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Upcoming Programs

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Leonard Lopate at Large
Mon, Jun 3, 2019 - 1:00 PM

Novelist, critic, poet and essayist Phillip Lopate...
Building Bridges
Mon, Jun 3, 2019 - 7:00 PM

Tariff Man’s Anti-Immigrant Mexican Tirade...
First Voices Radio
Tue, Jun 4, 2019 - 7:00 PM

Tracey Osborne & Special Audio Courtesy Censored News...
From The Soundboard
Wed, Jun 5, 2019 - 3:00 AM

Ani DiFranco...
Of General Interest
Tue, Jun 11, 2019 - 7:00 PM

Report from the WBAI LSB...
Con Sabor Latino
Sun, Jun 16, 2019 - 4:00 PM

Montuneando Con Marysol - Special Start Time at 4pm...

News

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Police: City worker kills 12 in Virginia Beach; suspect dead (06/01/2019)   — A longtime city employee opened fire in a municipal building in Virginia Beach, killing 12 people on three floors...  

WBAI Evening News (05/31/2019)   —Impeachment dispute  —Housing Discrimination  —Census...  

Special Counsel Robert Mueller Delivers Statement (05/29/2019)  Good morning everyone, and thank you for being here.Two years ago, the acting attorney general asked me to serve as special...  

Howie Hawkins Enters 2020 Presidential Campaign (05/28/2019)  Howie Hawkins announced the start of his campaign for the Green Party nomination for President today in Brooklyn. He co-founded...  

Lead in Water Fountains, Rainbow Warrior Gilbert Baker, Veterans Speak Out (05/24/2019)  ...  

Ambulance called after US Rep. Nadler appears to swoon (05/24/2019)  — U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler was taken to a hospital for an evaluation Friday after he appeared to swoon during a news...  

Assange Espionage Indictment with Daniel Ellsberg and Chris Hedges (05/23/2019)  Julian Assange indicted on 17 counts of espionage we hear from Daniel Ellsberg and Chris...  

New York Council pushes back against Mayor's proposal to slash millions of dollars from libraries (05/21/2019)  "I am very glad to be here fighting for the most democratic of institutions, our public libraries," Queens Councilman...  

WBAI Morning News (05/14/2019)  -Garner/Pantaleo Disciplinary Hearing-Green New Deal Rally...  

Recently Aired Shows

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We won't go back! Women Fight Back! (05/23/2019)  Is a live two hour special packed with content covering the struggle for abortion rights in the past week across the country and...  

Report to the Listeners (03/19/2019)  WBAI's Station Manager Berthold Reimers and Program Director Linda Perry delivered a Report to the Listeners on March 19,...  

TrumpWatch Who should be the voice of President Donald Trump's tweets? (Lenny Bruce) (12/19/2018)  With a President in the White House using social media in a way never seen before from a world leader, a difficult question has...  

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...  

Meetings

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WBAI Radio Committee
Open to the public, Thursday, June 6, 2019, 1:00 PM ET at 388 Atlantic Ave., 3rd Floor Brooklyn, New York 11217
- Tuesday, May 28, 2019

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Thursday, June 6, 2019, 7:00 PM ET at WBAI 388 Atlantic Ave. Third floor Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Friday, April 26, 2019

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 7:00 PM ET at WBAI Local Station Board Meeting Open to the Public Wednesday June 12th from 7:00 PM First Unitarian Chapel Please note the different entrance used for our next meeting. We will be in the First Unitarian Undercroft room instead of the Chapel so we have been asked to use the entrance at 50 Monroe Place right around the corner. WBAI Local Station Board Meeting* Open to the Public* Wednesday June 12, 7:00 PM First Unitarian Undercroft Room* Entrance at 50 Monroe Place, right around the corner from Pierrepont Street *Brooklyn, NY 11201 Accessible by 2/3/4/5/R/N Subway from Court Street Borough Hall and A/C/F from Jay Street stop Buses B25 B26 B38 B41 B45 B52 B103
- Monday, May 20, 2019

Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, June 16, 2019, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Friday, April 26, 2019