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June 2012
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From the Station Manager - Berthold Reimers
Berthold Reimers

I would like to welcome Chris Hatzis, our new Program Director who is beginning at the station on June 1. I would also, at this time, like to thank Tony Bates, the Interim Program Director, for his hard work and commitment to WBAI. Tony lead us to meet all of our fund drive goals, brought in the voices of Occupy Wall Street as well as many popular new shows. He will leave the station as of June 15, and will be missed by many. 

   

 

 

Chris Hatzis

From Chris Hatzis: 

Hello everyone... I am very much looking forward to working at WBAI. I come from 20+ years of working in listener-supportedpublic radio in Australia, and, more recently, online radio here in New York. It's going to take a short while to get settled in and familiar with everyone, so in return I will allow a sanctioned week or so of "Crikey/Croc Hunter/Crocodile Dundee" jokes with no retaliation.  

 

Seriously, though, I am very happy to be a part of the WBAI team. The station has an incredible amount of goodwill in the city of New York and a proud, even enviable history in spite of the hardships and internal/external struggles of maintaining a listener-supported independent media entity year after year. It's not easy; we know this all too well. It comes with the territory. But I'm here to help. I look forward to being part of the life of and conversation at WBAI.  

Eventsevents

  • June 1-3, Friday to Sunday - THE FRENCH CONNECTION: A Film Series about "the Other France". Today's France is a multiracial, multicultural space. It is a melting pot where
    African and Caribbean Immigrants - whether they arrived in the 19th, 20th or 21st centuries - and their descendants all shared the common ambition for a better life while mainly facing grave difficulties and injustices.  

    The "FRENCH CONNECTION" film series features a selection of films that explore stories of people of color in France. Join us to (re)discover this diverse selection of films presented in the African Diaspora International Film Festival over the last few years as well as films never shown in ADIFF or in the USA before.   Visit www.NYADIFF.org for schedule and tickets. 

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  • June 12, Tuesday, 7:30pm-9pm - NO NUKES 30th ANNIVERSARY RADIO DEMONSTRATION. Location:Tompkins Sq. Park. During the Vietnam war, many rallies and marches were covered ONLY by WBAI and in some cases, marchers were carrying radios tuned to 99.5FM because the speakers and musicians for the march were in the WBAI studio rather than on a stage. June 12 is the 30th anniversary of the largest demonstration in New York City history, 1.2 million people marching and rallying for nuclear disarmament.  There were many primary organizers and many secondary organizers and via the NYC SHAD Alliance, Ken Gale of WBAI's Eco-Logic was one of the latter. Organized by 3.11 Action NYC and the Occupy Wall St. Environmental Solidarity Working Group. Chris Williams, Alice Slater and Minori Nakamura will be in the WBAI studio on Eco-Logic, which is hosted by Ken Gale.  They will be making connections between nuclear power and nuclear weapons.  There will be live music by the NYC Metro Raging Grannies, recorded music by many others and energy & chants from the march itself. Bring your radio!     

  • June 16 +17, Saturday + Sunday 11am-7pm - LIVE BROADCAST: Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival will feature a number of superb storytellers and family-oriented entertainers as well as juried crafts, the Green Living Expo, the Working Waterfront with small boat exhibits and rides, environmental education displays and exhibits, and the Circle of Song where audience participation is the focus. Inspired by Pete Seeger's desire to clean up the river over forty years ago, the Great Hudson River Revival initially helped raise the funds to build the sloop Clearwater, which has since become a world-renowned floating classroom and a symbol of effective grassroots action. Today, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is a non-profit organization that sails at the forefront of the nation's environmental challenges. The revenue raised by the Revival goes to support Clearwater's numerous educational programs and its work toward environmental and social justice-as well as keeping the Clearwater afloat. Entertainers include: Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton, B�la Fleck, Dawes Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Arlo Guthrie & The Guthrie Family, Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, Joan Osborne & The Holmes Brothers, Loudon Wainwright III, Toshi Reagon, Jill Sobule and scores of others.  
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  • June 16 -17, Saturday + Sunday 7pm -2am - Radio Bloomsday Broadcast
    WBAI's Annual Marathon Celebration of James Joyce and his Masterpiece, "Ulysses."
    With Wallace Shawn, Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Alec Baldwin, Karen Finley, Paul Muldoon, Jim Fletcher, Kate Valk, Ann Enright, Bob Odenkirk, Paul Dooley, Keith Connelly, David Dozer, Simon Loekle, Max Schmid, Aaron Beall, Alex Zale, Tony Torn, Tony Hendra, Zeroboy, and many many more. Directed by Caraid O'Brien whose two and a half hour live monologue as "Penelope" or Molly Bloom passionately concludes our show. With special thanks to Larry Josephson and The Radio Foundation. Jon Almehleh, Technical Director, Janet Coleman, Artistic Director. This night, artists interpret Joyce.   
  • Zing Band

