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Backstage Stories

Thu, Jul 11, 2024 - 9:00PM

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Back of the Book

Sat, Jul 13, 2024 - 5:00AM

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Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jul 13, 2024 - 6:00AM

A Round-Up of 2024 Album Releases - So far! Part 1

Everything Old is New Again

Sun, Jul 14, 2024 - 10:00PM

A Round-Up of 2024 Album Releases - So far! Part 2

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Tue, Jul 16, 2024 - 7:00PM

Report From The WBAI LSB

Arts Express

Wed, Jul 17, 2024 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

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A Round-Up of 2024 Album Releases - So far! Part 2

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WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:00 PM ET at Zoom

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- Wednesday, June 19, 2024

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Note to Listeners

Note to Listeners Speaking Truth To Power with Charles and Inez Barron (04/12/2024) NEW YORK, NY – April 5, 2024 - WBAI 99.5 FM New York is thrilled to announce the launch of a captivating new radio show...

Note to Listeners AIPAC is TOXIC Forum - fighting back (04/10/2024) Progressive Action Network: AIPAC (the American Israel Public Affairs Committee) has committed tens of millions of dollars...

Note to Listeners Malachy, dear, dear Malachy (03/17/2024) We knew you'd be leaving but it's still so very sad. Malachy McCourt passed on the morning of March 11, 2024. The...

Note to Listeners James Irsay RIP (02/05/2024) Dear Listeners, I'm very sad to report that James Irsay passed away today. His wit and wonder, his compassion and...

Note to Listeners Ralph Poynter Presente! (12/26/2023) RALPH POYNTER, a fearless, revolutionary warrior, longtime activist, fighter for Black rights, Political Prisoners and human...

Note to Listeners Are you listening to WBAI Radio (12/14/2023) If you appreciate WBAI, then please make a contribution to keep the station alive. You can do this by becoming a BAI Buddy,...

Note to Listeners Emergency Transmitter repair Dec 12th (12/12/2023) Dear Listeners, WBAI will be off the air from 8am to noon at 99.5 FM, our terrestrial radio home for emergency repair at the site...

Note to Listeners From WBAI's Program Director (12/03/2023) Dear Listeners, I hope you are doing well as December is settling in. We are grateful that you listen to WBAI and very much...

Note to Listeners Johanna Fernandez: Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society (10/13/2023) Structures of settler colonial domination in Israel and in the United States from Johanna...