This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals.
Tim McIntire
as Alan Freed
Fran Drescher
as Sheryl
Jay Leno
as Mookie
Laraine Newman
as Teenage Louise
Carl Weaver
as Member of The Chesterfields
Al Chalk
as Member of The Chesterfields
Sam Harkness
as Member of The Chesterfields
Arnold McCuller
as Member of The Chesterfields
Jeff Altman
as Lennie Richfield
Moosie Drier
as Artie Moress
John Lehne
as D.A. Coleman
Stewart Steinberg
as Stone
