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FM

Anchor Bay Entertainment

$19.98 Suggested Retail Price

From time to time, we would like to remind you of some of the oldies that are goodies to us. "FM" is one of these. It's still available on home video and I still enjoy watching it. This is the story of a FM radio station. Michael Brandon plays Jeff Dugan, who is a top rock deejay and the program director the station. He is in charge of an eclectic group of co-workers that has to keep up the ratings of their station, QSKY. The time is the 1970's when rock stations on FM radio were hitting their stride, inspiring the catchy Steely Dan title song, "No Static At All."

Now a money-hungry group of investors want to change the format of the stations. They will destroy the style of this unique radio station. The workers all strike back by locking the doors and doing a sit in marathon.

The movie is achingly funny and filled with well-known actors and a lot of good rock music classics. It's also a wide-screen presentation. When you recognize the cast, you will become a fan of this nostalgic tour-de-force. Give it a whirl! It's the movie version (and likely inspiration) of one of my favorite TV sitcoms, "WKRP in Cincinnatti."

Originally released in 2002, you may have trouble finding this on DVD, but it is still available.


Rainbo Electronic Reviews published this review in our May, 2004 issue.



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