The Fourth WBAI LSB

The WBAI LSB held its seventy third meeting on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its seventy fourth meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its seventy fifth meeting on Wednesday, June 4, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its seventy sixth meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its seventy seventh meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its seventy eighth meeting on Thursday, August 7, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its seventy ninth meeting on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its eightieth meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its eighty first meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its eighty second meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its eighty third meeting on Monday, November 3, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its eighty fourth meeting on Wednesday, December 10, 2008.

The WBAI LSB held its eighty fifth meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2009.

The WBAI LSB held its eighty sixth meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 2009.

The WBAI LSB held its eighty seventh meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2009.

In the Spring of 2009, WBAI's deepening financial crisis prompted action by Pacifica Management.

The WBAI LSB held its eighty eighth meeting on Monday, April 20, 2009, in executive session.

The WBAI LSB held its eighty ninth meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2009.

The WBAI LSB held its ninetieth meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2009.

The WBAI LSB held its ninety first meeting on Wednesday, June 25, 2009.

The WBAI LSB held its ninety second meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

The WBAI LSB held its ninety third meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.

The WBAI LSB held its ninety fourth meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2009.

The WBAI LSB held its ninety fifth meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2009.

The WBAI LSB held its ninety sixth meeting on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

Attendance statistics for the fourth WBAI LSB

The April Crisis

On April 1, 2009, WBAI General Manager Anthony Riddle sent an E-mail to the WBAI Staff Notices list, and to the Pacifica National Board (PNB) mailing list, with a cc: to the General Managers of the other four Pacifica stations regarding the orders given by Pacifica interim Executive Director and PNB Chair Grace Aaron that the locks on WBAI's transmitter room at the Empire State Building be changed.

WBAI General Manager Anthony Riddle's April 1, 2009, memo.

Pacifica interim Executive Director Grace Aaron's statement of April 2, 2009.

Pacifica interim Executive Director Grace Aaron's reply to WBAI General Manager Anthony Riddle April 2, 2009.

WBAI General Manager Anthony Riddle posted this timeline on April 5, 2009.

There was a sudden Town Hall meeting held on Monday, April 13, 2009, at 7:00 PM at The Fortune Society, 630 Riverside Drive at 140th St. in Manhattan. Here's a flyer that was passed out at the event.

On April 20, 2009, Pacifica interim Executive Director Grace Aaron sent WBAI General Manager Anthony Riddle a memo titled “Directive to WBAI General Manager regarding Programming & Personnel Policy.”

Follow this link to hear excerpts from the reports that were given at the April 24-26, 2009, PNB meeting, along with a statement by one Director.

UPDATE: As of mid-May Lavarn Williams was interim General Manager of WBAI, and as of early June Tony Bates is the interim Program Director of WBAI.


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