WBAI In Crisis: Can We Save It?

Sat., July 20, from 2 – 5 PM

CEMOTAP, 135-05 Rockaway Blvd. (bet. 135th St. & Van Wyck Expwy), South Ozone Park

718-322-8454

(Directions: A train to Rockaway Blvd.; then Q7 bus to 135th St.; or E to Sutphin Blvd./Archer Ave.; then Q9 bus to Lincoln St./Rockaway Blvd.)

WBAI Radio is in its most severe crisis ever. After years of cutting back programming by/for communities of color and working class people, as well as purging dissenting programmers, listener revenue is collapsing, fund drives are ballooning, debts are mounting, and all paid staff have received layoff notices. Union members expect a 75% cut, including all paid staff from Wake Up Call, Talkback, Caldwell Chronicle, The Jordan Journal, and the Evening and Sunday News.
    
The Coalition to Save WBAI is demanding new directions and reorganization of the station, but not on the backs of its workers. This is the third in an ongoing series of meetings around the WBAI listening area. Get involved!

Sponsor: Coalition to Save WBAI: CEMOTAP (Comm. to Eliminate Media Offensive to African People), CPRmetro.org (Community Progressive Radio), December 12th Movement, Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition, International Action Ctr, Lynne Stewart Defense Organization, May 1st Coalition for Worker and Immigrant Rights, Pakistan-USA Freedom Forum, People's Organization for Progress, Radio Vision, Resistance in Brooklyn, Sound Gatherers, Take Back WBAI Coalition, WBAI Justice & Unity Campaign