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Upcoming Programs

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The Harlem Connection

Fri, May 2, 2025 - 12:00AM

Spring into The Harlem Connection (2025)

Back of the Book

Sat, May 3, 2025 - 5:00AM

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

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, May 3, 2025 - 6:00AM

Duke Ellington, Jeffrey Gimble, Sue Matsuki & More!

Dreamleapers

Sat, May 3, 2025 - 11:00AM

Dreamleapers® featuring Debra Martin Chase

All Mixed Up

Sat, May 3, 2025 - 6:00PM

The Food Show

Animal Matters

Sun, May 4, 2025 - 9:00AM

Caring for our senior dogs

Everything Old is New Again

Sun, May 4, 2025 - 10:00PM

As I Please for May-Our Monthly Free-for-All Broadcast

Law and Disorder

Mon, May 5, 2025 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder May 5, 2025

Naturalistic Support

Wed, May 7, 2025 - 2:00PM

Everyday Acts of Kindness

Arts Express

Wed, May 7, 2025 - 9:00PM

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Trump Zeros in on Head Start and More

Meetings

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WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, May 10, 2025, 5:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Saturday, April 26, 2025

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, November 26, 2024

WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, April 23, 2025

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, April 16, 2025


Public News Service

2025Talks - May 1, 2025

President Trump acknowledges the consumer toll of his tariffs on Chinese goods. Labor groups protest administration policies on May Day, and U.S. House votes to repeal a waiver letting California ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

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