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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN’s Radio Story at The Roxy
WBCN’s story is told through the material it left behind: archival video, photographs and recordings, including Bruce Springsteen’s first radio interview and a studio performance. The documentary, The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and the American Revolution, screens at The Roxy on Nov. 5.
A radio station with room for new voices
In the late 1960s, Boston’s WBCN took an underground approach to radio. The event listing describes a station that made space for new musicians, artists, activists and independent thinkers, rather than sticking to the familiar programming choices and commercial priorities of traditional radio.
That framing makes the film’s subject broader than a roll call of rock musicians: it looks at how a station’s choices could bring new sounds and ideas to listeners.
Further reading: The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution Screening | Nov 05 2026 | Destination Missoula ↗
What the archive brings into view
The documentary draws on footage, photographs and recordings featuring Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Lou Reed and others. The listing singles out Springsteen’s first radio interview and an in-studio performance as highlights—archival parts of the film, not live appearances announced for the Missoula screening.
For viewers interested in music history, those materials offer a way into the film’s account of the station: not just the names it covered, but the voices and moments that its archive preserves.
Further reading: The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution Screening | Nov 05 2026 | Destination Missoula ↗
Bill Lichtenstein’s focus
Directed by Bill Lichtenstein, the film centers independent radio and creative freedom. Its listing also connects WBCN’s story to a belief among the people behind the station that music could help bring communities together and challenge accepted ideas.
Further reading: The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution Screening | Nov 05 2026 | Destination Missoula ↗
One film on the program
The event listing names the documentary screening as the sole program item.
2026-11-05 · The Roxy Theater
- Screening of The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution
Plan your visit
Thursday, Nov. 5
The screening starts at 5:15 p.m. The event listing does not give an end time or runtime.
The Roxy Theater
The event is at 718 South Higgins Ave., Missoula, Montana 59801. The Roxy’s separate Annex is at 730 South Higgins; this listing names the Theater at 718 South Higgins as the screening location.
The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution Screening | Nov 05 2026 | Destination Missoula ↗ · Plan Your Visit to The Roxy Theater on the Hip Strip in Downtown Missoula ↗
Screening price not listed
The event listing does not state the ticket price or whether advance booking is required. The Roxy says its regular ticket rates do not apply to guest and rental events or certain special programs, so its standard prices do not establish this screening’s cost.
The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution Screening | Nov 05 2026 | Destination Missoula ↗ · Plan Your Visit to The Roxy Theater on the Hip Strip in Downtown Missoula ↗
Check the details that matter to you
The event listing gives no age rating, audience restriction or screening-specific accessibility information.
Getting to The Roxy
Use the Theater address
The event listing places the screening at The Roxy Theater, 718 South Higgins Ave. The Roxy Annex is a separate micro-cinema at 730 South Higgins, next door.
The venue does not provide transit details in its visit information. Use the map link to calculate directions from your starting point; that does not confirm transit service.
The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution Screening | Nov 05 2026 | Destination Missoula ↗ · Plan Your Visit to The Roxy Theater on the Hip Strip in Downtown Missoula ↗
Driving directions
From the south, take Highway 93 north along Brooks Street to Higgins Avenue; the theater is on the right after South Sixth Street. From Interstate 90, take the Orange Street exit south to South Sixth Street, turn left east toward Higgins, then turn left north on Higgins; the theater is on the right between South Fifth and Sixth streets. From the University of Montana, take South Fifth Street west to Higgins and turn left south; the theater is on the left between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Plan Your Visit to The Roxy Theater on the Hip Strip in Downtown Missoula ↗
Parking
The Roxy says on-street parking is available during business hours and is not metered. After 5 p.m., additional parking may be available across Higgins Avenue at the Missoula Senior Center when it is not hosting an event; that option is conditional. The venue advises using designated crosswalks.
Plan Your Visit to The Roxy Theater on the Hip Strip in Downtown Missoula ↗
Before you make a plan
When does the screening start?
At 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. The listing does not give an end time or runtime.
Are the musicians named in the film appearing live?
No live appearances are announced. The named musicians and Springsteen’s interview and studio performance are part of the documentary’s archival material.
What does admission cost?
The screening price is not stated. The Roxy’s regular ticket rates do not apply to guest and rental events or certain special programs.
The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution Screening | Nov 05 2026 | Destination Missoula ↗ · Plan Your Visit to The Roxy Theater on the Hip Strip in Downtown Missoula ↗
Is there an age restriction?
The event listing states no age rating or audience restriction.
Location & Google Maps
The Roxy Theater
718 South Higgins Ave, Missoula, Montana 59801
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