Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Putting Local Shows Back On WBAI/New York For Now

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NEW YORK Supreme Court Judge FRANK NERVO has issued a temporary restraining order against PACIFICA FOUNDATION that will at least for now restore local programming at noncommercial Variety WBAI/NEW YORK and reverse the staff firings announced on MONDAY (NET NEWS 10/7).

The TRO was issued after WBAI Local Board Chair CAROLYN MCGUIRE, producers ARTHUR SCHAWRTZ and MIMI ROSENBERG, contributor HARVEY EPSTEIN, and PACIFICA board members JAMES SAUGURTON and ALEX STEINBERG filed a petition in court against the foundation seeking the order. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for OCTOBER 18th.

A meeting of local WBAI producers has been scheduled for TONIGHT and a local station board meeting, open to the public, will take place on WEDNESDAY.

We're happy to announce that @WBAI has gotten an injunction to stay the takeover of the station by @RadioPacifica. All programming will resume and the next court date is October 18th.

Should be a good show this Wednesday!@HackerRadioShow pic.twitter.com/6LLot3temR

— 2600 Magazine (@2600) October 8, 2019

From @wbai Station Manager Berthold Reimers: #WBAI managed to get an injunction to stay the takeover of the station. This means the station is legally back in the hands of WBAI's personnel. More to come.

— WBAI New York at 99.5 FM (@WBAI) October 8, 2019

>@WBAI Producers are meeting at 6:30pm tonight at 325 Hudson Street Near Van Dam. We also have an Local Station Board meeting on Wednesday open to the public. More details will follow. Thanks for your concern and support.

— WBAI New York at 99.5 FM (@WBAI) October 8, 2019

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