Olivia Van Goor and Henry Ford Big Band Show
The Henry Ford Big Band and Olivia Van Goor will be performing Friday, September 22, and Saturday, September 23, at the Adray Auditorium on the Henry Ford College campus.
WHFR at Dearborn Homecoming August 4th, 5th, and 6th
WHFR will be broadcasting live during this weekend's Dearborn Homecoming which is taking place at Dearborn's Ford Field Park on August 4th, 5th, and 6th.
WHFR Journal LIVE From Dearborn's Homecoming Festival Aug. 4th at 1:00 p.m.
Join us for the "WHFR Journal" local news and views talk show August 4th at 1:00 p.m. as we broadcast live from the exciting Dearborn Homecoming Festival at Ford Field Park (Cherry Hill and Brady Streets ). Host Susan McGraw will chat with Dearborn City Council member Leslie Herrick, HFC's Athletic Director Rochelle Taylor, and new WHFR staff member and longtime Dearborn resident Pete Zeidas about what's happening in the community today.
We Are Not Alone: Monday, August 7, 2023. 2 – 3 PM EST.
This episode of We Are Not Alone will feature Sam Maranto, who is a media consultant and Illinois State Director for MUFON, known for his work on the UAP Tinley Park Mass Sightings of 2004, Chicago O’Hare Gate C17 incident of 2006, and the Chicago Mothman flap.
All archived shows can be found at: https://whfr.fm/station/programs/malt-shop-we-are-not-alone-0
The latest show archives are at: https://whfr.fm/podcast/we-are-not-alone
WHFR's Latest Arrivals
As we expand our music library at WHFR we continue to share some of the albums we have been receiving and are adding to both our physical and digital library for your listening pleasure:
TOP TEN BLUES for July 2023
Please join Highway 61 for the best in new Blues releases and local area Artists' music every Friday, 2pm until 4pm, with host DJ~KittyLuv;) 'making~waves'.
Here is our latest Top Ten Blues new releases being aired at WHFR-FM 89.3:
Concert of Colors -- A Colorful Success!
Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated diversity at last weekend's Concert of Colors world music festival held both outside and inside at the DIA. WHFR was proud to be part of this important and im[pactful event and looks forward to keeping the wave of independent world music going on our airwaves. Thanks to the WHFR staff for their efforts to ensure a great experience for our listeners both at the festival and listening on 89.3FM.
WHFR at Concert of Colors July 22nd & 23rd
The Concert of Colors is metro Detroit’s free annual family-friendly diversity-themed music festival. Located indoors and outdoors at the Detroit Institute of Arts with performances at Metro Detroit’s cultural institutions, you can enjoy Global music at its finest at this colorful, festive, upbeat coveted summer event.
Be sure to stop by the WHFR tent, located near the Wolverine Stage, to say hello and pick up some free WHFR swag! We will be on-site:
WHFR is Back On-Air! (Tuesday, July 4th)
The power is back up, as are both our over-the-air and streaming signals. Please enjoy our classical programming for the rest of the day. We'll be back to our regular programming tomorrow.
WHFR is Off-Air! (Monday, July 3rd)
Please be aware that HFC is currently experiencing a power disruption which has interrupted both our over-the-air and streaming signals. We hope to be up and running as soon as possible!
TOP TEN BLUES for June 2023
Please join Highway 61 for the best in new Blues releases and local area Artists' music every Friday, 2pm until 4pm, with host DJ~KittyLuv;) 'making~waves'.
Here is our latest Top Ten Blues new releases being aired at WHFR-FM 89.3:
The Music of George M. Cohen and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" on "Big Band, Broadway, and Beyond" Fri, 06/30/2023
Join us this morning at 10:00 a.m. on a special 4th of July holiday edition of "Big Band, Broadway, and Beyond" as your host Joe Sullivan will feature music from the iconic film "Yankee Doodle Dandy" featuring James Cagney and the popular patriotic music of George M Cohen. Enjoy, and have a happy and safe holiday!
Peter Brotzmann, Free Jazz Legend Dies At 82
They called his playing "ferocious" and since his debut in 1967, Peter Brotzmann set a standard for free jazz that would influence countless saxophonists and delight listeners, not only in jazz but musics across many genres as well. Peter was uncompromising from the start to finish, playing a wide range of saxophones as well as clarinet and the Hungarian Taragato. He was a featured artist at many of the avant-garde jazz festivals across the world.
Juneteenth
In case you were wondering what Juneteenth was all about, here is a little info. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Although it has a few names, Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a combination of the words June and Nineteenth which is the day that Major General Gordon Granger gave the order proclaiming the freedom of the enslaved peoples of Texas. For whatever way you celebrate, observe, or reflect on Juneteenth, WHFR would like to say happy Juneteenth to all of our loyal listeners.
Happy Father's Day
To all of the fathers on our WHFR staff and to our dads, uncles, grandpas, brothers, and father figures who are loyal listeners, we wish you a Happy Father's Day!