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WBAI

radio station, New York City, New York, United States
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WBAI is a listener-supported, noncommercial FM radio station in New York City, founded in 1960 as part of the Pacifica Radio network. Pacifica Radio is the oldest independent media network in the United States, established by conscientious objectors after World War II to provide an alternative to advertiser-funded media.1

WBAI has a history of airing perspectives from the political left and has been known for its news and public affairs programming. It gained attention for its coverage of the Vietnam War and its broadcast of George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television," which led to a Supreme Court case regarding broadcast regulation. The station also played a role in the development of progressive rock radio in the late 1960s.12

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