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Winter Fund Drive

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Upcoming Programs

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The Indypendent News Hour

Tue, Dec 30, 2025 - 5:00PM

Voices of Resistance: A Collective of Women Fighters

Tue, Dec 30, 2025 - 7:00PM

Eco-Logic

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 10:00AM

Happy New Year 2026! Winning in 2025

Living for the City

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 11:00AM

Coops & Condos/Ebike Safety

Living for the City

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 11:00AM

Coops & Condos/Ebike Safety

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 2:00PM

Hopes, Fears, and Dreams for the New Year

Arts Express

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Special

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 11:00PM

A Shortcut Through 2025

City Watch

Thu, Jan 1, 2026 - 5:00PM

An Inauguration Day Special with Jeff Coltin

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Jan 2, 2026 - 12:00AM

The Harlem Re-Connection (2025) (Part 1)

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

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, December 14, 2025

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, January 17, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Saturday, December 13, 2025

WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, December 30, 2025


Public News Service

2025Talks - December 30, 2025

Civil-rights advocates warn of expanding surveillance, families weigh new adoption supports, farmers face uncertainty from shifting federal ag policies and attacks on Venezuela ordered by President Trump are raising international tensions.

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