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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 $177,652 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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The Indypendent News Hour

Tue, Jan 13, 2026 - 5:00PM

Nurse's Strike Coverage + State Sen. Jabari Brisport

Voices of Resistance: A Collective of Women Fighters

Tue, Jan 13, 2026 - 7:00PM

Voices of Resistance: A Collective of Women Fighters

Tue, Jan 13, 2026 - 7:00PM

Out-FM

Tue, Jan 13, 2026 - 8:00PM

Behind ICE's Murder of Queer Woman Renee Good: Rising.

Cat Radio Cafe

Tue, Jan 13, 2026 - 9:00PM

Andrew Berman on Preservation vs The Wrecking Ball

Living for the City

Wed, Jan 14, 2026 - 11:00AM

Court Sides w/Wage Theft Activists/Workers vs NYS DOL

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Jan 14, 2026 - 2:00PM

Dealing with Difficult People part 2

Arts Express

Wed, Jan 14, 2026 - 9:00PM

MICHAEL MOSLEY CHECKS IN

City Watch

Thu, Jan 15, 2026 - 5:00PM

U.S. Congressman Daniel Goldman

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 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

Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, January 18, 2026, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Saturday, January 3, 2026

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

WBAI Programming Committee
Open to the public, Monday, January 26, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Thursday, December 11, 2025


Public News Service

2026Talks - January 13, 2026

President Donald Trump backs claims a slain Minnesota protestor was connected to a left-wing network, Minneapolis sues to block a surge of federal agents and Chair Jerome Powell responds to an administration investigation of him and the Fed.

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