Inmate and disbarred lawyer Lynne Stewart has been selected by WBAI listeners to serve on the station's board of directors, even though she doesn't even have access to a radio. The 70-year-old civil-rights fighter was sentenced to 28 months in prison for helping a radical Islamic leader she represented smuggle messages to his followers in Egypt. Stewart claimed she was being a "zealous advocate" for her client, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, nonetheless she was found guilty of conspiracy and providing material support to terrorists.
The activist has support in WBAI, 99.5 FM, founded by pacifist Lew Hill. In September the station held a fundraiser for Stewart and now the New York Post reported listeners have chosen her to serve on the station's board through an online poll. It's still unclear how she'll fulfill her duties but according to her website , she's working on getting FM reception.
