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WBAI 99.5 FM

99.5 FM Community & College New York
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WBAI 99.5 FM is New York City’s listener-supported Pacifica station. Its independently produced schedule spans news, public affairs, politics, labor, health, science, arts, literature, and music, with community hosts and perspectives that are often absent from commercial broadcasting.

The station began as WABF in 1941, moved to 99.5 FM in 1948, and adopted the WBAI identity in 1955. On January 10, 1960, philanthropist Louis Schweitzer donated WBAI to the Pacifica Foundation, making it part of the listener-funded network established by pacifist broadcaster Lew Hill.

WBAI serves the New York metropolitan area on 99.5 FM and streams its live schedule worldwide. Its Pacifica sister stations are KPFA in Berkeley, KPFK in Los Angeles, KPFT in Houston, and WPFW in Washington. The schedule below follows Eastern Time and may change during special coverage and fund drives.

On-air guide

WBAI 99.5 FM program schedule

Regular weekly lineup · ET

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–La Voz Latina
–La Nueva Alternativa
–Latin Roots
–Aware Show
–Early Morning Mondays - Moral Monday
–Democracy Now!
–We Decide: America at the Crossroads with Jenna Flanagan
–Law and Disorder
–Frontline Voices
–Attitude
–Trauma Code
–Vantage Point
–Laura Flanders & Friends
–The Poet and The Poem
–Labor and Healthcare Confidential
–Chris Hedges Report
–Building Bridges
–Housing Notebook
–Hour of The Wolf
–Niteshift
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–From The Soundboard
–Afrobeat Radio
–Breakthrough News Radio
–Aware Show
–Early Morning Tuesdays - Good Morning Nueva York
–What's Going On!
–Democracy Now!
–Law of the Land with with Gloria J. Browne-Marshall
–Mind Field
–Quantum Wellness
–Food Sleuth Radio
–Frontline Voices
–Attitude
–Exploration
–Black Star News
–Uncontrolled Opposition
–The Indypendent News Hour
–Clearing the FOG (Forces of Greed)
–Voices of Resistance
–Out-FM
–Cat Radio Cafe
–Heavy Waits
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–A Mansion for the Rat
–Grayzone Radio
–Capitalism, Race & Democracy
–From The Soundboard
–SHENU Living
–Rick Smith Show
–What's Going On!
–Democracy Now!
–Special Program
–Eco-Logic
–Living for the City
–Frontline Voices
–Attitude
–Naturalistic Support
–Katie Halper Show
–Drive Time
–Advocating for Justice
–Electronic Intifada
–Off the Hook
–What's Happening
–Arts Express
–Afrobeat Radio
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–Dustbin of History!
–Jimmy Dore Show
–What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
–Burn Baby Burn
–What's Going, Thursday Drive Time
–Democracy Now!
–Equal Rights and Justice
–Joy of Resistance
–Frontline Voices
–Attitude
–Techtonic
–Resistance Radio
–Take Charge of Your Health
–City Watch
–Black Agenda Radio
–Economic Update
–Shortwave Report
–Education at the Crossroads
–Backstage Stories
–Folk Radio
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–Haitian All-StarZ Radio
–Jimmy Dore Show
–In Other NewsOn now
–Golden Age of Radio
–We Decide Rebroadcast
–Democracy Now!
–Beyond the Pale
–On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital
–Heart of Mind
–Frontline Voices
–Attitude
–Green Street
–Live On The Fly
–Speaking Truth To Power
–CounterSpin
–ReelWorld
–Radio GBE- NYC
–Radio GBE: Soul Travel Experience
–The Harlem Connection
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–Midnight Ravers
–Labbrish
–Back of the Book
–Everything Old is New Again
–Any Saturday
–On the Count: The Prison and Criminal Legal System Transformation Report
–Dreamleapers
–Earth Riot Radio
–WBAI Radio Pop Up Shop
–Latin Roots
–Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
–Ralph Nader Radio Hour
–All Mixed Up
–K-Wave
–The Sweet Spot
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–Groovelines
–All Mixed Up
–Laughing On Sunday
–Earth Riot Radio
–Good Morning Nueva York-Artivism Sundays
–Animal Matters
–Caribbean Voices and Beyond
–Radio Free Eireann
–Project Censored
–WBAI Sports
–The Abolitionist Show
–Con Sabor Latino
–Rick Smith Show
–Talk Out of School
–Golden Age of Radio
–Everything Old is New Again

Regular weekly schedule; community specials and fund-drive programming may replace listed shows.

Schedule reviewed August 31, 2026

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Station address388 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Office phone(212) 209-2877
Studio / request line(212) 209-2877

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