WHFR News

As "Motor Live Drive @ 5" celebrates it's third anniversary showcasing local bands live in the WHFR studio, we are very excited with the upcoming schedule! Heating up the airwaves on Thursday, February 4th at 5:00 pm, the rock band Phang will be performing their debut CD "Princess Magma". And joining the team February 11th, the three-piece garage band Ruggs will be shaking things up. For a list of the almost 100 bands who have played visit the Motor Live Drive myspace site: myspace.com/motorlivedrive.

Gabe Dodson is the singer/songwriter for Old Empire. Evoking everything from Motown, to 60’s surf rock, traditional country and NYC new wave, Old Empire's music spans the breadth of American pop. OE's debut, "Queen City Quandaries", was recorded at Ferndale's Tempermill Studio.

Tune in 7pm tomorrow to hear the music and meet the musicians.

01 Sheila Landis - Heart Plaza
02 Soundtrack - Leverage
03 Spoon - Transference
04 Ben Fuller - Aquarian Sun
05 Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
06 Vampire Weekend - Contra
07 The Postmarks - Memoirs At The End of The World
08 Generationals - Con Law
09 Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be
10 Fruit Bats - The Ruminant Band

Tune in for a special one-hour tribute to Martin Luther King with commentary from Andrew Young, Rosa Parks, and Edward M. Kennedy. Music of Pete Seeger, Richie Havens, and the SNCC Freedom Singers, takes you back to the 60s. Enjoy the broadcast at 9am and 1pm.

01 Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be
02 I Fight Dragons - Cool is Just a Number
03 They Might Be Giants - Here Comes Science
04 Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
05 God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl
06 Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
07 Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard - One Fast Move Or I'm Gone
08 Fruit Bats - The Ruminant Band
09 Spearhead - Deathless Steel Command
10 Sprague Brothers - Instrumental Party

Tomorrow, January 7, Carrick Secorski performs on "Motor Live Drive @ 5".

Carrick is a local singer/songwriter who plays his original works, and interprets covers from artists such as The Beatles and Bob Dylan.

So keep your radio tuned to WHFR Thursday 5pm for a live in-house concert heard only on the station "Making Waves"...where we don't just talk about supporting local music, we do it.

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.