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Upcoming Programs

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CovertAction Bulletin

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 9:00AM

2025 In Review: Fighting Back Against Trump& The Right

Eco-Logic

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 10:00AM

Happy New Year 2026! Winning in 2025

Living for the City

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 11:00AM

Coops & Condos/Ebike Safety

Living for the City

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 11:00AM

Coops & Condos/Ebike Safety

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 2:00PM

Hopes, Fears, and Dreams for the New Year

Katie Halper Show

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 3:00PM

Ghada Karmi

Arts Express

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 9:00PM

JANELLE JAMES CHECKS IN

Special

Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 11:00PM

A Shortcut Through 2025

City Watch

Thu, Jan 1, 2026 - 5:00PM

An Inauguration Day Special with Jeff Coltin

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Jan 2, 2026 - 12:00AM

The Harlem Re-Connection (2025) (Part 1)

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COMMITTEE OF INCLUSION (COI) APPLICATION

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News

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Trump Dismantling Healthcare As We Knew It

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Countdown to Mamdani’s Time Amidst Trump Tempest

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A Deadly Year for Reporters-2025
The New Yorker at 100

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America's Longest War Comes Home

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The Weapons–Climate Crisis Nexus Plus NYCB AGMA Scores Contract Win

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Pacifica Radio Presents:
No Kings Day - Six Time Zones, One Nation Indivisible

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


Public News Service

2025Talks - December 30, 2025

Civil-rights advocates warn of expanding surveillance, families weigh new adoption supports, farmers face uncertainty from shifting federal ag policies and attacks on Venezuela ordered by President Trump are raising international tensions.

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