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WBAI Management and contact information:
- Berthold Reimers – General Manager
(646) 495-0667 – berthold at wbai.org - Linda Perry-Barr – Interim Program Director
(646) 495-0667 – linda at wbai.org
WBAI's License is held by the Pacifica Foundation
WBAI's license holder is the Pacifica Foundation. The Pacifica National Board has full legal responsibility and authority for WBAI.
With few exceptions, Pacifica National Board meetings are open to the public when happening locally, and streamed live on the internet when happening as phone conferences.
Click here for all Pacifica meeting dates and minutes
Pacifica National Board Members
- Chris C. Cory
- Vanessa Dixon-Briggs
- Marianne Edain, Recording Secretary NV
- Lynden Foley
- Heather Gray
- Jose Gutierrez, Jr.
- Julie Hewitt
- Sabrina Jacobs
- Wally James
- DeWayne Lark
- Ali Lexa Al-Hilali
- Thomas O'Rourke
- James Osborne
- Ron Pinchback
- Ralph Poynter
- Sandra Rawline, Vice Chair
- Lawrence Reyes
- Shawn Rhodes
- James Sagurton
- Alex Steinberg, Chair
- Andrea Turner
- Polina Vasiliev, Secretary NV
- Elizabeth von Gunten
- Tom Voorhees
WBAI has a Local Station Board which is responsible for local governance.
Among other duties, the LSB oversees the mananagement, finances and budget of WBAI.
With few exceptions, WBAI Local Station Board meetings are open to the public, and the public is invited to attend.
Meeting notices are posted on WBAI's web page.
WBAI Local Station Board Members
- Safia Albaiti, Vice Chair
- Charlotte Albrecht, Secretary
- John Brinkley
- Mitchel Cohen
- Jack A DePalma
- Jack Devine
- King Downing
- Ana Garcia
- DeeDee Halleck
- William Heerwagen
- Errol Maitland
- R. Paul Martin, Treasurer
- Basir Mchawi
- Carolyn McIntyre, Chair
- Hazel Pinder
- Ralph Poynter
- Berthold Reimers, Member NV
- Shawn Rhodes
- James Sagurton
- Sharonne Salaam
- Max Schmid
- Alex Steinberg
- Marilyn Vogt-Downey
- Michael D. D. White
- Amy Wilson
WBAI also has a Community Advisory Board.
This board reviews the programming schedule, budgets and assists with long term plans of the station. The CAB is made up of listeners to WBAI who donate their time.
Meetings are open to the public, and the public is invited to attend.
Meeting notices are posted on WBAI's web page;
WBAI Community Advisory Board Members
- Ron Fechner
- Steve Finkelstein
- Nanette Kripke, Vice Chair
- Pat Logan
- Thomas Murata, Secretary
- Neal Vos, Chair
- Steven Wavra
WBAI's Equal Employment Opportunity Report
Pacifica Foundation, Inc, the 501(c)3 corporation which is the licensee of WBAI, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WBAI-Pacifica does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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WBAI's most recent Audited Financial Statements
WBAI's most recent CPB Annual Content Report
Click here to read most recent information from the WBAI CPB SAS survey