Denis Wakeling [SEP] position held
Denis Wakeling
John Denis Wakeling MC (12 December 1918 – 10 October 2004) was an Anglican bishop in the Church of England.
He was born in Leicester and was educated at St Michael’s Limpsfield, a Church Missionary Society school in Surrey. He studied classics at St Catharine's College, Cambridge and served in the Royal Marines in World War II. He was awarded an MC in 1945 for his part in operations in Yugoslavia.
He prepared for the ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge and was ordained in
The Voice of a Generation" by Ellen Goldfarb debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2017. It details WLIR's history, program director Denis McNamara and team’s August 1982 format change, the influence the station had and its battles with the FCC. The station's staff, musical firsts and fans are documented. After the premiere, A Flock of Seagulls, the Beat's Dave Wakeling and the Alarm played live sets.
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