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Upcoming Programs

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Live On The Fly

Wed, Aug 12, 2020 - 2:30PM

Tom Paine

Democracy Now!

Wed, Aug 12, 2020 - 4:00PM

Advocating for Justice

Wed, Aug 12, 2020 - 8:00PM

Science, Health And Healing

Wed, Aug 12, 2020 - 9:00PM

With Dr. Majid Ali

Jimmy Dore Show

Thu, Aug 13, 2020 - 7:00PM

Comedy and Political Satire

Education at the Crossroads

Thu, Aug 13, 2020 - 8:00PM

Untitled

Fri, Aug 14, 2020 - 9:00PM

Up You Mighty Race Marcus Mosiah Garvey

Midnight Ravers

Sat, Aug 15, 2020 - 12:00AM

Dennis Brown: The Prophet Rides Again - 3 CD

Metropolitan Virtual Playhouse

Sat, Aug 15, 2020 - 8:00PM

Two Oral Histories of lifetime Lower East Siders

City Watch

Sun, Aug 16, 2020 - 10:00AM

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News

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Biden, Kamala Harris, Social Security scam, Eric Garner case, Trans murder (08/11/2020)  Biden chooses a running mate.. and makes history.. Trumps Executive Orders threaten states and Social Security.. and the city...  

Lebanon protests, Trump's order, School Opening, Homeless Opportunity (08/08/2020)  Protests in Lebanon in the wake of a devastating explosion.. with no deal in sight will Trump wield executive power? …...  

#cancelrent, stimulus fail, NRA sued, Hiroshima 75 (08/06/2020)  Rent protections for thousands run out in New York as stimulus talks in Washington go down to the wire… New York State...  

Tik Tok Trump, NYC Checkpoints, Low Consumer Confidence (08/05/2020)  Progressive do well in primaries across the nation… consumer confidence at a new low.. the battle for TikTok and check...  

Beirut blast, GOP blasts protests, defends Trump's secret cops (08/04/2020)  Massive explosions at a port in Lebanon kills at least 50.. injuring hundreds.. a tropical storm threatens New York with...  

Trump election delay, no stimulus yet, Fauci vaccine, NYC schools (07/31/2020)  Trump doubles-down on delaying the November election… no deal on the stimulus as the clock ticks.. Fauci says expect a...  

Herman Cain dies, Obama on John Lewis, Stimulus, Ferguson (07/30/2020)  Four former presidents mourn civil rights icon John Lewis, while the sitting president suggests postponing November’s...  

NATO out of Germany, NYPD Snatches Protester, Good Globalization (07/29/2020)  The United States pulls its troops out of Germany…. Moving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization closer to Russia’s...  

Barr Grilled, Trump's photo-op, John Lewis, NYPD Exposed (07/28/2020)  A House Committee grills Attorney General Bill Barr.. an investigation into Trump’s Lafayette Park photo-op and a civil...  

Recently Aired Shows

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Law of the Land with Gloria J. Browne-Marshall (07/28/2020)  Topics: Criminal justice reform of police departments must include reform of prosecutor powers. Attorney General William Barr...  

In The News Covid, Race and Democracy: WBAI Edition (07/09/2020)  Covid Race and Democracy is a collective effort from the Pacifica Network and our affiliates across the U.S. In this...  

In The News Pacifica Radio's Covid, Race & Democracy Presented by WBAI Radio (06/26/2020)  Covid, Race and Democracy -- a collective effort from the Pacifica Network and our affiliates across the U.S. Today’s...  

Special Programming Black Priest-White Church: Tribute to Father Lawrence Lucas (05/31/2020)  Viola Plummer, Michael Tarif Warren, Prof. James Small, Betty Dopson, Charles Barron, Eric Adams and many others honor the...  

WBAI Evening News George Floyd -NYC set for Phase One Reopening-Vocal NY Protest-More (05/29/2020)  -Minneapolis Officer who held George Floyd down as Floyd pleaded "I can't breathe" has been charged with...  

Of General Interest Apollo Uptown: Movement Required (05/09/2020)  As the 35th anniversry of Philly Police attack on MOVE's house draws near, we rebroadcast an upfront community conversation...  

Special Music, Art, + Literature Programming U.S. Empire v. Political Prisoners (05/03/2020)  Johanna Fernandez presents Rise Up and Resist: A teach-in Celebrating Mumia Abu Jamal's 66th Birthday and the lives of all...  

Cuba in Focus Cuba In Focus: CoVid19 (04/30/2020)  A monthly newsmagazine presenting issues and discussions not commonly found in the corporate media..We here at Cuba In...  

Special Programming Vigil for Lives Lost to CoVid19 (04/26/2020)  Some estimates show that New York City has lost more than 12,000 people to Covid19. This week faith leaders and elected...  

Special Programming PEOPLE'S BRIEFING: COVID CRISIS BEHIND BARS (04/16/2020)  The Justice Roadmap - a coalition of immigration and criminal justice...  

Meetings

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WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, July 12, 2020

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, August 5, 2020