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Upcoming Programs

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Cat Radio Cafe

Sun, Jul 21, 2019 - 12:00AM

Summer Sundries

Ear Massage

Sun, Jul 21, 2019 - 3:00AM

Fresh music and the Bird of the Week

City Watch

Sun, Jul 21, 2019 - 1:00PM

NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal

Leonard Lopate at Large

Mon, Jul 22, 2019 - 1:00PM

Aaron Lake Smith on Russian writer Vasily Grossman

Back of the Book

Sat, Jul 27, 2019 - 5:00AM

A Summertime Radio Program With Some Begging Involved!

Con Sabor Latino

Sun, Jul 28, 2019 - 3:00PM

Montuneando Con Marysol

News

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NYPD Pantaleo who put Eric Garner in Deadly Chokehold Cleared of Fed Charges (07/16/2019)  Members of Eric Garner's family, community members and elected officials rallied to call for Mayor de Blasio and Police...  

WBAI Morning News (07/16/2019)  Donald Trump continued his racist comments against newly elected women of color in Congress on Monday who fight back against his...  

WBAI Morning News (07/15/2019)  Trump's nativist tweets against U.S. Representatives of color and reaction PR Governor against former NYC Council...  

Congress erupts, Death of a labor icon, 5 Days at Memorial in NOLA (07/12/2019)  ...  

Barry floods NOLA, ICE Plans Mass Arrests in NYC, Marijuana hearing in Congress (07/11/2019)  Latest on Hurricane Barry, ICE raids with Ravi Ragbir, marijuana, cannabis, pot in...  

WBAI Morning News (07/11/2019)  -Iranian Ambassador on U.S. sanctions-Puerto Rico fraud-Report on expected tidal flooding-Lawsuit by parents...  

Brexit and the ambassador, Queens DA recount, Soccer Parade (07/10/2019)  ...  

WBAI Morning News (07/10/2019)  -Dems defend ACA as Republican challenge it in Federal Appeals Court-New UN report on sustainability says climate...  

Is Trump inept, insecure, and incompetent, Plum Island Pork-opalypse (07/09/2019)  Good EveningIran threatens to restart its uranium enrichment centrifuges... the president backs his labor secretary whose...  

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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Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, July 21, 2019, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Friday, April 26, 2019

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 7:00 PM ET at WBAI 388 Atlantic Ave. Third floor Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Friday, July 12, 2019