WHFR News
Annual WHFR Festival of Enlightenment Holistic Fair THIS Saturday - March 24 11am-5pm
It's time for WHFR's 4th annual "Festival of Enlightenment Holistic Fair" on Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 11am - 5pm on the main campus of Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn. The event will be in the same location as last year's festival - The Student and Culinary & Arts Center - which proved to be a spacious and invigorating venue. We'll have free live music by local musicians in our food court and a great array of vendors, readers and body healers to enjoy. Admission $5 and students Free with School I.D.
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WHFR Journal, 3-23-12, 1-2 PM: Interview with Dave Norwood, Dearborn's Sustainability Coordinator
What's Dearborn currently doing to save energy and work more efficiently? Dave Norwood will give us his report. NOTE: Every "Journal" is archived on this website for listening to anytime, beginning immediately after broadcast; go to TALK SHOWS/WHFR JOURNAL/(select date).
PAINT YOUR WAGON Featured on Big Band, Broadway & Beyond Friday March 23
Listen in from 10am-1pm to Big Band, Broadway & Beyond and your host Joe. This week Joe will be featuring the Lerner & Loewe musical PAINT YOUR WAGON. Tune in every Friday morning to Big Band, Broadway & Beyond to hear a different featured Broadway musical.
"New Age-y" Holistic music show on "Theme Attic" Thursday, 10AM-Noon, March 22!
The annual WHFR "Festival of Enlightenment Holistic Fair" takes place this Saturday, March 24th. So to kick things off, "Theme Attic," the radio show that picks themes and plays music from a variety of genres about selected subjects, will play songs loosely based on topics about the fair. Join host DJ Phil Maq on Thursday, March 22 at 10:00 AM for his clever and unusual takes on music!
WHFR Journal, 3-16-12, 1-2 PM: MI Representative George Darany
Dearborn's elected representative to the Michigan House in Lansing, George Darany, will be live in our studio to give us a legislative report and answer questions from co-hosts Jay Korinek and Dennis Rymarz. NOTE: This show will be available immediately after broadcast as a podcast from this website (Talk Shows/WHFR Journal/select date) for listening anytime.
Irish Music and DELOVELY Featured on Big Band, Broadway and Beyond Friday March 16, 2012
Make sure you tune into Big Band, Broadway and Beyond from 10am-1pm. The first two hours Joe will be featuring lots of Irish music in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Then in his final hour Joe will be featuring the musical score is from the movie DELOVELY. It is about the career of Cole Porter and features many of his songs performed by different artists. Tune into Big Band, Broadway and Beyond every week on Fridays from 10am-1pm and listen to a variety a Big Band music and a different featured Broadway musical or other Broadway related music each week.
St. Patrick's Day Celebration on "Theme Attic" Thursday, 10AM-Noon, March 15!
"Theme Attic," the radio show that picks themes and plays music from a variety of genres about selected subjects, will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with songs about Ireland by Irish and Celtic artists. Join host DJ Phil Maq on Thursday, March 15 at 10:00 AM for his clever and unusual takes on music!
Tuesday FORUM, 3-13-12, 1-2 PM: HFCC Campus Connection
All the news and events coming up in the next month at Henry Ford Community College, for students and non-students, too! Join host Dennis Rymarz and his special guest. NOTE: This show is available on this website as a podcast immediately after broadcast to listen to anytime: Talk Shows/Tuesday Forum/(select date of show).
Monday FORUM: 3-12-12, 6-7 PM: EarthSky 22, two Philosophy Bites, and Freakonomics Radio
A variety of challenging topics from the best of the Internet podcasts: EarthSky 22--Mars 2012!, Philosphy Bites--David Eagleman on Morality and the Brain, Philosophy Bites--Philip Schofield on Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarianism, and Freakonomics Radio--"It's Not the President, Stupid" [No one is 'commander in chief' of the U.S. economy.] After broadcast, this hour will be available as a podcast from this website: Talk Shows/Monday Forum/(choose date).
The New WHFR Journal, 3-9-12, 1-2 PM: Dearborn's State of the City Address
We present our digital recording of Mayor John B. O'Reilly's speech on 3-5-12--for those who missed it or wanted to hear it again (introductions and applause are edited out) in our first 35 minutes. Also, this show will be archived on our website as a podcast available immediately after broadcast for listening anytime; click on TALK SHOWS, then JOURNAL, then the date of the show.
Tuesday FORUM, 3-6-12, 1-2 PM: "We Are Not Alone" wsg/Roger Marsh
Roger Marsh joins host David Twichell today. Roger is a UFO writer, author and playwright. As an independent filmmaker, he has written and directed two full length films and three documentaries. He is director of communications for both the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and Pennsylvania MUFON. He writes articles for the National UFO Examiner and is the editor of the MUFON UFO Journal. Also available as a podcast from this website anytime immediately after broadcast.
LIVE: Monday 3-5-12, 7 PM: Dearborn Mayor John B. O'Reilly, Jr., gives the "State of the City" address
The annual speech about the City of Dearborn, to be presented LIVE from City Hall's Council Chambers and/or [if technology fails] RECORDED on our public affairs show "The New WHFR Journal," 3-9-12, 1-2 PM.
Monday FORUM, 3-5-12, 6-7 PM: Freakonomics Radio and Skepticality
Two challenging podcasts are selected for this week: (1) "How Biased Is Your Media?" from Freakonomics Radio (Stephen J. Dubner)--When it comes to politics and media, the left argues that the right is more biased than the left while the right argues that the left is more biased than the right. Who’s right?.
Passing of WHFR Staff Member James Grant
It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our own WHFR staff member James Grant, respected staff member and host of the Wednesday morning 10am "Urban Rock Radio" show, passed away unexpectedly Thursday. In what was to be his final show on the air the previous morning, James was his usual professional, happy and positive self, excited to share his love of music with everyone. We will be presenting our own version of "Urban Rock Radio" for the last time this Wednesday, February 29th, at 10am with some of our own WHFR staff members paying tribute in James' memory. Please listen.
Sincerely,
Susan McGraw
WHFR General Manager
Monday FORUM, 2-27-12: 6-7 PM: Parent Connection
Host Margaret King Ahmed presents another important discussion about our children, our families, and our schools. Also available as a podcast from this website anytime after broadcast.
