WHFR News
WHFR Journal Returns Today at 1:00 p.m.
The WHFR Journal, our local campus and community news and views program, is back from late summer hiatus. Join us today at 1pm as we celebrate the return of students to Henry Ford College's campus for the FA'24 term. We'll chat with HFC Theater Director Dr. John Michael Sefell about a collaborative event with the arts areas on campus called HFC 24. Also, we'll hear an encore presentation of HFC President Russ Kavalhuna's State of the College address that he delivered live to our campus community last Tuesday. Tune in at 1pm on the WHFR Journal.
WHFR DJ Receives Inaugural “Making Waves” Award
Long-time WHFR-FM (89.3 FM) DJ Joe Sullivan is the recipient of the inaugural “Making Waves” award for his many years of service at WHFR, HFC’s student-run, non-commercial, independent radio and internet broadcasting station.
“It’s a nice feeling,” recalled Sullivan, of Dearborn. “This was totally out of the blue. I didn’t know I won it until it was announced. It was a well-kept secret around here. All of us were at a WHFR staff meeting when (WHFR general manager) Susan McGraw announced it.”
“Joe’s passion for music, unwavering dedication, and boundless generosity have left an indelible mark on our community,” said McGraw. “Beyond the airwaves, Joe’s love of broadcasting and WHFR knows no bounds. Whether lending his time and talents to special events or simply lending an ear, Joe embodies the spirit of community and compassion that lies at the heart of WHFR’s mission.” CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
WHFR SPECIAL SHOWS LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Tune in to WHFR RADIO for special programming especially for the Labor Day Weekend. The themes of labor, unions and worker rights will be celebrated with song selections on various WHFR radio shows.
Shows such as Light from the Underground, La Dolce Voce, Play it By Ear, Hotwax Radio, Roll and Tumble and others will feature songs dealing with work related themes that will make all of us happy that we can enjoy 40 hour weeks and paid vacations.
Start Your Labor Day Weekend Early with “Theme Attic” and Host Phil Maq!!!
Labor Day Weekend is the last unofficial weekend of the Summer. It is filled with so many options that someone could drive themselves crazy trying to figure out how to squeeze in all of the festivals, traveling, Bar-B-Qs, and socializing. Theme Attic, a musical variety show hosted by Phil Maq that's loosely based on subjects, is heard on Wednesdays from 12PM-4PM EDT, and will touch on some of those as well as celebrating the reason for the Holiday by featuring some songs about work, and, well, uh, labor!
You may even hear some of those same themes recurring on other shows on WHFR for the next week!
But get your week started early by kicking it off on Wednesday's Theme Attic with Phil Maq from 12PM-4PM EDT!!!
This Just In: Episode 013
Episode 13 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs August 26th, 2024.
This week's playlist:
Aaron Jonah Lewis & Ragtime Banjo Revival - Maple Leaf Rag [Local / Ragtime]
Beach Bunny - Vertigo [Indie Rock]
Claire Rousay ft. Hand Habits - ily2 [Indie Rock]
David Haerle - The Great Galaxy Sci-Fi Convention Show [Folk / Singer-Songwriter]
Frank Turner - Do One [Rock]
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra ft. Haley Reinhart - Tattoo [Vocal Jazz]
Jeremy Ledbetter Trio - The Stars in Her Sky [Jazz]
Jordan Rakei - Learning [Soul / Indie]
Marvin Dexter Moore ft. Don Preach - Blessed Are They [Gospel]
Nubiyan Twist ft. Nile Rodgers - Lights Out [Jazz / R&B]
Shovels & Rope ft. Gregory Alan Isakov - Love Song From A Dog [Folk / Indie]
The Empty Pockets - Oh! Darling [Rock]
The Real Sarahs & Alex de Grassi - Everything's Changed [Folk]
Wesley Dean - Southern Man [Roots Rock]
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.
WHFR PRESENTS: Hotwax radio is getting ‘Folked’!
