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Radio Free Eireann

Sun, Jun 16, 2024 - 11:00AM

Meg Hennessy's performance of Molly Bloom Soliloquy

Talk Out of School

Sun, Jun 16, 2024 - 7:00PM

Legal challenge to DOE push to expand online learning

Everything Old is New Again

Sun, Jun 16, 2024 - 10:00PM

Over there, Over there, OVERTURE: An All Overture Show

Law and Disorder

Mon, Jun 17, 2024 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder June 17, 2024

From The Soundboard

Tue, Jun 18, 2024 - 12:00AM

People's Conference for Palestine 3

Special

Tue, Jun 18, 2024 - 7:00PM

Report From The WBAI LSB

Arts Express

Wed, Jun 19, 2024 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Jun 20, 2024 - 5:00PM

Composting for Justice

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Jun 21, 2024 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection to Black Music Month 2025

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jun 22, 2024 - 6:00AM

Over there, Over there, OVERTURE: An All Overture Show

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News

Protests Spread to City College (05/27/2024) City College has entered its third day of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. The encampment is part of a nationwide movement calling...

Protests at Columbia University (04/21/2024) On Thursday a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University was removed. The occupation of 50 tents and banners...

Open Letter to President Biden re: United States aiding and abetting mass starvation and war crimes in Gaza (03/14/2024) Dear Mr. President: Willful avoidance does not exculpate your responsibility. There is no exception for the Palestinians...

Hedges: Julian Assange's Day in Court (02/21/2024) — By the afternoon the video link, which would have allowed Julian Assange to follow his final U.K. appeal to prevent his...

UN Security Council Is Losing Credibility with Arab States (02/20/2024) The United States vetoed an Arab-backed United Nations resolution put forth by Algeria today demanding an immediate...

Top UN Court Orders Israel to prevent genocide but stops short of ordering ceasefire (01/26/2024) — The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and...

John Pilger, investigative journalist, war correspondent, filmmaker has died (01/01/2024) John Pilger, the Australian-born investigative journalist, war correspondent, author and filmmaker has...

City threatens Community Composting; Activists Fight Back (12/04/2023) ...

WBAI News Roundup (12/03/2023) Truce crumbles and Israel resumes bombingJewish Voices for Peace disrupts fundraiser by Friends of the Israeli...

Meetings

Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, June 16, 2024, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference

- Thursday, June 6, 2024

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Sunday, June 16, 2024, 8:30 PM ET at Teleconference

- Tuesday, June 11, 2024

WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Monday, June 17, 2024, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference

- Monday, June 10, 2024

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference

- Wednesday, May 15, 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...