CFNY: The Spirit of Radio
2026•1h 26m•8.5•Released
DocumentaryMusic
In 1976, radio station CFNY 102.1FM went on the air, broadcast live from a modest suburban house just north of Toronto, and went on to become one of the most influential punk, new wave and alternative radio stations in the world. This is the story of their mission to bring the most exciting music in the world to the masses. It's also a story of the personalities, lawsuits, bankruptcies, concerts, and listener protests that went along with it.
Director
Matt Schichter
Writer
Miles Davren, Matt Schichter
Languages
English
Studio
HighballTV
Cast
Geddy Lee
Self
Deryck Whibley
Self
Jim Kerr
Self
Emily Haines
Self
Peter Hook
Self
Benjamin Kowalewicz
Self
Steven Page
Self
Andy McCluskey
Self
Jim Cuddy
Self
Bruce Cockburn
Self
Steve Diggle
Self
Alan Cross
Self
Daniel Richler
Self
Merck Mercuriadis
Self
Lorraine Segato
Self
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