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Upcoming Programs

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Backstage Stories

Thu, Apr 2, 2026 - 9:00PM

In Conversation with James Scruggs & Thomas Giovanni

Folk Radio

Thu, Apr 2, 2026 - 10:00PM

with host Eli Smith

Back of the Book

Sat, Apr 4, 2026 - 5:00AM

Stay Up Late or Get Up Early and Give Us a Listen

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Apr 4, 2026 - 6:00AM

A Listeners' Tribute To Doris Day

Animal Matters

Sun, Apr 5, 2026 - 9:00AM

The Benefits of Cow Cuddling

Law and Disorder

Mon, Apr 6, 2026 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder April 6, 2026

Arts Express

Wed, Apr 8, 2026 - 9:00PM

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City Watch

Thu, Apr 9, 2026 - 5:00PM

Why Fascists Fear Teachers

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News

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Global March 31st, 2026 Unhinged Trump Sends Troops To Iran by Bob Hennelly Global March 25th, 2026 Has The World Forsaken Its Children? by Bob Hennelly Global March 20th, 2026 Iran War Body Count Mounts-NYC EMS Response Times Alarming by Bob Hennelly Local March 15th, 2026 City of the Squeezed in a World on Fire by Bob Hennelly Global March 4th, 2026 A World On Edge by Robert Hennelly & Jesse Lent Local March 8th, 2026 US Retreat On Vaccines Prompts Bold City Action by Bob Hennelly

Meetings

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WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, December 14, 2025

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, April 11, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, October 27, 2025

WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, April 13, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, March 16, 2026

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026

WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026


2026Talks - April 2, 2026

Trump justifies his Iran war policy as support among his base plummets. The SCOTUS appears unlikely to narrow birthright citizenship and advocates call universities to not use charter flight companies involved in deportations.

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