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01/13/2025

continues to focus on musicians who supports a by focusing on the oud-playing brother trio from Nazareth, Palestine.They are known as .

01/06/2025

will start the year #2025 with a by paying tribute to by focusing on the legendary band from . They were . Tuesday, January 7 at midnight (that's Monday into Tuesday). 🇵🇸

12/30/2024

is a program that usually focuses on concerts regardless of genre. This is where the artist and (or) group perfect the art of the "call and response" with its audience. On Tuesday, December 31, at midnight (that's Monday into Tuesday), the focus will be on music that will make you dance. Pure and simple. This program, I'm not talking about politics and social issues. It's just going to be about the music. Live mixing by (DJ Loft Kid Marcello). The sounds will be sweet and will make you move your feet. You see, I just rhymed so it has to be fun.

12/24/2024

🎄✨ Naturalistic Christmas Special ✨🎄
📅 Wed, Dec 25 | 3-5 PM EST

It’s a Christmas miracle! 🎅🎶 Two hours of festive fun featuring:
🎤 Interviews with Santa
🪐 Chat with a space scientist
🎵 Christmas music & parodies
📞 Live listener calls

What's your favorite Christmas song ? Comment below!!

Celebrate the season, WBAI style! Don’t miss it! 🎁

12/23/2024

will focus on the historic collaboration between guitar legends and Tuesday, December 24 at midnight (that's Monday into Tuesday). 🇵🇸

12/22/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueiVE97j_5U
Dear Friends, tonight's show is Rev. Billy's Chxrch of StopShopping last performance for a few months. WBAI is happy to present the Live Stream on our social media @ 6 PM
Check out Rev. Billy every Saturday @ 12noon on 99.5FM

Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir is a radical performance community based in New York City. They work for the Earth.This is a wild, award-winning and...

12/22/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueiVE97j_5U
Dear Friends, tonight's show is Rev. Billy's Chxrch of StopShopping last performance for a few months. WBAI is happy to present the Live Stream! 6 PM
Check out Rev. Billy every Saturday @ 12noon on 99.5FM

Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir is a radical performance community based in New York City. They work for the Earth.This is a wild, award-winning and...

12/21/2024

Arts Express today at 1pm!
* Judy Greer Talks White House Plumbers, and moving on from Halloween to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
* UK Desk: After The Flying Saucers Came - A Global History Of UFOs
* Dennis Broe unearths the 2024 Top Television Series
* And Garland Nixon!

12/17/2024

12/17 midnight (Monday into Tuesday) will continue to focus on the possibility of nuclear annihilation by airing the panel discussion from called https: //rebrand.ly/FTSB-NoNuwk2

12/16/2024

12/17 midnight (Monday into Tuesday) will continue to focus on the possibility of nuclear annihilation by airing the panel discussion from called https://rebrand.ly/FTSB-NoNuwk2

12/14/2024

🌟🎶 Get ready for an unforgettable night! Join us for 🎉 The Harlem Connection: Season of Giving 🎉 TONIGHT, Dec 13 at 10 PM! Experience great music & holiday cheer while supporting WBAI. 🎁✨ Tune in and show your love by donating at wbai.org/donate. Let’s make memories together this season! 💖

12/14/2024

🎶✨ Everything Old Is New Again Radio Show! ✨🎶
📅 Saturday, Dec 14 | 6 AM EST

Join us for Frank Sinatra & Friends this week with timeless duets featuring Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, and more! 🎤✨

🎵 Songs you love: “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “New York, New York,” and “Me & My Shadow.”

What’s your favorite Frank & Friends duet? Comment below! 👇

📻 Support WBAI during the show! Become a Buddy at buddy.wbai.org or call 1-833-WBAI-NYC. Let’s keep the music alive! ❤️

12/13/2024

🎶✨ All Mixed Up ✨🎶
📅 Saturday, Dec 14 | 6 PM EST

Celebrate the legendary Nikki Giovanni Author with highlights from "Going to Mars – The Nikki Giovanni Project" 🎥 and a vibrant mix of music from artists like Al Green, Lucinda Williams, The Rolling Stones, Novalima, and more! 🌟

Tune in for an unforgettable journey through words and music. 🎤🎸

12/11/2024

📻 City Watch WBAI 99.5 FM
🗓️ Thu, Dec 12, 2024 | ⏰ 5:00 PM ET

WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2025 IN ALBANY

Get the latest on NYC and NY State! Hosts Jeff Simmons & Carlos Menchaca welcome:
🌟 Sen. Michael Gianaris on Albany’s 2025 legislative session
🚇 Danna Dennis (Riders Alliance) on congestion pricing & its impact

🎧 Tune in: 99.5 FM or stream live at wbai.org
📞 Join the convo: 212-209-2877

12/10/2024

🎬 Cat Radio Cafe
🗓️ Tue, Dec 10, 2024 | ⏰ 9:00 PM

"BRANDO 100" FILM FORUM FESTIVAL
Join us as we celebrate Brando 100, a festival honoring the films of Marlon Brando, America’s revolutionary actor. Special guest Foster Hirsch, film and stage historian, shares insights ahead of the festival's kickoff!

📅 Festival Dates: Dec 13–26
📍 Film Forum, 209 W Houston St, NYC
🎟️ Full schedule: www.filmforum.org

12/10/2024

🌿 Naturalistic Support
🗓️ Wed, Dec 11, 2024 | ⏰ 2:00 PM

Can spirituality thrive without supernatural beliefs? 🌎✨ Join hosts Arnell Dowret & Elaine Durbach as they explore a purely naturalistic approach to understanding our human experience.

📞 We want to hear from you! Call in and share your thoughts.

12/09/2024

🎙️ Housing Notebook
🗓️ Mon, Dec 9, 2024 | ⏰ 8:00 PM

STOP DESAHUCIOS: LEARNING FROM BARCELONA

Join hosts Darius Khalil Gordon & Vajra Kilgour in a vital conversation with Andrea Shapiro (Met Council) and Dorca Reynoso (Action Lab) about Barcelona's fight for affordable housing.

12/09/2024

will delve into the grossly underreported story on nuclear escalation and the reality of nuclear annihilation by focusing on the recent panel discussion that were moderated by and that was called Operation Dawn presents No Nuclear War. On Tuesday, December 10 at midnight (that's Monday into Tuesday).