Shuttered New York radio station WBAI FM 99.5 is expected to go back on the air at midnight Thursday following a judge’s ruling in a lawsuit brought by its employees after it … WBAI — which had been on the air since 1955 — went silent during an Oct. 7 fundraising drive, and the local programming was switched to a national feed. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. But as of Wednesday, producers said local programming was still being kept off the air. At least it seems someone told the Judge that the licensee has full authority over what is aired not the employees or a Judge. 223,322, This story has been shared 218,535 times. WBAI has been on the air for 59 years. — Linda Perry (@lindaperrybarr) October 9, 2019. You have entered an incorrect email address! Facebook . Log in for unlimited access. We've received your submission. Another court date was set for October 18. Employees claim the progressive leaning station is being shut down because it aired anti-Trump programming, WBAI is a cultural institution with a massive legacy in its history and archives. It was instrumental in the civil rights and Vietnam War era, and a pioneer in talk radio, radio drama and much else. (He has not responded to the Eagle‘s requests for comment.). SMH! window.mc4wp.listeners.push({ The station’s California-based nonprofit parent, Pacifica Foundation, blamed “ongoing and continued projections of further financial losses” for the abrupt shuttering of WBAI. Zack Fink/NY1.). })(); Host Jim Freund in the WBAI studio. Become a BAI Buddy in the name of this program! WBAI FM 99.5, a listener-supported radio station in New York... Post was not sent - check your email addresses! © 2020 - RadioInsight Community. "The elevator to the third floor is not functioning whatsoever.". Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Simmons said in a phone interview that he had just listened to the 6-to-7 a.m. Monday replay of his Sunday evening program before learning that WBAI’s employees had been fired. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’. I am one of many people who gave decades of my life to this institution," he said. “The note from the general manager came in about 9:40,” Simmons said. The court battle rages on between Pacifica Foundation and local WBAI employees. Employees at WBAI woke to some bad news Monday morning: the longtime station was being shut down by the Pacifica Foundation, the nonprofit organization out of California that owns WBAI. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Null went on to say that, historically, the problem has been that the Pacifica Foundation has chosen ideology over competency when it picked the WBAI management team. The long-term future of the station is still dicey. Linkedin. WBAI off the air. Your Ad Choices But McIntyre still has hope. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights 3. 218,535, This story has been shared 85,307 times. This story has been shared 218,535 times. Terms of Use Theater of My Mind OnJuly 29, 2017 at 9:49 pm #175659. This story has been shared 223,322 times. We've received your submission. } “In 1977, there was an incident so huge that Pacifica took us off the air for three months. Pacifica claims the station’s debt is out of control and it cannot even make payroll. This story has been shared 223,322 times. In March 2014, after falling $1.8 million behind on rent in the Empire State Building, the station received an emergency loan to prevent the building’s holding company from seizing its assets. After a hearing yesterday a judge ruled that Pacifica could not fire its employees but allowed programming from the national Pacifica network to be piped into the New York City facility. You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Twitter. 218,535, This story has been shared 85,307 times. Therefore that vote must be set aside.”. forms : { "Tried to sound the alarm about mismanagement, turning it into a shadow of itself, while all of us volunteer producers tried to stay true to our progressive mission.". Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Looking for an easy way to learn about the issues affecting New York City? One was taken on Oct. 12 upholding the closure, but four board members were barred from voting due to an alleged conflict of interest. “This decision can be reversed,” she said. if (!window.mc4wp) { There was static.”