CFNY: The Spirit of Radio
2026, English. Directed by Matt Schichter.
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.
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- 1h 26m
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- English
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- 5 January 2026
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- Miles Davren, Matt Schichter
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Who directed CFNY: The Spirit of Radio?
CFNY: The Spirit of Radio (2026) was directed by Matt Schichter and stars Geddy Lee, Deryck Whibley, Jim Kerr.