Mayor Ras Baraka

On the next edition of Newark Today, we’ll be discussing the state of public safety in New Jersey’s largest city and the passing of State Senator Ron Rice, with Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Fritz Frage' in studio.

The next edition of WBGO's call-in program Newark Today, hosted by Michael Hill, is set for 8pm on Thursday, February 16

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office says 30-year old shooting suspect Kendall Howard of East Orangewas taken into custody shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday

Newark Today host Michael Hill will be joined by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Newark's Philanthropic Liason Kevin Callaghan and Newark Movement for Economic Equity Program Manager Kaleena Berryman. Newark Today begins at 8pm on Thursday October 20.

We'll hear about the Bobby Sanabria and David Amram's tribute to Jack Kerouac and then Grammy Award-winning producer Carl Griffin remembers Ramsey Lewis

The next edition of WBGO's call-in program Newark Today is this Thursday, September 15 at 8pm on the WBGO website

On this August 20 edition of the WBGO Journal, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka calls for a citywide Peace Walk to support efforts to create a safer city, WBGO's Kenneth Burns reports on how inflation is impacting Jersey Shore tourism and host Doug Doyle chats with Dr. Augusta Palmer, director of the upcoming doc The Blues Society

On the next edition of Newark Today on August 18 at 8pm (here on the WBGO website) host Michael Hill chats with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka about the recent water issues in the city and talks with Superintendent of Schools Roger Leon about the upcoming school year for students, parents and teachers

The next edition of Newark Today, hosted by Michael Hill, is Thursday, July 21 at 8pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and NJPAC CEO and President John Schreiber join host Michael Hill for the next edition of Newark Today on Thursday, June 16 at 8pm