''Wakeup Call'' was a morning radio program produced in
New York City
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by the
WBAI
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station of the
Pacifica Radio Network
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. Until its cancellation in August 2013, its final hosts were
Esther Armah
Esther Armah is a British-born playwright, radio host and political commentator living in Brooklyn, New York. She currently hosts ''The Spin'', a talk show, for the African-American Public Radio Consortium.
Biography
Armah was born in London ...
Monday to Thursday and
Felipe Luciano
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on Fridays.
"WBAI cuts local programs, slashes news department", ''The Villager'', Paul DeRienzo (August 22, 2013)
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References
External links
*David Hinckle
August 8, 2005 ''New York Daily News
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Current affairs shows
Pacifica Foundation programs
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