poor little page has seen any new info? The station originally broadcast from studios at the Garden City Hotel in Garden City, New York, then 175 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, New York, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, New York, and finally, 1103 Stewart Avenue, East Garden City, New York, with its transmitter located at the North Shore Towers in Floral Park, New York. 92.7 WLIR: Screamer of the Week. MTV darlings such as the Flirts, Talk Talk, Duran Duran, Thompson Twins, and Thomas Dolby are all over the Screamer list. The sales of WLIR-FM and WBZB were approved on February 27, 2007. But there remains a significant nostalgia market for '80s acts todayincluding Flock of Seagulls. Public Image Limited . Gary Cee took over as program director and brought in British DJ The English Muffin (OrliAuslander) for the afternoon drive and Drew Kenyon joined Maria Chambers on the Morning Show. The Chameleons - Swamp Thing. U2, "New Year's Day" 5. On February 17, 2011, Holding Out Hope Church assigned the agreement to Livingstone Broadcasting, Inc.[28] On May 25, 2011, the sale of WLIR-FM to Livingstone was completed. 522 . Though WLIR was just a little 3,000-watt station in Garden City, Long Island, it became a key stop along the promotional highway. Las mejores canciones de Jeff Lorber, descubre sus grandes xitos, discografa completa, letras de canciones, Top 10 Video Musical Playlist Online. New Order - True Faith 5. Bananarama. 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Choice lyric: "You can find me in my wigwam / I'll be beating on my tom-tom / Pull out the pipe and smoke you some / Hey and pass it around . Sol Mexican Cocina Locations, Play on Spotify. Only You The Flying Pickets The Best Of The Flying Pickets. We have created a browser extension. R.E.M. Here is where the story of the now-defunct Long Island radio station WLIR 92.7 FM, the subject of the new documentary film, Dare to be Different, begins. The station's staff, musical firsts and fans are documented. With a signal that reached about 8 million people - from Greater NYC in the west to the forks of Long Island in the east - WLIR was one of the first American broadcasters to switch formats from sterile album rock to new wave.
