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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 $207,652 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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Backstage Stories

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 - 9:00PM

Kelley Girod & The Fire This Time Festival

Folk Radio

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 - 10:00PM

with host Edward Haber

Haitian All-StarZ Radio

Fri, Jan 23, 2026 - 12:00AM

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

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Jan 23, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection to #1 Songs

Back of the Book

Sat, Jan 24, 2026 - 5:00AM

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

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jan 24, 2026 - 6:00AM

A Round-Up of Album Releases from 2025, Part 2

All Mixed Up

Sat, Jan 24, 2026 - 6:00PM

Impossible Greenland

Animal Matters

Sun, Jan 25, 2026 - 9:00AM

An Introduction to Patch Birding

Law and Disorder

Mon, Jan 26, 2026 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder January 26, 2026

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Jan 28, 2026 - 2:00PM

Dealing with Loss and Grief part 2

Meetings

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

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, January 31, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Thursday, January 22, 2026

WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, February 2, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, January 19, 2026

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, December 14, 2025


Public News Service

2026Talks - January 22, 2026

Trump backs off tariffs and threats of invasion with a new framework for a deal on Greenland. A Report finds pros and cons in the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and ICE's tactics draw academic interest.

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