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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 $101,403 of $150,000
68% 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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The Indypendent News Hour

Tue, Dec 23, 2025 - 5:00PM

Karen Malpede: It's a Wonderful Life

Out-FM

Tue, Dec 23, 2025 - 8:00PM

Trump's Escalated Attacks on Trans Care

Cat Radio Cafe

Tue, Dec 23, 2025 - 9:00PM

POSITIVELY 4TH AND MERCER

Living for the City

Wed, Dec 24, 2025 - 11:00AM

Best of 2025

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Dec 24, 2025 - 2:00PM

Christmas Alone

Arts Express

Wed, Dec 24, 2025 - 9:00PM

ALAN BERLINER TALKS BENITA

Naturalistic Support

Thu, Dec 25, 2025 - 3:00PM

NATURALISTIC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

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

Meetings

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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 23, 2025

New battleships to be named after President Donald Trump. The Trump Administration halts offshore wind developments again and a federal judge continues the order preventing immigration officials from re-arresting Kilmar Abrego-Garcia.

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