Tune in this Sunday, August 25th, and enjoy a deep dive into the rabbit hole of folk music with the host of Hotwax Radio, your DJ the White Rabbit. Yes, the Rabbit will be spinning the folk for all you wonderful folks beginning at 4:00pm, with a special live show from studio J with the ‘Gamma Daggers’ starting at 7:00pm. Don’t miss it! Woohoo Yeah!
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.
WHFR Journal Back Next Friday
You've probably noticed the brief hiatus of the WHFR Journal from our Friday afternoon lineup here at 89.3 FM. We want to share the good news that we'll be back from our summer schedule for the show and returning to the airwaves next Friday, August 30th at 1pm with the local campus and community news and views that you've come to expect and enjoy.
This Just In: Episode 012
Episode 12 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs August 19th, 2024.
This week's playlist:
Daniel Carter, Matthew Putman, Federico Ughi - Fashion-stripes [Jazz]
Hannah Mohan - Saturn [Indie Rock]
Johnny Britt ft. Tom Browne - Ain't Nothin' But The Funk [Funk / Jazz]
Alex Madeline - Voyage [Jazz]
Ape Vermin - Colony [Black Metal]
Eamon Fogarty - Camera Man [Folk Rock]
Eric Leone - Imagine [Jazz]
Venus Aphrodite - Star [World / Indie]
Ink Element - Deep [Electronic / World]
Michael O'Neill - Snappy Snafu (Again) [Jazz]
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.
WHFR PRESENTS: Early Blues Great Bessie Smith
She was known as "The Empress of the Blues." Bessie Smith was born April 15, 1894, in Chatanooga, Tennessee, and living in poverty, she got her first taste of performing for money by singing with her siblings on street corners.
Bessie was discovered and signed to Columbia records in 1923 and became one of the premier voices for the blues during the Jazz Age. Her strong contralto voice and her song themes of poverty, intra-racial conflict and female sexuality led to her becoming a favorite of the African-American subculture of the working class. Songs such as "Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do" and "Work House Blues" became big hits for her in the 1920's. Bessie's career was cut short when she passed in 1937 due to severe injuries after a car crash in which she was a passenger.
Tune in on Sunday, August 18, from 4-7pm EDT, as Terence Tyson (host of WHFR's Play it By Ear) explores the music of Bessie Smith on the WHFR Presents program.
WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday beginning at 4:00 pm with a rotating cast of WHFR DJs, spotlighting the careers of eclectic artists and/or featuring special themes for the day while 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.
This Just In: Episode 011
Episode 11 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs August 12th, 2024.
This week's playlist:
Christian Parker - Bugler [Folk / Country]
Lonesome Shack - Fresh Bones [Folk Rock / Blues]
Michael Kalisky Schutz - Remember 17 [Jazz]
Mark Cooper ft. Omega Redd - Reptar [Local / Nerdcore Hip Hop]
Swamp Dogg ft. Jenny Lewis - Count The Days [Country / Soul]
Dana Cooper - Beauty And Ruin [Folk]
Blitzen Trapper - Cosmic Backseat Education [Indie Rock]
Michael Sarian - Aurora [Jazz]
JP Soars - Merlin Stomp [Bluegrass]
Kill Gosling - Untitled [Indie Rock]
Gabriele Saro - Run Away [R&B / World]
Zphr - Components [Funk / Soul]
Zack Clarke - THATSASTRETCH [Jazz]
Elliot BROOD - Bluebird Wine [Alt Country / Folk]
Lake Street Dive - Party On the Roof [Indie Rock]
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.
WHFR PRESENTS: The Music of Mark Heard
This Sunday, August 11, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Bill Keith from Light From the Underground will spotlight the music of singer-songwriter Mark Heard. Mark was a talented songwriter who passed away far too young at age 41 on August 16, 1992. Mark left behind a wonderful catalog of music, especially his final three albums recorded in the few years prior to his death. Bill will share his favorite songs from Mark's extensive discography, including covers of his music and artists he produced.
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.
This Just In: Episode 010
Episode 10 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs August 5th, 2024.
