WHFR News

Donald Schmitt is David's guest this month.

Mr. Schmitt is the former co-director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies where he served as Director of Special Investigations for 10 years. He graduated cum laude from Concordia University with a degree in Liberal Arts. He is the author of dozens of articles about UFOs, as well as the co-author of three best-selling books including a newly updated version of "Witness to Roswell."

Showtime's movie "ROSWELL", Golden-Globe-nominated best TV movie, was based on his first book.

What was your favorite music of 2009? Tune in during this week, now through Saturday, January 2, and hear the WHFR DJs' favorite picks. We’ll play some of what we think are the best of the best from 2009. Feel free to call in and share your favorites as well. Maybe they’ll make the list! And Happy New Year from your friends at WHFR!

WHFR's annual “Winter Season Celebration” pre-recorded holiday shows will air 10am Thursday, December 24 through midnight, Friday, December 25. Spend time with your favorite WHFR DJs as we share our holiday wishes and memories (and we’ll share some time off with our families as well)!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your friends at WHFR!

01 Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be
02 Variety Lab! - Team Up!
03 The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
04 David Bazan - Curse Your Branches
05 Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
06 Grace Basement - Gunmetal Grey
07 Tim Williams - Careful Love
08 Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard - One Fast Move Or I'm Gone
09 Alan Singley & Pants Machine - Feelin' Citrus
10 Ellery - Down, Down, Down

01 The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
02 David Bazan - Curse Your Branches
03 Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be
04 Tim Williams - Careful Love
05 Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard - One Fast Move Or I'm Gone
06 Variety Lab! - Team Up!
07 The Swell Season - Strict Joy
08 Alan Singley & Pants Machine - Feelin' Citrus
09 They Might Be Giants - Here Comes Science
10 Plush Gun - Pins & Panzers

We're “making waves” with new shows and time slots:

Monday:
“Delicate Destruction” (moving from 9pm Mondays): noon-2pm
”The Zone” (moving from 8pm Saturdays): 9pm-midnight
”The Flash Drive Jazz Show” (new show w/host Mark Anthony): midnight-2am

Tuesday:
“Forum” Talk Show updates: Connect with HFCC activities when you tune in to Dennis and Lynsey's new "Campus Connection" the second Tuesday of each month; relax and learn with "The Poetry Show", hosted by Saf, the fourth Tuesday; "Then and Now" with Ned Apigian moves to the fifth Tuesday.

Don't forget to stop in tonight at Dearborn's New Place Lounge for an exciting fundraiser concert for WHFR Radio. Admission price is only a $5 donation (21 and older, please) and the talent is out of this world! Please see the color flier to your right for more information, and read below to learn more about tonight's performers. The WHFR Blues DJ's will be on hand to meet and greet Metro Detroit's finest blues audience... and that includes you! See you there!