    June 21, Thursday, 6 - 8pm - Launching the Haitian Cultural Exchange | Mizik Ayiti! series, Haiti Cultural Exchange presents Zing Experience, a band that fuses Haitian Roots, Reggae and Rock to create a soulful sound, with influences from artists as diverse as Boukman Eksperyans, Jimi Hendrix, and Bob Marley. Paul Beaubrun, the group's co-founder, lead singer/songwriter and guitarist, is said to embody the "Zing" spirit - a captivating energy and ability to uplift people, to embrace one's past while looking forward to the future with hope and determination. LOCATION: Putnam Triangle Plaza (at Fulton St and Grand Ave)22 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn. Take the A or C to Clinton-Washington Station. Admission: Free.

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  • June 22, Friday 9pm - Two Rivers performs "Inana"- Amir ElSaffar and the Two Rivers Ensemble will be performing selections from the "Inana" Suite, named for the Ancient
    Sumerian goddess of love and warfare. This sextet of jazz and Middle Eastern musicians have made innovative strides in using the maqam modal system to transform the jazz idiom. Deeply rooted in musical forms of Iraq and nearby regions, the music still speaks the language of swing, improvisation and group interaction, and the resultant sound is distinct from other contemporary cross-cultural musical fusions. Alwan for the Arts, 16 Beaver St. 4th Fl. 
    Tickets: $20 / $15 (Students, Seniors & Alwan members) Info 
      
  • June 24, Sunday 11am-5pm - Out-FM's Pride Special Broadcast- Celebrating a year of massive advances for the LGBT community, Out-FM will explore those victories with LGBT voices you aren't hearing elsewhere on Pride, from transgender activists to local homeless youth to Palestinian queer activists. The Pride Special will include long-term perspective from major leaders of the movement, including the executive directors of Lambda Legal and Queers for Economic Justice. Mixing politics with celebration, Out-FM will also run in-depth interviews with celebrities like The Voice's Vicci Martinez and out country star Chely Wright. Throughout the day, you can also hear live dispatches from the parade and street interviews from the Dyke March, the TransJustice Day of Action, and the Drag March.  
  • June 30,  Saturday, 12:00am - The Hip Hop TakeOver is back!! For twenty-four hours, starting Saturday, June 30th at midnight, WBAI will air this highly anticipated, yearly radio event.  June is Black Music Month, and we will celebrate the lives of those who have influenced the world of Hip Hop. The Hip Hop TakeOver was created in June of 2004 as an effort to maintain and preserve the fundamental elements of Hip Hop. Each event has been from 15 - 29 hours of pure Hip Hop. No commercials. This event would not be possible without the volunteer efforts of the many Hip Hop artists, DJ's, radio personalities, activists, journalists, historians, execs, and politicians, that come to spread their love and knowledge of Hip Hop. For more info please email [email protected], or check in on Facebook @TheHipHopTakeOver  as the event gets closer for more details.   

