Monday, October 7, 2019

Iconic NYC Radio Station WBAI Shuts Down Suddenly in Funding Crunch

Iconic NYC Radio Station WBAI Shuts Down Suddenly in Funding Crunch
Excerpt: One of New York City's most iconic radio stations, and one of the country's loudest progressive voices, shut down original programming on Monday amid a funding crunch that left it deeply in debt. Brooklyn-based WBAI 99.5 FM laid off its entire staff. Its parent, The Pacifica Foundation, cited "serious and persistent financial losses" that left the station calling on its sister stations to meet payroll and expenses. (This is the face of communism smacking headfirst into capitalism. --GS)

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