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Latest News
"WHFR Presents" this Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
When we think of holiday music most people rush past Thanksgiving straight to Christmas and other winter holidays. As we approach the end of November, Bill Keith will host a special edition of WHFR Presents focusing on songs about Thanksgiving, Thankfulness, Gratitude, and the things we are thankful for.
Bill will mix in songs about many things he is thankful for including songs about love, music, baseball, and family. Get ready for Thanksgiving with a wonderful evening of music to kickstart your week.
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WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday beginning at 4:00 pm with a rotating cast of WHFR DJs, taking in-depth looks into the many genres of music that WHFR has to offer. Tune in at 89.3 on the FM dial in Dearborn/Detroit and surrounding communities, or listen anywhere via our online streamer.
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This Just In: Episode 24
Episode 24 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs November 18th, 2024.
This week's playlist:
Ben Sidran - Ever Since The World Ended [Vocal Jazz / Blues]
Cage Willis - Wonderin' Why [Southern Rock]
Mark Winters - Boundary Layer [Indie Rock]
HONEYMOAN - Riff Before Work [Indie Rock / Pop]
Mariaa Siga - Wama [World]
Jenny Owen Youngs - Someone's Ex [Folk]
The Coronas ft. Gabrielle Aplin - That's Exactly What Love Is [Indie Rock]
Z Berg ft. Keith Carradine - Love Hurts [Soundtrack / Contemporary Folk]
Librarians With Hickeys - Hello Operator [Indie Rock]
UTO - 2MOONS [Alt Pop]
Waking April - Rules [Electro Pop]
Exstra & MØØNE - All I'll Ever Know [Electronic]
King Bee & The Stingers - Take Me To The River [Live Blues]
49 Winchester - Traveling Band [Country]
Kea - We Made It Thru [RnB]
Tune in to This Just In each week as we feature a unique playlist of music recently received at the station, in a variety of musical formats.
To submit your music for airplay consideration, please visit the Contact Us tab on our website: https://whfr.fm.
This Sunday on "WHFR Presents"
The metro Detroit area has always been a vibrant scene for good music of all genres, including the Blues, Motown, Techno, and more. WHFR has been here to support that for almost 40 years. In the 1990s and 2000s we were lucky enough to receive a plethora of CDs of all kinds of indie rock for airplay.
A scene exploded with bands and artists that had a huge impact on music: Jack White in his early days, The Detroit Cobras, The Sights, The Go, The Demolition Doll Rods, just to name a few.
Join me on WHFR PRESENTS this Sunday at 4:00pm as I spotlight many of the artists from this era.
–Scott Boatright
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WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday beginning at 4:00 pm with a rotating cast of WHFR DJs, taking in-depth looks into the many genres of music that WHFR has to offer. Tune in at 89.3 on the FM dial in Dearborn/Detroit and surrounding communities, or listen anywhere via our online streamer.
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WHFR Journal: Epilepsy Awareness and Anxiety Tech, Friday at 1pm
Join us tomorrow, Friday, November 15 at 1pm for the WHFR Journal. We'll talk with Shannon Waid from the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan during this Epilepsy Awareness Month to share statistics, latest info, and ways to support those with Epilepsy. We'll also share a piece from PRX titled "Anxiety Tech: Gadgets to Chill You Out". If you don't have time to meditate or take a yoga class, some new technology products might help relieve stress and anxiety. Tune in and learn more about these important and interesting topics on the WHFR Journal.
WHFR Remembers Two Departed Giants Of Jazz
The jazz world has recently lost many of its elder statesmen in the music. Benny Golson and Quincy Jones are recent losses and now we mourn the loss of the great drummer ROY HAYNES and alto saxophonist LOU DONALDSON.
On Sunday, November 17, Terence Tyson will salute both of these artists on the Play It By Ear program from 10:00am-1:00pm. Then, on Tuesday, November 19, Pat Frisco will air a six-hour feature on ROY HAYNES during the Spirits Rejoice radio program from 4:00pm-10:00pm EST.
Both of these giants of jazz began their recorded careers in the late-1940s/early-1950s and continued strong through 2018. LOU DONALDSON started his career in the early '50s playing bebop with the bands of Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey and Milt Jackson, continuing into the '60s and beyond with a soulful approach to the music. ROY HAYNES' career began In the late '40s with saxophone giants Lester Young and Charlie Parker, going on to propel groups in many styles and approaches to jazz such as bebop and free jazz.
The world lost LOU on November 9 at the age of 98 and ROY on November 12 at the age of 99. Tune in this coming Sunday and Tuesday for deep dives into the careers of these two giants of the music via WHFR Radio at 89.3fm and on the worldwide web at whfr.fm.