This week's playlist:
Powerwolf - Joan of Arc [Metal/Power Metal]
Empire Of The Sun - Music On The Radio [Indie Dance/Electronic]
Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Brooklyn Recycles [Funk/Soul]
Soweto Gospel Choir x Groove Terminator - Ride Like The Wind [Dance/Electronic/World]
Michael Kiwanuka - Floating Parade [R&B/Soul]
Unto Others - Raigeki [Metal/Goth Rock]
SPEED - REAL LIFE LOVE [Hardcore Punk]
Towa Bird - B.I.L.L.S. [Indie]
Nastasia Y - Salgir River [Slavic Folk Fusion]
Gorgon City – Breathe you in [Dance/Electronic]
Dánae Olano - Childrens Corner [Jazz]
Karen O & Danger Mouse - Super Breath [Indie/Alternative]
Fana Hues - Apple Picking [R&B/Soul]
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.
WHFR at Dearborn Homecoming August 2nd, 3rd & 4th
WHFR will be broadcasting live during Dearborn Homecoming which is taking place at Dearborn's Ford Field Park on August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
Come on down for the festivities and free fireworks at this fun, family-friendly event, and be sure to visit WHFR's tent (be on the lookout for our slick new blue and white banner) to chat with some of our DJs, pick up free WHFR swag (stickers, magnets, and new multi-colored pens), and maybe even buy some WHFR merch.
We'll also have our famous purged CDs & LPs available for a $1 donation each!
Meet your favorite DJs all weekend long, and enjoy Dearborn's biggest celebration of the year!
TOP TEN BLUES for July 2024
Please join Highway 61 for the best in new Blues releases and local area Artists' music every Friday, 2:00 – 4:00pm, with host DJ~KittyLuv;) 'making~waves'.
Here is our latest Top Ten Blues new releases being aired at WHFR-FM 89.3:
1. CHRIS CAIN: Good Intentions Gone Bad (Alligator Records)
2. BOBBY CHRISTINA'S CARAVAN: True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt 'Guitar' Murphy (Nola Blue)
3. SUNNY GULLAGE: Go Be Free (Blind Pig Records)
4. MARKEY BLUE RIC LATINA PROJECT: Blue Eyed Soul (Soul O Sound)
5. EDEN BRENT: Getaway Blues (Yellow Dog)
6. JOHNNY BURGIN: Ramblin' from Coast to Coast (Straight Shooter)
7. ELIZA NEALS: Colorcrimes (E-H Records)
8. LEVEE TOWN: Stories (Hudtown)
9. GERALD McCLENDON: Down At The Juke Joint (Delta Roots)
10. CURTIS SALGADO: Fine By Me (Little Village)
DJ~KittyLuv;)
WHFR Blues Music Director
This Just In: Episode 009
Episode 9 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs July 29th, 2024. This week it's a LOCAL spotlight show, featuring all Michigan-based bands!
This week's playlist:
Annie Bacon and Her Oshen - When Will I Learn [Folk, Ann Arbor]
Annie Bacon and Her Oshen - Secret Broken Heart [Folk, Ann Arbor]
Annie Bacon and Her Oshen - It Might [Folk, Ann Arbor]
Torrey Grey - Scrape [Hip Hop, Detroit]
Detroit CentriX - What We Want [Funk/Electronic, Detroit]
Matt Craven - The Beginning [Pop/RnB, Detroit]
Overdrive Orchestra - Moonstruck [Prog/Hard Rock, Grand Rapids]
Overdrive Orchestra - Atlas [Prog/Hard Rock, Grand Rapids]
Overdrive Orchestra - Mourning Dusk [Prog/Hard Rock, Grand Rapids]
Overdrive Orchestra - Figure 8 [Prog/Hard Rock, Grand Rapids]
Tension Splash - Deep Down [Metal, Ann Arbor]
Mark Cooper - Nick Arcade [Nerdcore Hip Hop, Detroit]
Mark Cooper ft. Huge Euge - Double Dare [Nerdcore Hip Hop, Detroit]
Mark Cooper ft. SkyBlew - Canceled [Nerdcore Hip Hop, Detroit]
Mark Cooper ft. Mic Jack x Kee The Weeb - Look Up [Nerdcore Hip Hop, Detroit]
Veronica Brown - MOVE (Afrobeat Mix) [Gospel/Dance, Detroit]
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.
