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no_hypocrisy

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1. One rumor going around was that Pacifica wanted to sell the commercial FM frequency that

Reply to KSNY (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2019, 02:51 PM

Nov 2019

WBAI currently has, in order to help its fiscal challenges.

Seems credible to me. Good strong signal. Could net a profit. And the immoral "land grab" has worked in the past: The Jewish Forward sold WEVD in 2001, one of the last local and liberal radio stations, in order to feather its nest.

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'A Victory for Free Speech': WBAI is back on the air [View all] KSNY Nov 2019 OP

One rumor going around was that Pacifica wanted to sell the commercial FM frequency that no_hypocrisy Nov 2019 #1

It's also in the center of the FM dial SeattleVet Nov 2019 #2

Yes, possibly... KSNY Nov 2019 #3

WBAI is the last proressive, liberal radio station in NYC, AM and FM. no_hypocrisy Nov 2019 #5

Reminds me of when they had KPFK-Pacifica drowned out by a mystery Tijuana station from '98 to '04. sandensea Nov 2019 #4

Didn't know about that, but... regnaD kciN Nov 2019 #9

Is that right? sandensea Nov 2019 #11

cool. this selling of the airwaves isnt right, the airwaves belong to us the people AllaN01Bear Nov 2019 #6

It's the government that sells the rights to portions of the spectrum. Igel Nov 2019 #10

Wondrous news! RobertDevereaux Nov 2019 #7

I always listened to WBAI while in NYC Miigwech Nov 2019 #8