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Upcoming Programs

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A New Day

Fri, Jul 2, 2021 - 7:00AM

with Johanna Fernandez

Democracy Now!

Fri, Jul 2, 2021 - 8:00AM

Independent Global News

Dreamleapers

Fri, Jul 2, 2021 - 9:00AM

Leonard Lopate at Large

Fri, Jul 2, 2021 - 1:00PM

Jonathan Balcombe on the unexpected lives of flies

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Fri, Jul 2, 2021 - 5:00PM

America’s Mighty Medical-Industrial Complex

WBAI News Special

Fri, Jul 2, 2021 - 6:00PM

Driving While Black

Arts Express

Fri, Jul 2, 2021 - 9:00PM

VINCENT PASTORE TALKS CANNES, THE SOPRANOS

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Jul 2, 2021 - 10:00PM

America's Connection to Harlem

From The Streets with Bob Law

Sat, Jul 3, 2021 - 11:00AM

On Contact with Chris Hedges

Sun, Jul 4, 2021 - 12:30PM

Veritas: Harvard Prof, Con Man & Gospel of Jesus' Wife


The delegate elections for 2021 have begun. Renew your membership before June 30th to be eligible to vote. We invite members to run for a seat on the board during the nominations phase (June 1st – July 14th). You vote to elect members to serve on the local station board from August 15th till October 15th. Contact the local election supervisor, Renata Sago for more information.

Click Here for Nomination Package Information

The delegate elections for 2021 have begun. Renew your membership before June 30th to be eligible to vote. We invite members to run for a seat on the board during the nominations phase (June 1st – July 14th). You vote to elect members to serve on the local station board from August 15th till October 15th. Contact the local election supervisor, Renata Sago for more information.

Click Here for Nomination Package Information

A bylaws referendum to replace the current bylaws with a new set of bylaws has been proposed by a group of Pacifica members. You vote starting June 7th till July 7th 2021. If this passes (majority of votes “yes” and quorum is reached), the delegate elections and amendment proposal vote will not go through.

Click Here for the Ballot Request Form

A bylaws referendum to replace the current bylaws with a new set of bylaws has been proposed by a group of Pacifica members. You vote starting June 7th till July 7th 2021. If this passes (majority of votes “yes” and quorum is reached), the delegate elections and amendment proposal vote will not go through.

Click Here for the Ballot Request Form

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News

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Error mars vote count in NYC mayoral primary (06/30/2021)   The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state of confusion Tuesday when election officials...  

Heat Wave in Seattle, Surfside disaster, Mike Gravell, Afghanistan (06/30/2021)  The heat breaks in the west.. but moves inland.. the hunt for survivors continues in Surfside.. and a lion of the senate passes,...  

Infrastructure deal, NYPD v. Pride March, Defaced Statues (06/30/2021)  The infrastructure deal.. will the benefits be squandered by Wall Street… another dust with the cops in Washington Square...  

Pride fight in the park, Desperate Rescue try, Looting America (06/30/2021)  A Pride March in New York.. calls for a return to old values of resistance… fears mount as rescuers fail to find survivors...  

Dereck Chauvin is sentenced, Kamala at the border, Georgia sued (06/26/2021)  Former Minneapolis Police Officer Dereck Chauvin is sentenced to 22 years and 6 months for killing George...  

Free Speech Double Standard, Peru election delay, New York Votes (06/26/2021)  Another billionaire with a shady past dies mysteriously in a prison… The United States shuts down an Iranian news...  

Juneteenth, Ranked Choice Voting, Andrew Yang, Washington Square Park (06/21/2021)  Juneteenth celebrations in New York and nationwide… Ranked choice voting and candidates Yang and Garcia… the...  

Juneteenth, Iraq War Authorization repeal, Immigrants in NYC (06/21/2021)  Pence booed.. a new national holiday honors freed slaves… the Iraq War authorization and immigrants rally in New...  

Biden and Putin, China and NATO, Eric Adams, (06/17/2021)  Biden and Putin meet face to face in Geneva… Is China NATOs new enemy.. and a candidate for mayor says billionaires are...  

Meetings

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WBAI Elections Information Sessions Assembly
Open to the public, Thursday, July 8, 2021, 6:30 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, June 29, 2021

WBAI Elections Information Sessions Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, July 10, 2021, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, June 29, 2021

WBAI Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, June 29, 2021

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Thursday, June 17, 2021

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, June 16, 2021