Radio Rebel  Radio Rebel is a 2012 American/Canadian teen drama television film based on a novel titled "Shrinking Violet". The movie premiered on Disney Channel in the United States on February 17, 2012 and YTV in Canada on March 9, 2012. The movie was produced by MarVista Entertainment and Two 4 Money Media, in association with YTV and Disney Channel. The movie was directed by Peter Howitt, written by Erik Patterson & Jessica Scott. It stars Debby Ryan, Merritt Patterson, Adam DiMarco, Sarena Parmar and Nancy Robertson. Tara Adams is a very shy girl at Lincoln Bay High School who dreads speaking to anyone or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom, she rocks out as a podcast DJ named "Radio Rebel." Her alter ego gives inspirational messages to her fellow high school students and in turn they become her protégées. The exception is Stacy, who despises Radio Rebel for her extreme popularity, and also Tara for her timid personality. Tara's stepfather, Rob, runs SLAM FM, Seattle’s hottest FM radio station. When he finds out that Tara is Radio Rebel, he decides to let Tara fill in for the open DJ slot at SLAM FM. Keeping her Radio Rebel alter ego a secret, Tara becomes an instant hit because her radio show encourages her classmates to be themselves. On one occasion, she hosts a dance party during lunch at her high school despite the efforts of Principal Moreno, who has banned her students from listening to Radio Rebel's podcast. However, the principal cannot order DJ Cami Q to leave the campus, since she parked her car on public property (the street) and has the necessary permit. Principal Moreno decides to cancel the prom until Radio Rebel reveals her true self. Her fellow students become disillusioned with Radio Rebel and call in her radio show to say that she crushed their dreams. Scared that she disappointed her listeners, Tara and SLAM FM decide to throw the Lincoln Bay students a MORP (PROM spelled backwards). The students nominate and select Radio Rebel for MORP queen. Despite the fact that Principal Moreno will expel her, Tara goes onstage to accept the honor and reveals that she is Radio Rebel, much to the shock and surprise of the students. In order to protect Tara, her best friend Audrey shouts, "I'm Radio Rebel!" Tara's love interest Gavin follows in and eventually all students continue shouting that they are Radio Rebel until Principal Moreno concedes defeat and storms off, knowing that she cannot expel all her students.