WHFR News
WHFR Journal This Friday, May 26, 1pm-2pm
Tune in to the WHFR Journal, Friday, May 26th, at 1pm as we feature a chat with Dr. Brad Romans. Dr. Romans is the new Dean of Henry Ford College’s School of Liberal Arts. He’ll cover his experience and interests related to liberal arts and his vision for the school moving forward. For the second half, Dr Ali Bazzi, Superintendent of Schools for the nearby Star Academy is building a radio station for his students! His inspiration came to him in a dream and today he’s making it a reality. Hear the behind the scenes details as this educational professional relates it in our WHFR studios.
Memorial Day Programming
On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who sacrificed so we could live in freedom. We are thankful for those who have served, and we are thinking of those who have lost people they love. WHFR commemorates Memorial Day during Roll and Tumble Take 2 (airing 4-6pm, featuring BLUES, R&B, EARLY ROCK 1951-1971 & BEYOND) and Hotwax Radio (airing 8-11pm, featuring MUSIC VARIETY). These shows will feature special memorials and songs with memorial in the title.
Change for This Week's WHFR Journal
Just a note to share that the interview we planned on this week's WHFR Journal with Dr. Brad Romans will be aired at 1pm NEXT Friday, May 26. Thanks for your patience as we move this segment to air it in its entirety next week. It'll be worth the wait! Hope you enjoyed our interview spotlighting this month as Mental Health Awareness Month with HFC's Adriza Caesar, and have a positive and pleasant weekend.
WHFR Journal for Friday, May 19, 1pm
Join us on the WHFR Journal tomorrow, May 19 from 1pm-2pm. We'll hear from the new Dean of the HFC School of Liberal Arts, Dr. Brad Romans. Dr. Romans will discuss his experience and interests that relate to a liberal arts education and his vision for the school moving forward. Also on this week's Journal, HFC Counselor in the Assisted Learning Services area, Adriza Caesar will discuss mental health issues and resources available to our HFC students as we shine a spotlight on this important topic during this Mental Health Awareness month.
"Blues With A Feeling" (Saturdays at 8pm) Returns This Weekend!
Hi, I am Anderson Coleman, producer and host of this long-running and thrilling broadcast, Blues With A Feeling. I am returning to WHFR on May 20, 2023, after a much too long absence. Listen to WHFR for many soulful voices and songs I play. These are rare sounds that many of you can relate to. During the Blues With A Feeling broadcast, I will capture the true essence of rare classic blues, R & B, and information about the music and the artists first heard here. These rare blues will attract and hold your attention from the moment you hear the first lyric. Many of you will be able to relate to the music from your own life experiences. Hear great old and new artists like Bobby Bland, B. B. King, Nina Simone, Professor Long Hair, and local artists like Alberta Adams, Kathy Hart and others.
I am back with an "emotionally charged dimension" to the word "Blues". I invite you to " lock it in" on 89.3 FM on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m.
This is the station and broadcast that has given you a choice in classic blues for over 17 years. It's too much to miss! Come and reconnect with me on The Station Making Waves, WHFR's blues in the nighttime.
–Anderson Coleman
Happy Mother's Day!
To our lovely WHFR mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, and mother figures, we wish you a very Happy Mother's Day. Enjoy the day and thank you for everything you do to make this world a better place!
WHFR Journal Presents MENA Resolution Update and Barrett Awards Ceremony TODAY at 1pm
Tune into the WHFR Journal today, May 12, from 1pm-2pm when we'll share information on the new Dearborn MENA resolution that the Dearborn City Council unanimously voted to approve. Guests Leslie Herrick, President Pro Tem of the Dearborn City Council, and Terri Pilarski, Executive Director of the Intercultural Community Center in Dearborn will share background and insight on this important issue. Also, on the show, we'll have a special airing of the recent Barrett Creative Writing Awards ceremony held on the campus of HFC. Students will share their work and you'll get to hear some of the best local creative talent from HFC. Join us on 89.3FM and whfr.fm.
Call Me — Maybe?: The 50th Anniversary of the First Cell Phone Call
Tune into the WHFR Journal this Friday at 1pm for the PRX special: Call Me — Maybe?: The 50th Anniversary of the First Cell Phone Call. On April 3, 1973, an engineer named Martin Cooper stood nervously along a busy midtown Manhattan street, about to make a phone call. It was a call that would change life as we know it: The first cell phone call ever. The phone Cooper used that day — a prototype — was a bulky, 2-pound monster that looked a bit like a shoe with an antenna sticking out of the top.
TOP TEN BLUES for April 2023
Please join Highway 61 for the best in new Blues releases and local area Artists' music every Friday, 2pm until 4pm, with host DJ~KittyLuv;) 'making~waves'.
Here is our latest Top Ten Blues new releases being aired at WHFR-FM 89.3:
1. ALLY VENABLE: Real Gone (Ruf)
2. V/A: Blind Raccoon and Nola Blue Collection Volume 5 (Blue Heart Records)
3. IVAN NEVILLE: Touch My Soul (Mascot Label Group / The Funk Garage)
4. ANA POPOVIC: Power (ArtisteXclusive Records)
5. STAN MOSLEY: No Soul, No Blues (Dialtone Records)
6. DYER DAVIS: Dog Bites Back (WildRoots Records)
We Are Not Alone, Monday, May 1, 2023. 2-3PM EST.
Our guest will be Mary Bassett, who is a licensed professional hypnosis regressionist. She has performed nearly 100 regressions to date. Her passion with her work is to guide others into a deeper understanding and knowledge of their alien contact experiences so that they may move forward in life in peace with the answers that they need. Listen in on Monday May 1st at 2PM when host David Twichell interviews Mary as to her all-important contribution to Ufology.
For the latest show archives: click the “Talk Shows” button on the home page then “We Are Not Alone”
Happy "National Telephone Day"!
Today is National Telephone Day! Be sure to call a good one!
We'll Be Off-Air For a Few Hours on Saturday, April 22
Please be aware that there will be a scheduled power disruption starting around 2:30pm on Saturday, April 22, 2023, which will interrupt our over-the-air and streaming signal. We hope to be back up and running within two hours, but there is a chance we could be off-air for up to four. But don't worry - we'll begin broadcasting as soon an possible!
Vinylthon Supports The Next Generation of Radio Stars
On Saturday, April 23, 2022, WHFR, along with many radio stations throughout the USA and the world, will celebrate the unique format of vinyl by making a point to play actual record during "VINYLTHON." In addition to being a fun event, VINYLTHON actually helps students who want to work in radio! More info here: https://www.vinylthon.com
Hammond Planetarium Featured on WHFR Journal, April 14, at 1pm
If you like things that are "out of this world", then tune in to the WHFR Journal this Friday, April 14 at 1pm for a discussion with HFC Faculty member and Director of the HFC Hammond Planetarium Jesse Mason. Jesse will share details about the latest FREE spring planetarium show right here in Dearborn (as well as an EXCLUSIVE invitation for our WHFR listeners). He'll also discuss the current night sky and all its features, ways to learn more about astronomy, and an upcoming solar eclipse that you won't want to miss! That's this week's WHFR Journal, Friday, April 14 at 1pm only on WHFR.FM.
