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Worst to First

Stations like Z100made me feel like I had the freedom to do reallyexperimental projects,...

Stations like Z100
made me feel like I had the freedom to do really
experimental projects, and if we somehow nailed it,
that it would wind up on Z100

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- Stations like Z100 made me feel like
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I had the freedom to do really experimental projects,
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and if we somehow nailed it, that it would wind up on Z100.
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14 seconds
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00:42:32
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Apr 30, 2025
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Movie Summary

WORST TO FIRST is a feature-length documentary that portrays the against-all-odds inspirational story of the launch of the iconic and most successful radio station in history, New York City's Z100.
We didn't -- we didn't -- we didn't try to say, - Worst to First 00:09
We didn't -- we didn't -- we didn't try to sa...
"And if they think it's cool, home free." - Worst to First 00:13
"And if they think it's cool, home free."
It took Top 40, Top 20 music, - Worst to First 00:06
It took Top 40, Top 20 music,
It was a marvelous time to be on radio and to break. - Worst to First 00:05
It was a marvelous time to be on radio and to break.
Do I have a record that is not - Worst to First 00:19
Do I have a record that is not
So that in memory, - Worst to First 00:12
So that in memory,
When it came to my career, - Worst to First 00:20
When it came to my career,
And so the reach of Z100 was felt from coast to coast. - Worst to First 00:05
And so the reach of Z100 was felt from coast to coast.
But if you got it and it went on the radio and it worked, - Worst to First 00:11
But if you got it and it went on the radio and it worked,
It wasn't all rock or pop/rock or dance. - Worst to First 00:04
It wasn't all rock or pop/rock or dance.
- If you were an artist and you know - Worst to First 00:08
- If you were an artist and you know
We want to crossover because crossover means that the person - Worst to First 00:12
We want to crossover because crossover means that the person
If they tell you something other than this, they are lying. - Worst to First 00:05
If they tell you something other than this, they are lying.
They are lying. They are lying. - Worst to First 00:05
They are lying. They are lying.
One of my fondest memories of going up to visit - Worst to First 00:11
One of my fondest memories of going up to visit
And Michael Damien, who's still a friend to this day, - Worst to First 00:09
And Michael Damien, who's still a friend to this day,
And I said, "Oh, I love hats. Can I try that on?" - Worst to First 00:08
And I said, "Oh, I love hats. Can I try that on?"
That was the black hat - Worst to First 00:08
That was the black hat
It was given to me by Michael Damien on The Z100 - Worst to First 00:07
It was given to me by Michael Damien on The Z100
- We signed on the air in New York, - Worst to First 00:08
- We signed on the air in New York,