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Winter Fund Drive

Over Halfway There! Help Us Finish Strong.

Thanks to generous listeners, WBAI is over halfway to our goal. Your continued support matters.

Winter Fund Drive Goal $82,383 of $150,000
55% funded

The Winter Fund Drive continues as we work toward our $150,000 goal by January 1st. Every donation moves us forward. Read a note from Interim General Manager Bob Hennelly

Upcoming Programs

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All Mixed Up

Sat, Dec 20, 2025 - 6:00PM

A Shortcut To The North Pole

Animal Matters

Sun, Dec 21, 2025 - 9:00AM

What To Do When Your Pet Goes Missing

Radio Free Eireann

Sun, Dec 21, 2025 - 11:00AM

Malachy with “Christmas Is a Sad Time for the Poor,”

Everything Old is New Again

Sun, Dec 21, 2025 - 10:00PM

Our Annual All Holiday Broadcast

Law and Disorder

Mon, Dec 22, 2025 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder December 22, 2025

Arts Express

Wed, Dec 24, 2025 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Haitian All-StarZ Radio

Fri, Dec 26, 2025 - 12:00AM

Tonight! Haitian All-Starz Radio w/ Hard Hittin Harry!

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Dec 26, 2025 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Re-Connection (2025)

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Dec 27, 2025 - 6:00AM

Our Annual All Holiday Broadcast

Animal Matters

Sun, Dec 28, 2025 - 9:00AM

Squirrel, How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World

Meetings

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Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, December 21, 2025, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Friday, December 12, 2025

WBAI Management Evaluation Committee
Open to the public, Monday, December 22, 2025, 5:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025

WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, December 22, 2025, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, December 8, 2025

WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, December 8, 2025


Public News Service

2025Talks - December 19, 2025

Legal fights over free speech, federal power, and public accountability take center stage as courts, campuses and communities confront the reach of government authority.

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