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Upcoming Programs

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Cuba in Focus
Thu, Jun 27, 2019 - 9:00 PM

Cuba Reacts to Trump Policy as US solidarity increases...
Leonard Lopate at Large
Fri, Jun 28, 2019 - 1:00 PM

Bettijane Sills, Elizabeth McPherson & Marianne Preger...
Jordan Journal
Fri, Jun 28, 2019 - 3:00 PM

STOP THE DE-PUERTORICANIZATION OF OUR BORIQUA...
Back of the Book
Sat, Jun 29, 2019 - 5:00 AM

This Will Be Our Annual Pride/Pre-March Program!...
Ear Massage
Sun, Jun 30, 2019 - 3:00 AM

World premiere recordings and the bird of the week...
Of General Interest
Sun, Jun 30, 2019 - 11:00 AM

WBAI News Special: Crisis in the Gulf Part Two...
City Watch
Sun, Jun 30, 2019 - 1:00 PM

PRIDE IN NYC...
Con Sabor Latino
Sun, Jun 30, 2019 - 3:00 PM

Montuneando Con Marysol...
Eco-Logic
Tue, Jul 2, 2019 - 8:00 PM

Nature For All...
Midnight Ravers
Fri, Jul 5, 2019 - 12:00 AM

Mighty Sparrow: Bird On The Wire...

News

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Democratic Presidential Debate Part One (06/27/2019)  - Ten Democratic Presidential Candidates took the stage in Miami for the first of two nights of debates. On stage were New York...  

Death on the Rio Grande, US aggression in the Gulf, Cuba, Democratic Debate (06/26/2019)  ...  

Did Trump rape? Kushner's Palestinian peace plan hits a snag, NY State Pot laws (06/25/2019)  ...  

WBAI Morning News (06/25/2019)  -Trump's UN choice raises questions -Iran reacts to crippling economic sanctions while Pompeo tries to strike a...  

Iran sanctions, children in cages, 14th st. community controversy, nature & Bernie (06/24/2019)  ...  

WBAI Morning News (06/24/2019)  - Climate protests- Immigration threats and...  

War with Iran Averted, Japanese internment survivors, plan to cut the military budget in half (06/21/2019)  ...  

062019 Trump says it was all a mistake, flag burner speaks out, Jewish perspective and nuclear waste (06/20/2019)  ...  

Jamal Khashoggi Report, World Refugee Day, Juneteenth (06/19/2019)  ...  

Recently Aired Shows

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WBAI News Special: Crisis in the Gulf (06/23/2019)  Jim Dingman hosts this look behind the brewing crisis with experts: Gary sick, former National Security Council member for...  

Juneteenth National African American Reparations Forum (06/19/2019)  The ACLU in partnership with the National African American Reparations Commission convenes a Forum on HR-40 and the Quest for...  

Healing of Nations Foundation Juneteenth Celebration (06/19/2019)  Healing of Nations Foundation in association with Carnegie Hall Presents the Fifth Annual Juneteenth Celebration All American...  

Poor People's Campaign Candidate Forum (06/17/2019)  The Poor People Campaign’s Presidential Candidate Forum featured nine candidates: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens....  

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...  

Meetings

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WBAI Management Evaluation Committee
Open to the public, Monday, July 8, 2019, 8:30 PM ET at 388 Atlantic Avenue Third Floor Brooklyn, NY
- Tuesday, June 25, 2019

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Thursday, July 11, 2019, 7:00 PM ET at WBAI 388 Atlantic Ave. Third floor Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Friday, June 7, 2019