Sex & Broadcasting: A Film about WFMU

Wednesday, March 30 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

New Jersey’s WFMU has occupied a unique position as an independent, commercial-free, listener-supported radio station since its founding in the late 1950s. At its heart is the dedicated station manager Ken Freedman, committed to an unstructured, free- form broadcasting model which has won WFMU acclaim as the best—and perhaps weirdest— radio station in the tristate area, if not the country. Facing a budget crisis, can Ken rally both his volunteer staff and his listeners to keep the station afloat?

Official selection: DOC NYC

  • Country USA
  • Running Time 78 minutes
  • Website www.factorytwentyfive.com
  • Director Tim K. Smith

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