WBAI, 99.5 FM has been listener-supported community radio for the last 50 years, broadcasting to the 5 boroughs, Upstate New York, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware. WBAI is one of 5 radio stations of the Pacifica network, launched by Pacifist Lew Hill in 1949. The Pacifica Mission calls for radio that would foster understanding amongst nations and individuals, encourage creativity, and promote innovative, uncensored distribution of news.