The WHFR Record Show is THIS SATURDAY!
The 2025 WHFR Record Show will feature thousands of records, CDs, DVDs, videos, cassettes, books, posters, print-work, clothing, artwork, and other forms of music, movie and pop-culture memorabilia for sale by independent, local, and out-of-state vendors, selling everything from rare independent releases to highly sought-after collectable titles.
The admission fee is actually a donation to our non-profit, volunteer-run radio station!
WHFR PRESENTS: THE MUSIC OF OLIVER LAKE
On Sunday September 14, saxophonist, composer, poet and visual artist, OLIVER LAKE turns 83 years of age. To celebrate, WHFR PRESENTS will feature the many works of Mr. Lake with a four-hour tribute.
WHFR Journal Talks Toasting Hope and Black Ties & Tails -- Friday at 1pm
Join us tomorrow (9/12) at 1pm for the WHFR Journal, our local news, views, and community events program as we chat with Alyx Newton, Development Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan, regarding the organization's upcoming Toasting Hope event to raise funds and awareness in support of persons with Epilepsy and their families. We'll also chat with Cory Keller from Friends For Animals of Metro Detroit about the upcoming annual Black Tie and Tails Gala here in Dearborn to support the cause of animal adoptions in our community. Check it out!
Our ALL NEW WHFR Website is Live!
Success! Our new WHFR website has launched. While the site will be a bit of a work in progress as we move through this first launch phase, this new version keeps all of the features you know and love and adds new features like full site searches and improved accessibility. Thanks to Micah Webner, Brandi Jackson, Jacob Krogol, and the entire HFC Web Team for their hard work and commitment to this project. What a wonderful way to celebrate WHFR's 40th birthday year!
Fresh New Look!
Your favorite independent, non-commercial station is getting a website upgrade with a soft launch premiering on Wednesday, September 10th.
While the new design is a bit of a work in progress, this update will keep all of the features you already know and love but will add new features like being able to search our entire site (not just our playlists) and improved accessibility.
We hope you dig it!
This Just In: Episode 62
Episode 62 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs September 8th, 2025 from 8-9pm and September 9th, 2025 from 3-4pm.
This week's playlist:
Jesse Royal - Tide is High [Reggae / World]
Tristen - Skin of Our Teeth [Indie Rock]
Trombone Shorty & New Breed Brass Band - Street Music [Jazz]
The Band Loula - I Love Leavers [Country]
Spoon - Guess I'm Fallin in Love [Indie Rock]
Leopard Spotters - Welcome to the Sunrise [Electro Pop]
Dan Rosenboom - Coordinate 3: Syzygy [Jazz]
WHFR PRESENTS: SONNY ROLLINS AT 95
One of the greatest on tenor saxophone, SONNY ROLLINS, celebrates his 95th birthday this SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7. WHFR PRESENTS will feature the music of Sonny Rollins from his prolific period of time covering 1951-1967.
Tune in for legendary dates led by Sonny during this time period as well as his work with Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie and legendary two tenor collaborations with John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins and Sonny Stitt.
WHFR Journal Tomorrow at 1pm: HFC Students Get Creative and The Heart Gallery Takes Place to Support Adoptions
Tune in tomorrow, Friday, September 5 at 1pm for the WHFR Journal as we chat with Dr. John Michael Sefel regarding the upcoming HFC-24 collaboration and content creation event for HFC students in the creative arts, and learn how to become a member of the audience. Also, we'll chat with members of MARE Adoption Services about their upcoming "Heart Gallery" kickoff event designed to introduce and showcase many of the youth in our local agencies that need their forever home. We'll wrap up the hour with some thoughts on the question of how do we learn to be a force for kindness.
This Just In: Episode 61
Episode 61 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs September 1st, 2025 from 8-9pm, September 2nd, 2025 from 3-4pm and September 4th, 2025 from 3-4pm.
This week's playlist:
HOG MEETS FROG ft. Marco Minnemann - the urbanizer (you know where the flowers have gone) [Metal / Avant-Garde]
Cosmic Kitten - Blender [Alternative Rock / Grunge]
J'cuuzi - How 2 Get Everything You've Always Wanted 4 Free (Forever) [Avant-Pop / Alternative]
Q052 - Space Invaders [Hip Hop / Indigenous]
TOP TEN BLUES for August 2025
Please join Highway 61 for the best in new Blues releases and local area Artists' music every Friday, 2:00 – 6:00pm, with host DJ~KittyLuv;) 'making~waves'. Here is our latest Top Ten Blues new releases being aired at WHFR-FM 89.3:
WHFR Journal: HFC State of the College Address Friday, August 29 at 1pm
Tune in tomorrow at 1pm to the WHFR Journal as we present Henry Ford College's Interim President Dr. Lori Gonko's exciting State of the College address from Tuesday, August 19. In her first address in this new role, Dr. Gonko shares many college updates and insights and welcomes new members to the HFC team. Listen in and enjoy!
Jazz Horizons Returns!
The unmistakable voice of Earl Jones will return to the WHFR airwaves with his Jazz Horizons radio show beginning Thursday August 28.
Tune in from 1-3pm every Thursday to hear Earl present some of the best in modern jazz that is new on the horizon.
This Just In: Episode 60
Episode 60 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs August 25th, 2025 from 8-9pm and August 26th, 2025 from 3-4pm.
This week's playlist:
A Foreigners Journey to Boston - Faithfully [Rock / Cover]
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Panpsych [Indie Rock]
bar italia - Fundraiser [Alt Rock]
Keaton Henson ft. Julia Steiner - Lazy Magician [Indie Rock]
Forth Wanderers - Don't Go Looking [Indie Rock]
DEBBY FRIDAY - 1/17 [Electronic / Alternative]
Bret McKenzie - All The Time [Singer/Songwriter]
WHFR PRESENTS A BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE OF MALACHI FAVORS AND THE MUSIC OF THE ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO
Friday August 22 marked the birth date of MALACHI FAVORS, bassist and multi-instrumentalist for the ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO and many other projects. Join WHFR RADIO this Sunday from 4-7pm, EDT, as we explore the music that Malachi left us within the Art Ensemble of Chicago, projects that he co-led, and as a sideman for many great jazz artists and groups.
Sassy Jazzy Saturday Evenings
In the mood for some Saturday evening jazz? If your answer is yes, then join Missy J for Sassy Jazzy Saturday Evenings. Music will combine personal collections with WHFR Music Library's Jazz Section, ending with some Gospel.
Tune in every Saturday from 8 until 10pm to feel sassy and jazzy.
Reaching deeper and farther out into the community, WE are WHFR DEARBORN!