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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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CovertAction Bulletin

Wed, Jan 14, 2026 - 9:00AM

Stop ICE Terror: MPLS Calls De Facto General Strike

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

Katie Halper Show

Wed, Jan 14, 2026 - 3:00PM

Ghada Karmi

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!

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 - 10:00PM

Lloyd A. Williams' Harlem Connections

Back of the Book

Sat, Jan 17, 2026 - 5:00AM

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

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jan 17, 2026 - 6:00AM

A Round-Up of Album Releases from 2025, Part 1

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 14, 2026

Political leaders sharpen housing and auto affordability arguments as midterms approach. Democrats work to engage minority voters who have been staying on the sidelines and California watchdogs have their eyes on plans for a new city backed by tech billionaires.

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