WHFR PRESENTS THE MUSIC OF HENRY THREADGILL (PART ONE)
On Sunday February 15, multi-wind instrumentalist and composer Henry Threadgill turns 82 years of age. Henry, one of the living legends of the jazz avant-garde, is most well known for his work as a composer, band leader, flutist and saxophonist. Born in Chicago, Mr.
WHFR Journal Talks the Science of Love -- Friday, Feb. 13 at 1pm
Join us for a special pre-Valentine's day "WHFR Journal" tomorrow (Friday), Feb. 13 as we present the new PRX special, "The Science of Love". The show examines emerging research on why we love, how love develops, and how it sustains us across many forms of connection.
This Just In: Episode 83
Episode 83 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs February 9th, 2026 from 8-9pm and February 10th, 2026 from 3-4pm. This week's playlist:
HENGE - Ascending [Rock]
HENGE - Slingshot [Rock]
HENGE - Hypersleep [Rock]
boy 2000 & Baltra - feel [Electronic / House]
Sunnyside Revival - Bootyship Captain [Local / Indie Rock]
CG5 & Glitch Whisper - 1 of Us [Pop / Electronic]
NONTHEWISER - Justice Undone [Punk]
KI/KI - Can't Stop Loving You [Electronic / Trance]
WHFR PRESENTS MUSIC OF MAINSTREAM RECORDS
Mainstream Records was a record label established by Bob Shad in 1964. Throughout a 15 year period, Mainstream released an incredible amount of vintage and new recordings covering a wide range of musical genres ranging from classic early jazz recordings, blues, new jazz and the rock and roll of the late '60s. →
WHFR Journal Talks Black History at the Henry Ford, Pathways to the Self, and George Washington Carver's Real Legacy -- Friday at 1pm
Join us for this week's WHFR Journal, tomorrow, February 6, as we chat with Amber Mitchell, Curator of Black History at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation about the many exhibits, programs and events being featured during this Black History Month 2026. We'll also talk wit HFC instructor Dr. Joel Geffen about a new photography exhibit he's part of on display at the EmmaJean Woodyard Gallery at the Henry Ford Centennial Library all this month.
This Just In: Episode 82
Episode 82 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs February 2nd, 2026 from 8-9pm and February 3rd, 2026 from 3-4pm. This week's playlist:
Vienna Vienna - Molly [Indie Rock]
Snail Mail - Dead End [Indie Rock]
Ya Tseen ft. dreamcastmoe - Perfect Combo [Alternative]
Lala Lala - Even Mountains Erode [Alt Pop]
Yonder Mountain String Band - Brand New Heartache [Country]
Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel - Sail Away [Folk]
Wreckless Strangers - Dirty Soul [Blues / Rock]
TOP TEN BLUES for January 2026
Please join Highway 61 for the best in new Blues releases and local area Artists' music every Friday, 2:00 – 6:00pm, with host DJ~KittyLuv;) 'making~waves'. Here is our latest Top Ten Blues new releases being aired at WHFR-FM 89.3:
WHFR Journal - "Tale of Our Cities", Library Talk, and Women's HFC Basketball - Friday at 1pm
Join us tomorrow (Jan. 30) at 1pm for the WHFR Journal, as we present the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual address “Tale of Our Cities”, featuring Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun. The mayors addressed local business leaders and residents last Thursday at a special breakfast, and we'll air the speeches in their entirety. Also, we'll chat with Dearborn Public Library Director Dan Lodge about programs and services being offered to the community during these winter months.
WHFR Goes Classical Monday, January 26th
Henry Ford College is closed today –Monday, January 26th– which gives our in-studio DJs an unexpected day off. We will be back in the studio tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy our Classical 24 programming all day long, and be sure to tune in next week to hear our regularly-scheduled programming!
Henry Ford College's weather closure information is detailed here.
WHFR Salutes Martin Luther King Jr.
Today is a time for the nation to remember the injustices that Dr. King fought against, a time to remember his fight for the freedom, equality, and dignity of all races and peoples, and a time to remember his message of change through nonviolence.
This Just In: Episode 81
Episode 81 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs January 19th, 2026 from 8-9pm and January 20th, 2026 from 3-4pm. This week's playlist:
Jerry Goldsmith - Rae's Arrival [Soundtrack / Score]
Dana and Alden ft. Charif Megarbane - Two Five Theme [Jazz]
Langhorne Slim - Dream Come True [Folk / Singer Songwriter]
Cavetown - Cryptid [Alternative]
waterbaby - Memory Be a Blade [Alternative]
Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party [Indie Rock]
"WHFR Journal" Presents HFC's State of the College, MLK Opportunity, and More -- Today at 1pm
Join us today at 1pm as the WHFR Journal presents HFC Interim President Lori Gonko's State of the College address from last Wednesday, January 7 in its entirety. The State of the College is HFC's formal kickoff to a new semester, and Dr. Gonko shares details of what's to come for the new term and beyond. We'll also hear about HFC sociology instructor Dr. Kalvin DaRonne Harvell's upcoming free virtual MLK keynote address titled, “Reintroducing Dr. King: Attempted Erasure and the Work of Recovery” on Tuesday, January 20, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
WHFR Goes Classical Thursday, January 15th
Henry Ford College is closed today, Thursday, January 15th, which gives our in-studio DJs an unexpected day off. We will be back in the studio tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy our Classical 24 programming all day long, and be sure to tune in next week to hear our regularly-scheduled Thursday programming!
This Just In: Episode 80
Episode 80 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs January 12th, 2026 from 8-9pm and January 13th, 2026 from 3-4pm. This week's playlist:
KiNG MALA ft. AUDREY NUNA - Toxic [Soundtrack / Electronic]
In-Flight Movie - Passenger [Indie Rock]
Jodi DiPiazza - At The End of The Rainbow [Singer Songwriter]
Ellur - Missing Kid [Alternative / Indie Pop]
WHFR PRESENTS MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT
Tune in to WHFR on Sunday, January 11th, from 4:00-7:00 EST, for the music of country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mississippi John Hurt.
He was born on March 8th, 1893, in Teoc, Mississippi, to parents who were both slaves and continued to work on the plantation after the Civil War.
He taught himself to play at the age of nine, practicing guitar in the family home when nobody was around. John used the guitar of a friend of his mom, William Henry Carson, while he was courting a woman who lived nearby.
His syncopated playing style was ideal for dancing.
