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 <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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

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 <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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

Moments that Rock is a cornucopia of all things... that rock! Early episodes includes a selection of archive interviews with the likes of The Ramones, U2 , The Cramps, Steve Winwood etc. From there we delve into the storytelling where artists and music industry veterans share their stories and what we call affectionately call 'Moments That Rock'. Storytelling is the name of the game and we have the storytellers. We’re here to help keep the legacy alive of some of the greatest artists that ever lived. Moments That Rock is proud to be a part of the Pantheon Podcast family, the perfect podcast network for the true music fans. .

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Moments that Rock is a cornucopia of all things... that rock! Early episodes includes a selection of archive interviews with the likes of The Ramones, U2 , The Cramps, Steve Winwood etc. From there we delve into the storytelling where artists and music industry veterans share their stories and what we call affectionately call 'Moments That Rock'. Storytelling is the name of the game and we have the storytellers. We’re here to help keep the legacy alive of some of the greatest artists that ever lived. Moments That Rock is proud to be a part of the Pantheon Podcast family, the perfect podcast network for the true music fans. .

Moments that Rock is a cornucopia of all things... that rock! Early episodes includes a selection of archive interviews with the likes of The Ramones, U2 , The Cramps, Steve Winwood etc. From there we delve into the storytelling where artists and music industry veterans share their stories and what we call affectionately call 'Moments That Rock'. Storytelling is the name of the game and we have the storytellers. We’re here to help keep the legacy alive of some of the greatest artists that ever lived. Moments That Rock is proud&nbsp;to be a part of the Pantheon Podcast family, the perfect podcast network for the true music fans. .

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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

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

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