WBAI

”Due to ongoing and continued projections of further financial losses at WBAI, local station operations are being discontinued as of October 7, 2019,” owners Pacifica Foundation said in a statement. ”We realize this news will come as a deep and painful shock, but we can no longer jeopardize the survival of the entire network.”

Jay Smooth’s long running hip-hop show, “The Underground Railroad,” will end its tenure on WBAI after their hiring of Leonard Lopate, who was fired from WNYC following allegations of “inappropriate conduct.”

As previously mentioned, the 2012 BAMcinemaFEST kicks off tonight (6/20) with a screening of Mike Birbiglia’s Sleepwalk with Me. This year’s fest includes 22 features with 20 of those being New York premieres and, as usual, there are a few music-related films as well…

“Join artists, musicians, and local community members for an all-day performance event in support of Occupy Wall Street’s re-occupation of space in downtown Manhattan…