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Upcoming Programs

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First Voices Radio
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 - 9:00 AM

Special Guest James (Omahkohkiaaiipooyii) Craven...
Leonard Lopate at Large
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 - 1:00 PM

Jacquelyn Gill and Alan Townsend on climate change...
Talk Back - Let's Talk with John Kane
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 - 3:00 PM

Sports Writer Mike Wise and Activist Amanda Blackhorse...
Driving Forces
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 - 5:00 PM

U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng Joins Driving Forces...
Joy of Resistance
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 - 7:00 PM

NOW President Toni Van Pelt...
Education at the Crossroads
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 - 8:00 PM

The Current Generation of Black Filmmakers...
Where We Live
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 - 9:00 PM

A Call-To-Action for Kamau Sadiki &...
The Sweet Spot
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 - 10:00 PM

The Art of Storytelling: Hip Hop History...
Aware Show
Fri, Nov 16, 2018 - 9:00 AM

Spiritual Tools for Corporate Survival...
Leonard Lopate at Large
Fri, Nov 16, 2018 - 1:00 PM

Can more states rights prevent a second civil war?...

News

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WBAI News (11/12/2018)  World leaders marked 100 years since the end of the First World War In Paris. French President Macron calls out the dangers of...  

WBAI Evening News (11/10/2018)  In the news: A play for peace in Yemen, protests in the United States-New Cold War with Russia and China and...  

New York's Blue Wave (11/06/2018)  While the blue wave didn’t fully sweep across the country after the election on Tuesday, it largely swept New...  

WBAI Morning News (11/05/2018)  -Saudi led U.S. backed coalition pounded rebel positions in Yemen on Sunday. The war has led to one of the worst humanitarian...  

WBAI Evening News (10/31/2018)  In the news tonight - A bill is introduced in the City Council to guarantee housing for homeless New Yorkers. -A memorial is...  

#WeAreHere NY Protest Against White Nationalism (10/31/2018)  Fourteen Jewish protesters were arrested outside the Metropolitan Republican Club on Tuesday. They demanded that the GOP denounce...  

Ntozake Shange of 'For Colored Girls' fame has died (10/27/2018)  — Playwright, poet and author Ntozake Shange, whose most acclaimed theater piece is the 1975 Tony Award-nominated play...  

Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre (10/27/2018)  11 Killed. The suspect likely a white supremacist is in custody, charged with 29 counts, He used an AR-15-style assault rifle and...  

Sexual Abuse Victims in Focus at NYC Council Hearing (10/27/2018)  Although crime in the City is at historic lows, domestic violence persists. The New York City Council under the leadership of...  

Recently Aired Shows

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Special 2 hour Programming Aretha Franklin's Homegoing (08/31/2018)  Aretha Franklin’s homegoing service on Friday, August 31, 2018, was held at the Greater Grace Temple in her hometown...  

Max & Murphy Statewide Primary Election Info (08/29/2018)  Max and Murphy talk the latest in the statewide Sept. 13 primary elections, as well as conversation about the 13th district...  

Special Programming Bloomsday Special - Saturday, June 16, 7pm to midnight (06/16/2018)  WBAI producer Janet Coleman will be joined by Caraid O'Brien for a 5 hour celebration of James Joyce's masterpiece...  

TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent Robert Costa Interview (03/07/2018)  President Trump had been in office for three months when he called Robert Costa on his cellphone to tell the Washington Post...  

State of the Arts NYC Renaissance Revival Chorus Live Performance Broadcast (02/23/2018)  In honor of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month, State of the Arts brought the Renaissance Revival...  

Rape Forum - 1st + 3rd Friday of the month Sex Scandal Political Donations + Low Wage Workers Organize Against Sexual Harassment (02/02/2018)  Please note the program starts two minutes in.On 'Americas only radio show about...  

Arts Express Guest Laila Ali Talks Memories Of Muhammad Ali (02/01/2018)  Black History Month kicked off on the 2/1 Arts Express show with special guest, Laila Ali. Host Prairie Miller interviews...  

TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent 2018 Womens March Marginalized Women of Color (01/24/2018)  In a special one-hour episode of “TrumpWatch” on WBAI, host Jesse Lent talks to Taylyn about whether the 2018...  

State of the Arts NYC NYC Winter Jazz Fest + Angela Davis (01/19/2018)  Host Savona Bailey-McClain covered the NYC Winter Jazz Fest and the Association of Performing Arts...  

Con Sabor Latino Mongo's Centennial - A Musical Snapshot Marking the 100th Birthday of Mongo Santamaria (12/31/2017)  "Mongo's Centennial - A Musical Snapshot Marking the 100th Birthday of Mongo Santamaria" was a tribute to...  

Meetings

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Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, November 18, 2018, 1:00 PM ET at 60 WALL STREET LOBBY LEVEL/ATRIUM - Deutsche Bank Building New York, NY 10005
- Tuesday, January 23, 2018

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Thursday, November 29, 2018, 7:00 PM ET at WBAI 388 Atlantic Ave. Third floor Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Monday, October 29, 2018