. Engineer and host Reggie Johnson learned of the news while on his way to work. There’s no notice posted on the station’s website explaining the reason for the dead air but they do seem to be streaming their programming live online. © Streamline Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. “In my dreams, a philanthropist would come in, keep us a listener-sponsored station and move us away from Pacifica,” Freund told the Eagle. On WNYC, Lopate often hosted guests to talk art, music, culture, and the news of the day, and featured listener call-ins. “How much money do they save by terminating people?”, “My guess is that it’s simply political,” Freund told the, Click the link in the bio to read our conversation, Most New Yorkers have to go shopping outside their, Fashion designer Helena Eisenhart (shown) is part, “Crossing the empty overpass truly opened my eye, Click here for the latest Coronavirus news, Borough Park mass gathering ignores social distancing, Adams holds African Immigrant celebration, Nadler denounces Trump on refugee admissions, Senators’ federal funding includes Brooklyn groups, Not all restaurants yet open for indoor dining. callback: callback WBAI radio staffers, still barred from air, ramp up fight “This isn’t the first time something like this has happened.” October 9, 2019 Meaghan McGoldrick They’ve also previously had issues with unpaid Verizon bills for the studio-transmitter link. listeners: [], Thanks for contacting us. Jay Smooth is one the preeminent voices on hip-hop culture. This story has been shared 218,535 times. event : event, Do Not Sell My Personal Information. “I think it’s time to get WBAI back on the air and back to fundraising,” Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Melissa Crane said after ruling from the bench Wednesday in a lawsuit that laid-off station employees brought against non-profit parent company Pacifica Foundation last month. Maureen Cooper Departs Cox Houston To Launch Maureen Cooper Creative, WONE-FM APD/Morning Co-Host Sandra Miller Exits, iHeartMedia Brings Black Information Network To Miami In Swap For San Bernardino AM & Pittsburgh Translator, Jack-FM Exits Richmond With A Short Attention Span, September 2020 (8/13 - 9/9) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 2: A CHR War Builds In Seattle, oWow Cleveland To Continue Jockless For Now Following Originally Announced Shutdown, Cleveland Internet Radio Station oWOW is Over, Mark Phillips on 96.5 WBNR Tuesday September 15, 2020. Your California Privacy Rights Staff members broke into the station and said they found the place in a shambles. Freund, though grateful for the legal action, said he’s not sure the problems with Pacifica will ever go away. “This has been an extremely grueling experience for the management and staff,” Perry said. on WBAI Radio, California Consumer Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Sooooo … there’s no money to pay staff, but a judge thinks they cannot be terminated. "Well, it's always been a dysfunctional station, a very progressive, dysfunctional station," said Randy Credico, the host of Randy Credico â Live on the Fly. In 1974, he began playing co-host to Margot Adler, the author and radio journalist who created the show. Eagle file photo by Paul Frangipane, News for those who live, work and play in Brooklyn and beyond, here’s six and a half people on staff,” he joked. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports that staff showed up to the station Thursday and all the locks had been changed. Listen to our "Off Topic/On Politics" podcast: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | RSS, 'You Decide' podcast: Sitting down with Amy Goodman, host of 'Democracy Now!' https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/10/09/wbai-radio-staffers-still-barred-from-air-ramp-up-fight/. On Monday, Pacifica — which owns a slate of other independently operated radio stations — abruptly shut down local programming at WBAI and shuttered its Atlantic Avenue workspace, citing millions of dollars of debt and the desire to rebuild the station around national, syndicated content. window.mc4wp = { Crane’s decision specifically hinged on two Pacifica board votes. The next step, Pacifica has said, will be to “relaunch WBAI” as the Pacifica Across America Network, which will consist of a curated collection of original content produced by stations in the Pacifica Network. 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WBAI FM 99.5, a listener-supported radio station in New York City that has been on the air since 1955, abruptly announced on Monday it is shutting down. (A file image of a WBAI radio station. } “It’s because they don’t like the content,” he said, referring specifically to a recent promotional piece, in which longtime producer Mimi Rosenberg says the words “Stop Trump.” According to Schwartz, Pacifica executives cautioned station leaders, threatened WBAI’s Federal Communications Commission license and demanded Rosenberg’s show be pre-taped and reviewed for content. He got his start hosting a show on WBAI in the 80s called The Underground Railroad. Of course, if they aren’t paid – then DOL Wage and Hours will take action. In 1955, after two years off the air, it was reborn as WBAI (after then-owners Broadcast Associates, Inc.).. 1960s. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! (There are others in NYC that could have stood to listen to that …). Radio Ink - October 11, 2019. 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