CFNY: The Spirit of Radio

CFNY: The Spirit of Radio

2026 en 86 minutes

Rating: 8

Plot

In 1976, CFNY launched in a small 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.

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Cast

Geddy Lee

Geddy Lee

Self

Deryck Whibley

Deryck Whibley

Self

Jim Kerr

Jim Kerr

Self

Emily Haines

Emily Haines

Self

Peter Hook

Peter Hook

Self

Benjamin Kowalewicz

Benjamin Kowalewicz

Self

Steven Page

Steven Page

Self

Andy McCluskey

Andy McCluskey

Self

Jim Cuddy

Jim Cuddy

Self

Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn

Self

Steve Diggle

Steve Diggle

Self

Alan Cross

Alan Cross

Self

Daniel Richler

Daniel Richler

Self

Merck Mercuriadis

Merck Mercuriadis

Self

Lorraine Segato

Lorraine Segato

Self

Ivar Hamilton

Ivar Hamilton

Self

Darrin Pfeiffer

Darrin Pfeiffer

Self

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