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Winter Fund Drive

We Did It Together! Thank You for Making This Possible.

Your generosity carried us across the finish line, and ensures community-informed, community-funded radio remains independent and resilient through 2026 and beyond.

Winter Fund Drive Goal $165,358 of $150,000
100% funded

Thanks to you, we have met our $150,000 Winter Fund Drive goal. Continued donations build on this momentum and support the programming you rely on every day. Read a note from Interim General Manager Bob Hennelly

Upcoming Programs

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Beyond the Pale

Fri, Jan 2, 2026 - 9:00AM

Strange Tongue- Klezmer for Today

Back of the Book

Sat, Jan 3, 2026 - 5:00AM

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

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jan 3, 2026 - 6:00AM

Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, Fundraising & Fun

Animal Matters

Sun, Jan 4, 2026 - 9:00AM

Oysters, Wetlands, and the Future of Sherman Creek

Everything Old is New Again

Sun, Jan 4, 2026 - 10:00PM

Songs For A New Year

Arts Express

Wed, Jan 7, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Haitian All-StarZ Radio

Fri, Jan 9, 2026 - 12:00AM

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

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Jan 9, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Re-Connection (2025) (Part 2)

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jan 10, 2026 - 6:00AM

"Songs For A New Year"

A Mansion for the Rat

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 - 12:00AM

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

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

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, December 17, 2025


Public News Service

2025Talks - January 2, 2025

Zohran Mamdani becomes 111th Mayor of New York City, President Donald Trump ends National Guard deployments and Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums increase after subsidies expire.

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