Listings of events for not- for- profit organizations must be submitted by the 15th of the month prior to publication of the e-Newsletter for the next  month. Email information here.
Host Highlight: Jack Dourakos and the AF Sessions

Jack Dourakos

Jack Dourakos of The Artsy Fartsy Show (Tuesdays 2-3pm) is a first generation Greek-American from Baltimore. He is a graduate of NYU, where he hosted his first radio show on WNYU in 1993. He has been touring with bands since the early 90's with colleagues such as Mosest Mouse, TV On The Radio, Death Cab For Cutie, Interpol, The Dap Kings, Harvey Danger, Pretty Girls Make Graves, & Freelance Whales. Jack's current rock outfit, Poison Ivy League, is a fixture on the local music scene. Doukaros has an in-depth knowledge of not only the music business but its creative process. His unique ear for exceptional music is utilized as the curator of AF Sessions, one of the few live sessions in America, featuring selected bands that will emerge on the national spectrum.

 

Memorable features by Jack on the Artsy Fartsy Show: Rarely interviewed, Julia Cameron, Matisyahu, Black 47, Cowboys and Aliens Comic Book Co-Writer, Fred Van Lente, "A Spot of Culture" entitled the Marriage of the Band.

 

The Artsy Fartsy Show Music Contributor and AF Sessions Curator, Jack Dourakos sat down with WBAI to talk about his experience being a part of the WBAI Family and the upcoming AF Sessions concert.

 

WBAI: How would you describe your experience thus far at WBAI? Who have your favorite interviews been with?

Jack:
Both Julia Cameron interviews are my favorite. She's my hero and I consider her the Patron Saint of The Artsy Fartsy Show. Rev Jen was great one of the most fun guests we've had - she was hilarious. It was cool to meet Jesse Eisenberg. I enjoyed interviewing the lead singer of Black 47. Sometimes interviewing someone is a pleasure. He was one of the interviews that stick out because he made it entertaining for himself and us. And not to forget, sculptor Phillip Theis (former WWF wrestler Damien Demento) who almost started a fight. Just kidding It was a great interview - it had a confrontation which doesn't often happen on the Artsy Fartsy Show but it made for great entertaining radio.

 

WBAI: You are the curator of AF Sessions. What is AF Sessions?

 

Jack: The idea behind AF Sessions was inspired by my all-time radio hero the late, John Peel who was known for his eclectic taste in music. He was one of the first to play psychedelic rock, progressive music. He exposed people to reggae, punk, indie rock, hardcore, even death metal and dance music. So Peel Session on BBC Radio 1 was an exclusive recording session in the studio of 4 songs that were the first national exposure for the bands. His taste was impeccable -- all my favorite bands did a Peel Session -- and everyone wanted to hear the Peel Session. I want to find up-and-coming bands, have them play a few songs and though fans can  get the band's album, the AF Sessions' recording is a unique version of the song.   

 

WBAI: Why move AF Sessions out of the WBAI performance studio?

Jack: It was difficult to get the bands and audiences into the studio on a weekday afternoon. We wanted to make sure that we are most accessible to our audience. So we are now doing AF Sessions at The Tank NYC in Times Square. It's going to be at night -- when musicians are awake. We select three bands to perform quarterly and we will still play a portion of the Session during the Artsy Fartsy Show once a month. So it's going to be more conducive to both those who want to participate with us live and those who want to participate by listening on-air.

   

AF Sessions at the Tank

151 West 46th Street, 8th Floor

NYC - Times Square

 

Sunday, June 10, 2012 7-10pm, Tickets: $15 Order tickets here.  

AF Sessions Inductees: Late Cambrian, Blue Meadow and Smokey Robotic

 

For more information   

 

Facebook event page  

Partnerships

WBAI has many friends besides our listeners. Many organizations and institutions have now been officially partnered with the station- which benefits all involved. We fulfill our mission to "educate, promote, and aid creative activities which serve the cultural welfare of diverse communities in New York City" by partnering with other complimentary not-for-profit organizations. Partnership endeavors can include, but are not limited to, providing live airing of partner's events, public service announcements, listing of events in our monthly e-Newsletter, recording and archiving of performances, space for meetings, links on our website, as well as opportunities for experimental use of the radio and other disciplines.

