"WHFR Journal" Talks Epilepsy Awareness Month and a Veteran's Day Special - Friday, November 6, at 1pm
Tune in for the WHFR Journal, your local community and public affairs connection at 1pm on Friday, Nov. 6, as we spotlight November as Epilepsy Awareness Month. We'll chat with Rene Roederer, Senior Director of Programs and Community Care at the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan about resources at the Foundation and discuss ways to "Paint the Town Purple" and attend their upcoming Conference and Open House.
This Just In: Episode 112
Episode 112 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs November 2nd, 2026 from 8-9pm. This week's playlist:
2ŁØT ft. Jon Batiste - Don't Give Up On Me [Electronic]
Starchini - Injecting Happiness [Electronic]
Shlomi Syboni - People Are Strange [Rock]
Ghost Funk Orchestra - Ocotillo [Funk / Alternative]
Intrinsic - Losing You [Metal]
Roxanne de Bastion - Simple Pleasures [Alternative]
Balming Tiger - Wash Away [Indie Rock]
City Limits - Hanging By A Thread [Indie Rock / Alternative]
TOP TEN BLUES for October 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...
This Monday on We Are Not Alone...
Join us for We Are Not Alone with host David Twichell the first Monday of each month at 2PM. We cover the UFO phenomenon and all things paranormal and talk to special guests about their experiences and research. This week's guest is Peter Robbins...
Get your free Halloween GRAB BAG on Halloween Day!
Call into WHFR, or email us, starting Friday night (Oct 30th) at midnight until Saturday (Oct 31st) at midnight, and say "TRICK OR TREAT" to receive a free WHFR Halloween grab bag filled with a variety of tricks and/or treats.
- Phone: 313-845-9676 (push option 1)
- Email: whfr@hfcc.edu
Only one grab bag per household please, and thank you for being a loyal listener!
FRANK ZAPPA AND THOSE WHO HELPED HIM "FREAK OUT"
I was an innocent pre-teen kid when my older brother brought home the FREAK OUT LP by FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION. Upon reading the notes on the inside cover I came across a list of names of which Frank titled "These People Have Contributed Materially in Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold it Against Them"...
"WHFR Journal" Talks Virtual Business Career Fair, Student Journalists, Jack-O-Lanterns (and How to Get a Free WHFR Treat), and More -- Friday, October 30, at 1pm
Join us for the WHFR Journal Friday, Oct. 31 at 1pm when we chat with HFC Career Services Officer Chad Austin about the upcoming first of its kind virtual career fair for our HFC business students and alumni. Chad will discuss interview and resume tips, share details on the fair itself and how to register for the event taking place Nov. 12.
New Times for Beats To The Rhymes
New episodes of Beats To The Rhymes will continue to premiere Mondays at 9:00pm, and encore presentations move from Thursday afternoons to Sundays at 3:00pm. Tune in!
This Just In: Episode 111
Episode 111 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs October 26th, 2026 from 8-9pm. This week's playlist:
Alison Brown & Steve Martin ft. Del McCoury & Dan Tyminski - Old Town Road [Bluegrass / Cover]
Bruce Cockburn - As Time Goes By [Folk / Cover]
Ori Dagan - I've Got the Blues [Vocal Jazz / Cover]
Jeremy Green ft. Keith Carlock, Tim Lefebvre, Mike Stern & Chase Baird - The 55 [Jazz / Prog Rock]
Russ Anixter Hippie Big Band - Shakedown Street [Jazz]
WHFR PRESENTS The Music of Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine, born on July 8, 1914, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was famous for his rich and smooth baritone voice. He started his career after winning an amateur contest while studying at Howard University. From 1939 to 1943, he sang in nightclubs and with bands, eventually becoming the lead vocalist for Earl Hines’s Big Band. In 1944, he formed his own big band, featuring jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, Tadd Dameron, and Art Blakey...
"WHFR Journal" Gets Out the Vote with the League of Women Voters, Design Students' Poster Showcase, and a Very Scary FREE Musical Concert at HFC -- Friday, Oct. 23, at 1pm
Join us for the WHFR Journal Friday, October 23 at 1pm. We'll get the 411 on this election time with League of Women Voters Dearborn-Dearborn Heights President Connie Mitchell. We'll then chat with HFC Fine and Performing Arts Dept. Chair Vickie Shepherd about the upcoming graphic design student Get Out the Vote Poster Exhibition open to the public at HFC's Sisson Art Gallery this upcoming week, and HFC Music Instructor Anthony Lai as he shares details about "The House Beyond and other Spooky Tales", a free music concert taking place next Friday at the HFC Adray Auditorium.
This Just In: Episode 110
Episode 110 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs October 19th, 2026 from 8-9pm and October 20th, 2026 from 3-4pm. This week's playlist:
After - Blind [Indie Rock]
Moon Age - Sunrise [Electronic]
Feaster - Rally for the Win [Indie Rock]
The Winston Brothers - Get On Down [Funk]
Saskia - saysomething (bite) [Indie Rock / Singer Songwriter]
Rodrigo y Gabriela ft. Hiromi - Akatsuki [World / Instrumental]
Planette Automatic - Couch Fly [Art Rock / Alternative]
WHFR PRESENTS THE MUSIC OF CHUCK BERRY
They called him 'The Father of Rock and Roll". It's often debated as to exactly where and when Rock and Roll Music began, but it's pretty much a consensus that it was CHUCK BERRY who took the music of Rhythm and Blues and made it into the music that we know today as rock and roll. Citing the blues great T-Bone Walker as a major influence, Berry would develop his unique guitar stylings and utilize the talents of Chess Records bluesmen, Willie Dixon, Otis Spann and Johnnie Johnson to bring his music to the people...
"WHFR Journal" Talks Liberal Arts at HFC, the Fall Show at the Hammond Planetarium, and How the Circus Got it's Theme -- Friday, October 16, at 1pm
Tune in Friday, October 16 at 1pm for the WHFR Journal as we chat with the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts Dr. Bradley Romans. He'll discuss what's involved in an HFC Liberal Arts education and opportunities for students to explore in the areas it houses. Next, we'll share details about how you can attend the free Fall Season show at the HFC Hammond Planetarium on our campus called "The Road Less Traveled", taking place this Friday evening and throughout the rest of this fall season.
This Just In: Episode 109
Episode 109 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs October 12th, 2026 from 8-9pm and October 13th, 2026 from 3-4pm. This week's playlist:
Jules Reidy - Clerestory Windows V [Ambient / Classical]
Peals - Essential Attitudes [Electronic / Ambient]
Black Duck with Elena Setién - Sunshine Unlimited [Alternative / Ambient]
Mitch Marcus Quintet - 3 Up, 3 Down [Jazz]
Moon Age - Sunrise [Electronic]