WBCN and The American Revolution
The incredible, true story of how a radio station, politics,
and rock and roll changed everything.
What critics are saying ABOUT THE FILM AND THE BOOK:
“A fascinating journey back in time when music and radio were at the center of a movement, and an inspiration for what media can be today. WBCN holds a special place in history.” — Jon Abbott, President and CEO, WGBH
“A team of young heroes, women and men, black and white, straight and gay, passionate, fearless and revolutionary, broadcast the music and ideas that shaped how every college kid thought, felt, and acted for the rest of our lives.” — Rob Barnett, former president, CBS radio programming; author of Next Job, Best Job
“As a budding broadcaster at powerhouse WBZ-AM in the early 1970s I fell for WBCN and told my boss, who said: ‘FM? It’ll never last.’ He was right in that there will never be another WBCN.” — Robin Young, host of Here and Now (NPR)
“Living in Boston in those years, and deeply immersed in activism, it was impossible to miss the crucial role of WBCN in creating an engaged activist community, and, not least, providing indispensable information and analysis.” — Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor, MIT; Laureate Professor and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair, University of Arizona
“I watched the movie with awe . . ." -- Ty Burr, Boston Sunday Globe
“Timely as all hell.” — Jared Rasic, Source Weekly, Bend, Oregon
“Often raucous and merry . . . a loving profile.” — Tom Meek, Cambridge Day
“Captures the station’s rollicking spirit and free-form style,“ — Peter Keough, Boston Globe
"Demonstrates how a rock radio station built a powerful community with its listeners and helped redirect the course of American history during the tumultuous 1960’s."
-- National Federation of Community Broadcasters
"Cements the radio station’s place in music history.” -– Jim Sullivan, WBUR, Boston
“Stunning…” — Chris Faraone, Dig Boston
“It’s been killing on the festival circuit….” — Alene Bouranova, Boston Magazine
Photo Gallery
Credits
With:
Al Perry
Andy Beaubien
Barry Schneier
Bill Lee
Bo Burlingham
Bob Slavin
Charles Daniels
Charles Laquidara
David Bieber
David Hull
Debbie Ullman
Danny Schechter
Dinah Vaprin
Eric Jackson
James Montgomery
Jim Parry
Joe Rogers
John Brodey
John Scagliotti
JJ Jackson
Marsha Steinberg
Michael Ansara
Mitchell Kertzman
Noam Chomsky
Norm Winer
Peter Simon
Ray Riepen
Richard Barna
Rochelle Ruthchild
Ron Della Chiesa
Sam Kopper
Steve Nelson
Steven Segal
Steven Wayne
Tim Montgomery
Tommy Hadges
Produced and Directed by:
Bill Lichtenstein
Executive Producers:
Jay Rooney
Mitchell Kertzman
Richard Barna
Robert Sennott
Sridhar Tayur
Director of Photography:
Rob Massey
Edited by:
Timothy Meagher
Bill Lichtenstein
Original Film Material by:
Andy Warhol
Ricky Leacock
Kevin Lynch
Ken Brown
Louis Menand
Kent Beyda, Mark Winer and WK Maxwell
Still Photography:
Peter Simon
Jeff Albertson
Spencer Grant
Nick DeWolf
Liane Brandon
Barry Schneier
Ron Pownall
David Bieber
Steven C. Borack
Charles Sawyer
Dan Beach
Howard Ruffner
Timothy Carlson
Yale Joel
Archival Restoration Consultant:
Paul Adams
Music Consultant:
Anthony Wermuth
Story Editor and Consulting Producer:
Peter Miller
Publicity:
Chris Kelly, Fifth House Public Relations
Legal Assistance:
Center for Media & Social Impact, American University, Patricia Aufderheide
American University Washington College of Law, Peter Jaszi, Esq.
Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Christopher T. Bavitz, Esq.
Jay Fialkov, Esq.
WilmerHale, Jerry Marr, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sula R. Fiszman, Esq., David Johanson, Esq., Lawrence T. Stanley, Jr., Esq., Peter G. Byrne, Esq.
Board of Advisors:
Pat Aufderheide
Noam Chomsky
Rob Cox
Jeff Feuerzig
Hester Fuller
Peter Jaszi
Marc Kirkeby
Jeff Kisseloff
Al Kooper
Phillip Martin
Philip Rosen
Robert Ross
Ken Steinhardt
Dick Wingate
Produced by Lichtenstein Creative Media and LCMedia Productions, Inc. in association with the Center for Independent Documentary and UMass Special Collections and University Archives
(c) 2021 LCMedia Productions, Inc.