WHFR News
3rd Annual WHFR "Festival Of Enlightenment Holistic Fair" This Saturday March 26 11-5
Make sure you stop WHFR's "Festival of Enlightenment Holistic Fair" this Saturday at the Student and Culinary Arts Center on the main campus of Henry Ford Community College. The Holistic Fair will take place from 11am - 5pm with the cost of admission only $5 or FREE with a student id. There will be a variety of vendors, readers and body workers along with enlightening speakers on a variety of subjects like dreams, intuition, sexual health and more. For more information listen to WHFR or keep checking back here.
How Green is Detroit? Find out on IMPACT! Tuesday, March 22 at 1pm
Did you know that the U.S. Forest Service has offices in Downtown Detroit? It does.
Join host Lynn as she welcomes Lisa Perez from the Forest Service, along with Dean Hay, Director of Green Infrastructure, and Justin Woicjiak, Volunteer Cordinator of the Greening of Detroit.
Tune in to IMPACT! tomorrow at 1pm, right here on WHFR.FM.
For more information about the discussion points, visit the following websites:
US Forest Service Urban Connections: www.fs.fed.us/r9/urbanconnections/
Tree Planting: www.greeningofdetroit.com/8_0_happenings.php#0
Ryan Allen on the Left of the Dial Program Tuesday March 22
Make sure you listen to the Left of the Dial program from 10am-Noon Tuesday March 22 and hear Alex talk to Ryan Allen about his latest project and newest album "Ryan Allen and His Extra Arms." Alex will be playing selections from the new album and maybe playing some selections from Allen's former bands Thunderbirds Are Now and The Friendly Foes. Allen might even play a few songs live in the studio. So make sure you tune in Tuesday from 10am-Noon!
Happy St. Patrick's Day - Be Safe Today
Want to wish all of our WHFR Listeners a Happy St. Patrick's Day and remind them to be safe today. If you are going to drink, please do not drive, get a designated driver. Do not rely on the luck of the Irish but rely on using your head and a designated driver.
Today (March 14 2011) on the Wrekking Hours the Gothabillie Man is joined by special guest performer "Cash O'Riley & the Down Rite Daddies"
Hailing from "Prison City", Jackson Michigan, Cash O'Riley and the DownRight Daddies became a musical excursion in the fall of 2000. Soon after they joined the FM airwaves on WHFR as one of the first live performers featured on the Wrekking Hours.
Now a decade later the Down Rite Daddies have changed and aged to perfection as one of America's hardest working road bands, sharing the stage with the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Wanda Jackson, The Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy and His Flyrite Boys, Gene Summers, Glen Glenn, Chuck Berry and many more.
Our 200th show of "Motor Live Drive @ 5", Thursday, 5-6pm, March 10th!
This week marks our 200th "Motor Live Drive @ 5" with Carnival Girl featuring veteran rockers Serana Verlin and Gary Adams. WHFR started the "Motor Live Drive @ 5" in January 2007 and have had a live band in the studio almost every week since. Currently, hosted by Mr. White, Margaret, and sound engineer Alan Contino it's been a welcomed challenge to bring in the best music in town and have it ready for broadcast at 5 pm every Thursday. With all the great Motor City musicians it has been gratifying to give them a live opportunity to showcase their talent over the air!
"Festival of Enlightenment Holistic Fair" Returns Saturday March 26 and Looking for More Vendors, Readers, and Body Healers!
WHFR-FM and the Metaphysically Speaking radio show are proud to present our third "Festival of Enlightenment Holistic Fair," Saturday March 26 from 11:00am - 5:00pm. This year's event features several exciting changes, among them: an earlier date, a brand new location on HFCC's campus (The Student and Culinary Arts Center), and live music to set the mood! All students with a valid school I.D. card will be admitted for free!
CLIFFORD CLIFT will guest on "We Are Not Alone" 1 - 2 PM Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Clifford Clift is the new International Director of the Mutual UFO Network, or MUFON. MUFON is the largest civilian UFO investigative organization in the world, dedicated to the scientific study of the UFO phenomenon. After retiring as a successful businessman in Colorado, Cliff joined MUFON and soon became a board member. He has been instrumental in helping the organization in its everyday function for the past several years. Clifford recounts his own personal UFO sighting and shares some compelling recent accounts from around the country.
TONIGHT! - Jazz Benefit for WHFR at Andiamo Dearborn! February 26th, Saturday 7-11pm
WHFR invites you to have a jazzy evening with us! The After 5 Jazz Ensemble with vocalist Ping Spells, Kafi & The Blue Dawne Band, and The Marvin Jones Trio will perform live at our Winter Jazz Benefit on Saturday, February 26th from 7-11pm at the beautiful Andiamo Dearborn. Cash bar for patrons 21 & up, an ALL-U-CAN-EAT salad and pasta buffet for only $9.95, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and much, much more! Only a $5 donation at the door to benefit 89.3 Whfr.fm.
Dearborn's "State of the City" speech to be presented during Friday's "Journal (2-25)," 1-2 PM
Dearborn Mayor John B. O'Reilly, Jr. gave this year's "State of the City" speech on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. This week's "Journal" will include a recording of the entire 26 minute address.
HOMELESSNESS MARATHON: Starts Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00pm and continues through Thrusday morning 9:00am February 24th
The 14th Annual broadcast for the "Homelessness Marathon" will be from Kansas City, Missouri, and will feature the voices and stories of homelessness people and concerned activists. This is NOT a fundraising event; it is an AWARENESS-raising broadcast, as we must understand a problem in order to solve it! Please join us on-air 89.3fm or via our live internet stream www.whfr.fm starting the evening of Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00pm and into Thursday morning 9:00am, February 24th.
Jazz Benefit for WHFR at Andiamo Dearborn! February 26th, Saturday 7-11pm
WHFR invites you to have a jazzy evening with us! The After 5 Jazz Ensemble with vocalist Ping Spells, Kafi & The Blue Dawne Band, and The Marvin Jones Trio will perform live at our Winter Jazz Benefit on Saturday, February 26th from 7-11pm at the beautiful Andiamo Dearborn. Cash bar for patrons 21 & up, an ALL-U-CAN-EAT salad and pasta buffet for only $9.95, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and much, much more! Only a $5 donation at the door to benefit 89.3 Whfr.fm.
MICHELLE BOGUSKI-certified myomassologist-featured guest on "Metaphysically Speaking" 1-2pm, Tuesday, February 15th
Please join host Mike Holloway on "Metaphysically Speaking" during this weeks Forum - 1-2pm - Tuesday, Feb. 15th as he interviews certified myomassologist Michelle Boguski. Boguski has been in the business for over 19 years and is also an injury specialist and energy therapist.
MAGGIE ST. THOMAS special guest on "The Wrekking Hours", Monday 4-6pm, February 14th
Join the Gothabillie Man, Your Friendly Neighborhood Beatnik for a special guest on the Wrekking Hours, Photo Journalist Extraordinaire, Maggie St. Thomas.
Annual Mrs. Robinson Will Oldham Valentine's Special This Sunday Feb 13 from 9-midnight
Please join Mrs. Robinson of the One Plus One show for her Annual Mrs. Robinson Will Oldham Valentine's Special. Everyone Mrs. Robinson plays the music of Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy/Palace Brothers) everyone on or around Valentine's Day. As a bonus, for the last few years Will Oldham himself has been calling in to be part of the show. So tune in from 9pm-midnight Sunday (Feb 13) and be Mrs. Robinson and Will Oldham's Valentine!