 

WBAI partners are requested to display the WBAI logo as a link on their website (noted as "Media Sponsor") as well as include the logo on event materials that WBAI supports with activities as noted above. WBAI and its partners keep each other notified of relevant grant opportunities and co-operate on grant applications when needed. Partners will soon participate in WBAI'S "Member Perks Program" by providing discounts or other privileges to WBAI members where appropriate.

 

When possible, WBAI connects producers with partner's personnel to develop mutually beneficial programming, both on and off the air. Through various kinds of collaborations WBAI and its partners support each other in order to keep cultural and intellectual activities in NYC both lively and accessible. At this time the list of WBAI's partners includes:

  • The Cell
  • Poet's House
  • Cave Canam  
  • Alwan Center for the Arts 
  • Haitian Cultural Exchange  
  • Creative Coalition  
  • MusicTheatre Group
  • Brecht Forum  
  • The Dance Parade  
  • African Diaspora Film Festival
  • Sixth Street Community Center
  • Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 
  • The We Campaign
  • Brooklyn Museum
  • Studio Museum of Harlem
  • Brooklyn Food Coalition 
  • Brooklyn for Peace
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Internships interns
Atiba Booker
WBAI Welcomes A New Crew of Summer Interns

Hailing from colleges and universities across the US, Europe, and even Australia, we have a new infusion of  youthful energy at the station. Interns are coming from a variety of schools including Penn State, Harvard,  Brown, Columbia, and The New School.

One of them is Atiba Booker, an accounting major at Temple University. He joins a diverse group of interns with majors in political science, journalism, sound engineering, scientific research, sociology, communications, business administration, and graphic design.

Atiba is the Treasurer of the National Association of Black Accountants chapter at his university and comes from a family of longtime WBAI listeners.

We are also participating with the Workforce 2000 program sponsored by SEIU 1199. Three high school seniors will spend 4 days a week here at WBAI learning about radio operations and one day a week receiving workplace training at 1199 union headquarters.

Applications are now being accepted for Summer + Fall Internships (credit and non-credit) internships in audio engineering, marketing, accounting, graphic design, social media networking, event planning, general station support, and business organization .    Please email a resume, days/hours  of availability, and areas of interest to:
[email protected] 
Listener Commentarylisteners


THE FIND 100 WAYS CAMPAIGN - The Winners


We asked listeners to email ideas for how listeners can support the station, bring in new listeners, and get the word out about what we do here.

Here are the winners:


Paul Peloquin
- Develop lesson plans for teachers whose purpose it is to increase student's critical approach to the news by having students compare news reports on different programs from NPR, the TV networks
, cable programs and WBAI.

John Clements - Create a message that WBAI call letters stand for (we have started a Twitter contest to do just that- see right sidebar). His suggestion was "Black, White, and In between
."

Del Sonsteng- Create a WBAI ringtone for cellphone incoming calls.

Stephen Ali- Suggests that we create bumper (and laptop) stickers to promote WBAI's brand.

Charlene Frazier- Place a signature phrase on your email that touts something about WBAI.

Sam Rios- Form a WBAI investment group and pay the bills with the profits.

Paul Montel and Avery Hart - Add family and children's programming.

Kevin Tyson- Allow listeners to purchase songs heard on WBAI programs from our website using iTunes and iTunes will pay a percentage to WBAI.

Bert Francois- WBAI should post videos on YouTube allowing listeners to see what we do here and subscribe to our account.

Flo Ladson- Don't spend your singles, only use larger bills and at the end of a month donate the singles to WBAI.

Sophia - Use the search engine "GoodSearch.com." Each time that you search, shop, or dine they donate to your favorite cause - WBAI.
 
Please send your comments, complaints, or compliments related to any program subject matter aired this month to [email protected] with "Listener Comment" in the subject line. Submissions should be limited to 400 words and please include your full name and location. We reserve the right to edit where deemed necessary.
 
Thank you to fund drive food providers

Food co-ordinator Helena  Faith-Miehl AKA EarthMum did an outstanding job of securing donations of food for our volunteers during the fund drive.

