Backstage Stories
Catching Up With Shadawn Smith, ED of The Billie!

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 9:00 PM

We’re excited to welcome Shadawn Smith, Executive Director of The Billie Holiday Theatre, back to the program!

We’ll talk about how The Billie has served as Central Brooklyn’s



Folk Radio
With hosts Eli Smith & Benton Brown

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 10:00 PM

The Harlem Connection
Harlem Trick or Treat, 2026

Fri, Oct 30, 2026 10:00 PM

Every week, The Harlem Connection TREATS you to an eclectic array of artists from different areas and eras that are connected via Harlem, U.S.A. But this week for "Harlem-ween," we'll try to TRICK

Back of the Book
Stay Up Late or Get Up Early and Give Us a Listen

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 5:00 AM

Are those really Congressmen? are those the great Judges? is that
the President?

Merry Halloween! Or, as my ancient ancestors would have called it, Samhain. We

Everything Old is New Again - Again!
Ethel Waters, Celia Berk, Jessica Molaskey & More

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 6:00 AM

This Week on Everything Old Is New Again we feature the music of

Ethel Waters

Some of the songs from her career that we will

Animal Matters
Dr. Sunita Puri on palliative care for pets

Sun, Nov 1, 2026 9:00 AM

On Sunday, November 1, at 9 AM ET on WBAI 99.5 FM NY and streaming at wbai.org, hosts Jeff Simmons and Erin Clarke welcome Dr. Sunita Puri to discuss palliative care for pets and the difficult

Arts Express
COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 9:00 PM

The Arts Express Red Eye Revue - Red Hot And Saucy Served Up Here

'If you're down with the status quo, take the local...'

*Arts Express Media Workers Undercover -

The Harlem Connection
Once Upon A Time In...The Harlem Connection

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 10:00 PM

It's your connection to songs about time or time measurements, and to Once Upon a Time in Harlem's film director David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves