We Want The Airwaves: The WFNX Story

A project in Cambridge, MA by Jason Steeves
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After nearly 30 years, Boston radio station WFNX is going off the air. This documentary explores the station's history and sale.
Backers: 168
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Funded: $9,026 of $7,101
Dates: Jul 17th -> Aug 22nd (37 days)
Project By: Jason Steeves
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WE WANT THE AIRWAVES

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Following an eclipse on the eve of the WE WANT THE AIRWAVES premiere, and a full moon on the night of the screening, it felt like all the stars were aligned for the film's introduction to the world. HUGE thanks to everybody who came out for the... (Read More)

WE WANT THE AIRWAVES Premiere & Concert

October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Tonight is the night! It's the WE WANT THE AIRWAVES premiere at the Filmshift Festival! The show is sold out, but come out to Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club for the afterparty starting at 9:45! Come get sentimental (and maybe just a... (Read More)

"We Want The Airwaves" Screenings and Movie Release Party!

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello supporters of We Want The Airwaves! We have lots of great news about the movie. Most importantly, We Want The Airwaves will premiere on October 12 as part of the Filmshift Film Festival (http://www.filmshift.org/). Huge thanks to the... (Read More)

We Want The Airwaves Screening and CD Release Party

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
RIP WFNX and The Boston Phoenix. I know there have been a lot of ups and downs in the past year, but this looks like it's really the end of it all. If anything, this makes the movie even more timely and important than ever. My sympathy to everybody... (Read More)

The Light At The End Of The Tunnel

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone!  It has been a while since an update, and there has been a lot going on with the movie.  The west coast trip went even better than expected.  The trip netted 15 hours of interviews for We Want The Airwaves and captured another 5... (Read More)

We Want The Airwaves Rewards Going Out This Week!

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everybody!  And thanks again for supporting We Want The Airwaves!   The movie is really coming together now and the work is in overdrive.  The first fifteen minutes of the movie, the x-nite tribute, the infamous Green Day concert on the Hatch... (Read More)

The Triple Platinum Nirvana Disc

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
There will be news coming this week about how we'll be doing the drawing for the triple platinum Nirvana disc.  We just want to make the drawing as fair as possible!  We're also getting the other prizes ready to go out.  The target to get the... (Read More)

Thank You from We Want The Airwaves!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for helping fund We Want The Airwaves.  It's a busy and exciting time for the movie!  And, thanks to your help, we now have the tools we need to tell this story right!  We can't begin to tell you how much your donation is... (Read More)

Thanks to Everybody Who Has Donated So Far

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We just wanted to say a huge thanks to everyone who has donated so far, so we're doing so with an event tomorrow night (Friday, August 10)!  Please send me an email if you'd like to be put on the guest list for this cool night of music and... (Read More)

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