Upcoming WBAI Programs (Click headlines for details)

The Indypendent News Hour
ICE Resistance from NYC to Minneapolis + Black Sociali

Tue, Jan 20, 2026 5:00 PM



On this week's Indypendent News Hour, we get a live update on resistance to the ICE surge in Minneapolis from freelance Minnesota journalist Clint Combs. We'll also speak with Hudson


Voices of Resistance: A Collective of Women Fighters

Tue, Jan 20, 2026 7:00 PM




Living for the City
NYS Envrnntal Law Eliminated/Gowanus/COY Lawsuit

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 11:00 AM


With Maureen Koetz, sustainability executive and consultant, president, Planet A Strategies; Paul Graziano, founder and advisor to numerous civic and homeowner associations in Queens, zoning

Naturalistic Support
Dealing with Loss and Grief

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 2:00 PM


Just about everyone has experienced loss and grief.  How can a naturalistic approach help? Join the discussion with Elaine, Arnell, and the Naturalistic Support



What's Happening
The Second Emancipation

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 8:00 PM


“The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide” is the middle book in Howard French’s trilogy focusing on

Arts Express
VONDIE CURTIS-HALL CHECKS IN

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 9:00 PM


** "It's the war after the war. You're carrying the demons - and to find a way through the devil's dark moments. You bring the war home with you, you bring the war home to



City Watch
Affordable and Supportive Housing in New York State

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 5:00 PM


Tune to WBAI 99.5 FM NY on Thursday, January 22, when host Jeff Simmons focuses on housing issues in New York City and State. Tune in at 5 PM ET or stream at wbai.org.

Jeff's



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

Fri, Jan 23, 2026 12:00 AM


HAITIANS ARE ABOUT TO INVADE THE AIRWAVES OF NEW YORK CITY TONIGHT AT 12 MID EST!

Tune in for Haitian All-StarZ Radio 

Experience the sounds & visuals of





The Harlem Connection
The Harlem Connection to #1 Songs

Fri, Jan 23, 2026 10:00 PM


One ISN’T the loneliness number because we’re playing whole lotta songs with the word “one” in their titles.



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

Sat, Jan 24, 2026 5:00 AM


  But O the ship, the immortal ship! O ship aboard the ship!
  Ship of the body, ship of the soul, voyaging, voyaging, voyaging.

Will a judge's order tamp down the



Everything Old is New Again - Again!
A Round-Up of Album Releases from 2025, Part 2

Sat, Jan 24, 2026 6:00 AM


This Week on Everything Old Is New Again - Again we present

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

This is NOT a Best of



Animal Matters
An Introduction to Patch Birding

Sun, Jan 25, 2026 9:00 AM


On this episode of Animal Matters, host Jeff Simmons is joined by Lindsay McNamara, founder of Beachy Birder Adventures, for a thoughtful conversation about patch birding—the practice of



Arts Express
COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wed, Jan 28, 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



City Watch
To Catch a Fascist

Thu, Jan 29, 2026 5:00 PM


Tune to WBAI 99.5 FM NY at 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 29, when host Jeff Simmons talks with Christopher Mathias about his new book, To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right (Simon

The Harlem Connection
The Harlem Connection to Dynamic Duos (2026)

Fri, Feb 6, 2026 10:00 PM


Your connection to our annual show where we prove “it takes two to make a thing go right.”

The Harlem Connection
The Harlem Love Dis-Connection (2026)

Fri, Feb 13, 2026 10:00 PM


Your connection to songs that you should NOT dedicate to your Valentines Day love.



The Harlem Connection
The Harlem Connection to Sonic Doppelgangers (2026)

Fri, Feb 20, 2026 10:00 PM


Your connection to songs with the same names but with different lyrics.