Dir: Time K.Smith. USA 2014. 76 Mins.
A feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the beloved listener-supported, freeform, independent community radio station.
Driven by its commitment to allow its DJs the freedom to design their own shows, WFMU has been home to legendary radio personalities and many brilliant bands across the years. But after three decades at the helm, station manager Ken Freedman faces fresh struggles to keep it alive in the fact of recession, the threat of commercial media and the challenges of keeping a rebellious group of outsiders together. As famous fans like Matt Groening, Adam Horowitz and Lee Ranaldo pay homage, at the centre of the film stands Ken, calmly battling with the recession, the regulators and his leaky building. Funny and heart-warming, Sex and Broadcasting (named after an early how-to-guide to community radio) is both a celebration of WFMU's history and a call to arms for all true believers in the power of radio and independent culture.
