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Pacifica Radio in New York City

Progressive & Independent News, Arts & Music


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WBAI wants to serve you better in 2021. That is why we are asking you to help us craft our programming to meet your expectations.

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Upcoming Programs

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Out-FM

Tue, Feb 2, 2021 - 8:00PM

Meaning of Biden'ts Moves on LGBT Inclusion

The Sweet Spot

Tue, Feb 2, 2021 - 10:00PM

Sticky Dojah from Human Head Records

Living for the City

Wed, Feb 3, 2021 - 11:00AM

Hospitals Covid Racial/Social Inequities Did We Learn?

Max & Murphy

Wed, Feb 3, 2021 - 5:00PM

Andrew Yang Runs for Mayor

Driving Forces

Thu, Feb 4, 2021 - 5:00PM

How Frontline Staff Can Save America’s Healthcare

Backstage Stories

Thu, Feb 4, 2021 - 9:00PM

On Love!

Folk Radio

Thu, Feb 4, 2021 - 10:00PM

Featuring the songs of Phil Ochs.

Dreamleapers

Fri, Feb 5, 2021 - 10:00AM

Untitled

Fri, Feb 5, 2021 - 9:00PM

Always About Arts

Midnight Ravers

Sat, Feb 6, 2021 - 12:00AM

Bob Marley: Soul Adventurer, Pts. 1 & 2

News

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Snowpocalypse, Cops pepper spray child, 1776 v. 1619, Neo Nazi Rise (02/01/2021)  Snow slams the East Coast.. throwing life into disarray as the government struggles with vaccine ineqiuity… a 9 year old...  

NYC Blizzard, Profound Vaccine Disparity, Putin Protests, Tax Wall St. (01/31/2021)  A major blizzard has New York City in its sights… The vaccination programs passes over Latino’s and Black people.....  

Gamestop Casino, Enemies Within, Greenfield, Greene, BDS (01/31/2021)  ...  

Mutation, Vaccine Equity. Doomsday Clock, Community Policing (01/28/2021)  ...  

Biden's Climate Plan, Road Map to Freedom,Two Bridges, COVID loss (01/28/2021)  President Biden lays out his climate plan.. house members submit a Roadmap to Freedom for immigrants… NY restaurants may...  

Biden on America's racial Divide, Putin, Stop VOA's Steal, Hank Aaron (01/26/2021)  Biden signs a raft of Executive Orders to heal America’s racial divide… Putin gets a call… Impeachment trial...  

Biden on Transgender, Vaccine apocalypse, Russian Protests, Yemen Peace (01/25/2021)  Biden lifts Trumps ban on transgender people in the military… New York is running out of vaccines, The US demands the...  

Olympics in Peril, Deadly Corona Varient, Serial Killer in NYCHA (01/24/2021)  The Senate prepares for an unprecedented impeachment of a former president… are the new Coronavirus variants more deadly,...  

impeachment trial set, Nominees Advance in Senate, Ban Nukes (01/22/2021)  Trump’s second impeachment trial comes as early as next week… The first Black Secretary of Defense is approved.. but...  

Meetings

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WBAI Radio Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 2:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, January 25, 2021

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Thursday, January 28, 2021

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, January 20, 2021