Movie Description
CFNY: The Spirit of Radio
(2026)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Matt Schichter
- Writer : Miles Davren,Matt Schichter
- Cast : Geddy Lee,Deryck Whibley,Jim Kerr,Emily Haines,Peter Hook,Benjamin Kowalewicz,Steven Page,Andy McCluskey,Jim Cuddy,Bruce Cockburn,Steve Diggle,Alan Cross,Daniel Richler,Merck Mercuriadis,Lorraine Segato,Ivar Hamilton,Darrin Pfeiffer,Laurence Tolhurst,Jon King,Richard Barbieri
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Posters
Recommendations
Gimme Danger
6.9
The Last Waltz
7.68
Stop Making Sense
8.355
Becoming Led Zeppelin
7.432
Biggie & Tupac
6.4
Cobain: Montage of Heck
7.624
Bad Reputation
6.6
Facts
Original TitleCFNY: The Spirit of Radio
Status Released
Release Information
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2026-01-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 26m
Homepagehttps://mattschichter.com/films/cfny-the-spirit-of-radio
Production CompaniesHighballTV
Genres
- Documentary
- Music
