Occupy the Airwaves - Valley Free Radio

01/12/2025

01/12/2025

Today, January 12, 2025, join Occupy the Airwaves for an insightful discussion with Leslie Leff & Abdallah Ghalaynini, members of the 'Bridging the Divide Coalition,' as we discuss the upcoming panel discussion "The Wall Between: What Jews & Palestinians don't want to know about each other" as well as discussing alternatives to endless conflict. The presentation co-sponsored with Forbes Library will take place on 16 January from 7:00-8:30 via 'Zoom' :
tinyurl.com/TheWallBetween2025

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org.

Forbes Library

01/01/2025

Remember Gaza!

12/22/2024

Sunday, 12-22-24: Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio is delighted to present once again the radio play - A Corporate Christmas Carol (a modern rendition of the original "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, published in 1843.). The Occupy version takes into account the economic crisis in 2008-2010 and the greed and corruption of the big banks that brought it on.

12/15/2024

This Sunday, December 14, 2024, John Bonifaz, co-founder and president of Free Speech for People, a non-profit organization headquartered in Amherst, joins Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Linda Ziegenbein, Emikan Sudan and Stephen Linsky to discuss the state of democracy in the United States, following the recently concluded 2024 national election. Free Speech for People advocates for election protection and furthers amendments challenging money in politics, corporate abuse of power and corruption. John provided analysis of a number of initiatives Free Speech for People has undertaken preceding, during and following the last election cycle, along with initiatives requiring immediate action, such as advocating for President Biden to request the National Archives to publish the Equal Rights Amendment, as the 28th Amendment to the constitution.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org.

Free Speech For People

12/07/2024

This Sunday, December 8, 2024, Occupy the Airwaves cohosts and Jeff Napolitano discuss the results, causes and ramifications of the conservative victory on 11-5-2024. Jeff is the past director of the Resistance Center and American Friends Service Committee – both located in Northampton, MA. Why did VP Harris and the Democrats fail? What drew so many Americans to vote for Trump and the Republican Party? In a wide-ranging and open debate and discussion we try to develop an analysis that points to a possible direction forward.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org.

11/15/2024

This Sunday, November 17, we re-broadcast our October 20 show with Pastor William Wilkinson and civil rights attorney/educator Elizabeth Ouyang, who join Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Emikan Sudan, P**i Wieland and Stephen Linsky to explore the historical roots of Project 2025 and its threats to our our democracy.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org.

11/10/2024

November 10, 2024
We replay today and interview with Rev. Peter Ives.

10/19/2024

This Sunday, October 20, 2024, Pastor William Wilkinson and civil rights attorney/educator Elizabeth Ouyang join Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Emikan Sudan, P**i Wieland and Stephen Linsky to explore the historical roots of Project 2025 and its potential on this year’s election and beyond.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org.

10/11/2024

This Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 10 am, join Occupy the Airwaves hosts in conversation with Rose Webster-Smith and Tim Benoit from Springfield No One Leaves! Springfield No One Leaves (SNOL) is a grassroots member-led organization based in Springfield, and working across Western Massachusetts. They organize residents most directly impacted by the housing crisis and economic inequality to build collective power, defend against displacement and win long-term community ownership & control over land and housing.

Rose started with SNOL as a member in 2011 when Freddie Mac foreclosed on her home. In 2012, she came on as an independent contractor to organize the Fannie/Freddie Fighters in Western MA to uplift their cases and to mobilize them to NYC and Washington DC. In 2015, she was hired as the junior organizer and in 2016 the members took over the organization. After fighting an eviction for 6 years, she won her home back in 2017. She is now the Director overseeing all the work of SNOL.

Tim Benoit has lived in the valley since 2018 and has experienced houselessness and housing instability. He was hired at SNOL as a grant writer in April 2023 after months of volunteering and showing up in solidarity with members. Shortly afterwards, he took on the role of community organizer. Tim has been an integral part of growing the scope and strategy at SNOL, and he works to support the members and community across Western Mass.

Tune in and hear about SNOL's history, their current campaigns, and what keeps Rose and Tim in the struggle. Support their work: https://springfieldnooneleaves.org/

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org.

10/03/2024

This Sunday, October 6, 2024, local author, business consultant, and activist Shel Horowitz joins Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Emikan Sudan and Stephen Linsky in a wide-ranging discussion of Shel’s efforts to apply and promote social equity and green business principles as well as his efforts to promote immigration justice through Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice. The organization will be holding a public Tashlich celebration 1-3 PM on October 6th at Groff Park in Amherst. Listeners can find Shel’s work on the following websites: the cleanandgreenclub.com and goingbeyondsustainability.com

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org.

09/25/2024

This Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 10:00 AM, Northampton State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa joins Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Bob Gardner, Stephen Linsky and Miranda Groux for her periodic report on issues being taken up at the Massachusetts State House. In this this episode, Rep. Sabadosa updates listeners on recent passage of the House Bill promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options and a housing bond bill to stimulate the production of new housing and housing projects. We also delved into the apparent logjam of bills that repeatedly stack up and what remedies might be available. Rep. Sabadosa also talked of her motivations for running, and keeping on in her role and how her expectations differed from the reality of life at the Statehouse.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org.

Some useful links:
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2024
https://www.lindsaysabadosa.com/

09/22/2024

This Sunday, September 22, 2024, independent journalist, author, human rights activist and GenDemocracy founder Anne-christine d’Adesky joins Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Emikan Sudan, Linda Ziegenbein and Stephen Linsky to discuss the GenDemocracy Stop the Coup 2025 campaign, a public education and mobilization campaign to raise awareness in multiple sectors about the scope of Project 2025's implications for U.S. federal democracy and civil rights and freedoms. The campaign’s website can be found at: www.StoptheCoup2025.org.

Since late 2023 this campaign has brought together NYC and LGBTQIA activists across the United States to mobilize against the anti-gender equality elements of Project 2025 and, in particular, exposing efforts by U.S. Christian evangelical forces led by former U.S. General Mike Flynn to promote project 19.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP 103.3 FM in Northampton, Massachusetts. Shows are rebroadcast every Friday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at: www.valleyfreeradio.org