Sex and Broadcasting

2014

1h 16m

Documentary

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5 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

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One man tries to keep New Jersey's WFMU up and running in the face of a recession.

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As a radio guy I'm always a sucker for anything like this. What a treasure this station is.

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04/25/18

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Slight and unpolished, Sex and Broadcasting still succeeds on it's DIY look. affable subject matter, and informative nature.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Tim K. Smith

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Bruce Bennett

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Dave Abramson

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Laura Cantrell

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Irwin Chusid

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Matt Groening

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Ben Kenigsberg

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Professionally comfortable with improvising, the D.J.s make for affable company, and it's amusing to watch radio from behind the scenes. But a tinge of melancholy also hovers over the movie ...

Mar 29, 2016

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Sam Weisberg

Village Voice

A funny, woozy, infectiously cheery look at a still-persevering (though struggling) national treasure.

Nov 18, 2014

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Engaging, almost nostalgic look at the greatest of those "free form radio" relics of the 1960s, WFMU, and the oddballs who have run it.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 2, 2017

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Justin Stewart

Brooklyn Magazine

Shows a Wiseman-like respect for the day-to-day heroics that keep the lights on.

Apr 19, 2016

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John Fink

The Film Stage

Sex and Broadcasting succeeds despite some early moments that border on a celebrity fan love letter.

Rated: B

Feb 22, 2016

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Synopsis

One man tries to keep New Jersey's WFMU up and running in the face of a recession.

Director: Tim K. Smith
Screenwriter: Tim K. Smith
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2016
Runtime: 1h 16m

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