WHFR News

WHFR DJ SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Bob Burnham of RADIO VAULT and SUNDAY NIGHT MYSTERIES

WHFR is pleased to feature a new WHFR DJ Spotlight Series for our home page so our DJs can stay connected with you while we're temporarily away from the Studio A chair. You might find music reviews, suggestions for staying active, backstories about how we got into the radio business, and some nice comments to help us all stay connected. Enjoy!

The concept of RADIO VAULT on Tuesdays at 3:00 is not new. The whole approach, however, is somewhat unique. The current incarnation of the show began on WHFR about 3 years ago. Radio Vault is never scripted. The idea, however, is that it is a HOSTED show, meaning we don't just play the old recordings -- we TALK about them -- even if it's just to announce the original broadcast date. Radio Vault is also not a nostalgia show, per se, but we do respect the historical significance, all while using the latest digital technology to make the audio as clear as possible.

WHFR DJ Spotlight Series: Anderson Coleman of BLUES WITH A FEELING

BLUES WITH A FEELING is a lot different from most blues programs, it makes a difference at WHFR.FM. The arrival of this high-quality sound has encouraged listeners to delve into their vaults and find vintage blues that have been languishing for years.

I am Anderson Coleman. I produce and host the program BLUES WITH A FEELING. These blues are an embodiment of expressing one’s deepest feelings.

WHFR Classical 24 Programming for Next 3 Weeks During Stay Home, Stay Safe Michigan Executive Order

WHFR has been in trying to stay business as usual during the COVID-19 Pandemic but we have to put the healthy and safety of our WHFR volunteer staff first. Once Gov. Whitmer issued the Michigan-wide “Sheter-In-Place” order, WHFR and Henry Ford College made the decision to have all of our volunteers to stay at home and have our Classical 24 service run 24/7 for the next three weeks. We hope we will be able to back to live local programming after April 13. Enjoy the classical music and thanks for supporting WHFR.

WHFR is Business As Usual (Mostly) During Current Era of Working From Home, School Closures and Fear of COVID-19

WHFR has a commitment to serve the Dearborn-Detroit community providing music and talk shows that are an alternative to other broadcasters on the radio dial. We will continue this commitment to providing live and local programming while making sure the station is still safe for our volunteers. Many of our shows will be business and usual and you will not notice much of a difference from our programming. BUT, there might be times you will hear Classical 24 when a live DJ is on, another DJ filling in, or a pre-recorded show. WHFR is keeping the station clean and safe for the staff members/volunteers who are well but some of our staff may elect to err on the side of caution and stay home. We want to be an alternative to what all the other broadcasters are playing. Thanks for listening to WHFR and for supporting noncommercial education radio.

ANTHONY BRAXTON & PETER BROTZMANN FEATURED ON SPIRITS REJOICE & APPEARING AT THE 2020 BIG EARS FESTIVAL

The music of Anthony Braxton and Peter Brotzmann will be the focus
of a special radio program on Spirits Rejoice Tuesday March 10.
Rare solo concerts as well as ensemble sets by Anthony Braxton and
Pater Brotzmann will be a prime feature at this year's Big Ears Festival
in Knoxville, Tennessee. The festival will run from Thursday March 26
through Sunday March 29. At this, the 2020 Big Ears Festival:
Multi wind instrumentalist and composer Anthony Braxton will be featured
in a rare solo set as well as his Diamond Curtain Wall Trio and a world premier

03-03-2020: 12 - 1 PM: Tuesday Forum. We Are Not Alone.

Our guest today is Rey Hernandez. Rey is a Co-Founder of the Dr. Edgar Mitchell Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial and Extraordinary Encounters. Rey has published several peer reviewed academic articles on Consciousness and the FREE Experiencer Research Study, and was a co-editor of an 820-page book titled “Beyond UFOs: The Science of Consciousness and Contact with Non-Human Intelligence”. Remember after the broadcast this show is available as a podcast from this website: click on Talk Shows--Tuesday Forum--(select date).

WHFR Pet Week Special Programming Including Special Talk Show and Live Broadcast

WHFR has been celebrating our four legged friends this week with PET WEEK (Feb 16-22) in honor of National Pet Day Thursday Feb 20, 2020. WHFR DJs having been playing pet related music and sharing stories about their pets. On Thursday at 2pm there is a special talk show all about pets. Then on Saurday we have a special LIVE BROADCAST at 2pm from the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit new MaryAnn Wright Animal Adoption and Education Center. Join Stephanie and Morgan as they talk about the special programs at the FAMD for the month of February and other four legged furry friend stories.

Regular Programming Resumes Sunday January 19,2020

We hope you survived the severe winter weather dumped on the Metro-Detroit area Saturday morning. Now that the snow emergencies have been cancelled and warmer weather is forecasted, regularly scheduled programming will resume on Sunday 1/19/2020.

Enjoy Classical 24 While the HFC Campus is Closed Saturday January 18. 2020

Due to the severe Weather arriving on Saturday January 18, 2020: Henry Ford College is closing the campus. This means WHFR DJs are not allowed on campus to do their shows. So enjoy Classical 24 all day and hopefully regular programming will be up and running on Sunday January 19. Check out website and the WHFR Facebook page if there will be more interruptions to regular programming.

01-07-2020: 12 - 1 PM: Tuesday Forum. We Are Not Alone.

Cheryl Costa is a native of upstate New York who saw her first UFO at age 12. She’s a military veteran and a retired information security professional from the aerospace Industry. She’s been a speaker at the International UFO Congress and the MUFON Symposium. Cheryl writes the UFO column “New York Skies” for SyracuseNewTimes.com. Join the conversation at 12 noon January 7, only on WHFR. Remember after the broadcast this show is available as a podcast from this website: click on Talk Shows--Tuesday Forum--(select date).

Merry Christmas from WHFR!

As you're listening to WHFR this Christmas, you'll notice some special programming put together by our WHFR staff specifically for your holiday pleasure.

Merry Christmas to all our loyal listeners!

Possible WHFR Early Morning Programming Interruptions Wednesday Dec 11, 2019

WHFR is doing some internal housekeeping of our equipement Wednesday Morning. While this is going on there might be some programming interruptions during Classical 24. We should be back up for regular normal programming by 10am Wednesday.

This Week's Featured Artists on Live From Studio J!

Any Island (surf punk) Detroit, playing PJ's Lager House Friday

Kali Masi (punk) Chicago playing Loving Touch this Thursday

Beach Daisy (rock,pop,folk) Ann Arbor, playing PJ's Saturday

John Penman (indie rock) Birmingham Mi (sold out show!) , Loving Touch next Thursday.

Tallies (indie rock) from Toronto, playing PJ's Wednesday.

Tune in at 4pm to hear from each of these artists!

DONATE TO WHFR AS PART OF #GIVINGTUESDAY TODAY - NEW DONATION LINK

WHFR is a non commercial, educational radio station and being part of HFC we are a non-profit. While you are donating as part of #GivingTuesday today, give a donation to your favorite radio station, WHFR. Here is the NEW DONATION LINK: https://giving.hfcc.edu/whfr

Thank you for your support of WHFR!

12-03-19: 12 - 1 PM: Tuesday Forum. We Are Not Alone.

Instead of interviewing some expert in Ufology, I thought it only fair to get the perspective of the layman for once. Jennifer Stewart is an instructor at Henry Ford College. She teaches sign language to the deaf and hard of hearing. Outside of her chosen career, she finds the UFO topic of great interest. Studies have shown that the higher the education level of the individual, the more apt they are to accept the fact that we are being visited by a more advanced race of beings.