As WHFR Radio approaches 40 years of on-air broadcasting, I look back at my beginnings here. It was March of 1993, 32 years ago. Man, I've been here 80% of the total time that WHFR has been on the air. As I was preparing for my second show ever, the legendary artist SUN RA passed away. I thought to myself, "Well, I have a large collection of his music, perhaps I can do a four-hour retrospective of his career."
I was given the green light by management and off I went, never to look back.
Four-hour shows became commonplace and over the past 32 years, birthday tributes to important jazz artists, memorials after their passing, in-depth looks into careers and label spotlights have made this ride an extremely worthwhile adventure. WHFR continues to provide a much-needed outlet for creative radio, spotlighting little-heard and local artists on a daily basis. Here's to another 40 years on air!!
–Pat Frisco, WHFR Program Director
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Three Easy Ways to Make Your Tax-Deductible Donation to WHFR Radiothon
- Online: You can donate securely online right here.
- Phone: The on-air portion of Radiothon 2025 is April 6-12 when our live DJs will be asking you to call in at (313) 845-9676 to make your tax-deductible donation via credit card or to request that a self-addressed envelope (SASE) be sent to you.
- Mail: Download, fill out, and mail in the pledge form from the WHFR-FM website with your contribution at any time.
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