 

Thanks to her efforts, volunteers enjoyed snacks from every culinary corner of NYC and around the world. Here is the list of generous food donators whom we wish to say thanks to. Please do so personally if you stop in to any of the establishments for a bite. 

 

Aachiya Sushi on Front Street  

Adel's Falafel- Corner of Front Street and Maiden Lane  

Alfanoose at 8 Maiden Lane  

Ashby's on Pine Street  

Berthold Reimers for cooking his special chicken recipe for the volunteers  

Bon Chon at 104 John Street  

Caf� 41 at 41 John Street  

Caruso's Pizza and Pasta at 140 Fulton Street  

Cinnamon Snail - Food Truck - Look for them on Facebook

Cornelia Street Caf� at 29 Cornelia Street

Duane Reade at 95 Wall Street

Falafel Express at 1406 Madison Ave.(Btwn 97 - 98 Streets)

Gary Null's Whole Foods at  Broadway and 89th Street

Gristedes Supermarkets for their generous gift card donation

Hot Clay Oven at 101 Maiden Lane

Indra Hardat for donating her homemade spices and her crock pot

Irish American Pub & Restaurant at 17 John Street

Jeff Ware for his donation of 10 loaves of bread

Jou Jou at 24 Maiden Lane  

Les Halles at 15 John Street

Moustache at 265 East 10th Street ( 1st - Ave A)  

P F Parking on Water Street (K-Sher Parking- for giving Earth Mum a place to park)

Pakistan Tea House at 176 Church Street

Patricia's Pizza & Pasta at 35 Broadway in Brooklyn

Red at 19 Fulton Street (at the South Street Seaport)

Table Tales - Look for their new store, Sunday Gravy, at the South Street Seaport

Tea and Sympathy at 108 Greenwich Ave (12th/13TH St)

Toloache - 83 Maiden Lane  

Thomas Simon, WBAI volunteer

Umberto's Clam House at 132 Mulberry Street

Programmingprogram

Please tune in, give a listen and support these exciting new programs on WBAI.   Two of the three programs started as limited run broadcasts on WBAI, but audience demand has kept them on the air. It's been a great pleasure to serve you.   -Tony Bates, Interim Program Director

 

Sduduzo Ka' Mbili

    "No Questions Asked" hosted by activist artist and dancer, Sduduzo Ka' Mbili,who joins us all the way from South Africa, airs each Wednesday morning from 10 AM to Noon. The program features music from the Africa and the African Diaspora. While the focus will be on music from 'the continent', world music from all over the globe will be heard on this eclectic music show.  
 "Occupational Hazards" Hosted by John Murdock and Joey Gay, artists, activists
and stand-up comics. The program airs every Thursday at 2 PM in the 'Arts' strip on WBAI. This program interviews New York artists about their particular artistic medium. The program is focused on longtime New York artists and explores the places where avant - garde arts and politics.

 


Ellis Roberts 

"ClassWar Camp Radio" Hosted by Ellis Roberts. Ellis founded the very lively and popular "Class War Camp" in Liberty Square during "Occupy Wall Street". His program airs on Monday night/ Tuesday mornings at 3 AM will cover revolutionary politics, as relates to Communism, Anarchism, Marxism and revolution, the program also takes a deeper look at police violence and misconduct, squatter culture and travelerculture.   Tune in for some interesting debates and discussions about the Occupation, revolution, and reform.

 

 

 

 

Berthold Reimers - General Station Manager 
WBAI Pacifica Radio
120 Wall Street, 10th Floor
(212) 209-2800 
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WBAI Twitter Contest

As suggested by one of our listeners - WBAI needs a message that its call letters stand for!

To participate in our contest, visit twitter.com/WBAI_Radio (capitalization is important when typing our twitter name in your search engine).

Make sure to follow us and then tweet at us what you think the letters W-B-A-I should stand for: @WBAI_Radio


Winners will be tweeted, read on the air, posted on our website and will receive a WBAI t-shirt