WHFR News
TOP TEN BLUES for October 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:
1. BOB CORRITORE/ V/A: Bob Corritore & Friends: Somebody Put Bad Luck On Me (VizzTone /SWMAF)
2. COCO MONTOYA: Writing On The Wall (Alligator Records)
3. ANDRE BISSON: Latchford (Self Release)
4. SUSAN TEDESCHI: Just Won't Burn (Fantasy/ Concord)
5. BLACKBURN BROTHERS: SoulFunkn'Blues (Electro-Fi)
6. MICK KOLASSA: Wooden Music (Endless Blues)
7. JASON RICCI AND THE BAD KIND: Behind The Veil (Gulf Coast)
8. JOYANN PARKER: Roots (Hopeless Romantics Records)
9. CASSIUS KING AND THE DOWNTOWN RULERS: Last Call For the Blues (Big Ear Audio)
10. NIC CLARK: Everybody’s Buddy (Little Village)
DJ~KittyLuv;)
WHFR Blues Music Director
Halloween Shows!
– 4th Annual Hotwax Radio Halloween Special –
Let the White Rabbit put a spell on ~YOU~ Mondays from 8:00 pm to 10:00pm with ghoulish, haunting & frightening songs, sounds, shrieks & screams!
• Part 1: Monday October 23rd
• Part 2: Monday October 30th
C’mon, it’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus...right?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
– Trick or Treat With Halloween Beats –
Be sure to tune into the Friday October 27th edition of The Go With The Flow, Mike Holloway Show from 4 to 6 p.m. From ghouls to ghosts and everything in between, the show will feature bewitching Halloween music for a devilishly good time!
– 25th Annual Wrekking Halloween Monster Rock Spooktacular Hootenanny –
Part 1 - 10/23/23
Part 2 - 10/30/23
Join us for the 25th year spinning all your spooky monster-rock, horror-rock, and Halloween classic favorites for a special 4 hour show! Starting Monday 10/23/23 you will hear the 25th edition of this annual Halloween special brought to you by "Your Friendly Neighborhood Beatnik" - The Gothabillie Man.
Listen in to The Wrekking Hours Radio Show on WHFR Radio either online or on the FM airwaves for a wild fun time to celebrate this Halloween season! Tune in at 89.3 FM on your radio dial in the Detroit Metro area, or listen from anywhere at http://whfr.fm or use the “WHFR Radio” Android App, found in the Google Play store.
The 14th Annual WHFR Record Show is Saturday, OCT 21st!
The 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! Attendees will receive one ticket for each dollar donated. Each ticket can be redeemed for a free CD or LP from WHFR's purged music collection AND will be entered into the hourly "Record Show Cash" raffle.
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Location:
Henry Ford College
5101 Evergreen Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48128
Building M
HFC Student Center Pavilion (right next to WHFR studios)
Date:
Saturday, October 21st, 2023
9:00am - 4:00pm
Admission (which is actually a donation to our non-profit, volunteer-run college radio station):
9:00am – 10:00am: $10 early bird admission
10:00am – 4:00pm: $1 to $5 sliding scale general admission
All HFC students and employees are admitted free of charge by showing a valid HFC photo ID card.
Special Events:
Admission includes raffle ticket(s) for our frequent "Record Show Cash" giveaways (vouchers that can be used with any vendor at the show).
Hourly $10 raffles at 10am, 11am, noon, 2pm & 3pm
Grand prize $25 raffle at 3:30pm
Links:
Facebook Event Page - join to help spread the word about this year's show
Facebook - join to stay in the loop for next year's show
WHFR - dealer forms and all show-related info
Add to Google calendar - click here
Add to iCal/Outlook calendar - click here
EDGEFEST RADIO SPECIAL TUESDAY OCTOBER 17, 6-10PM EDT
Spirits Rejoice Radio will present a special program spotlighting the artists who will be performing at the 27th Annual Edgefest in Ann Arbor. The festival will run from Wednesday October 18 through Saturday October 21. Edgefest is a world renowned showcase for the jazz avant-garde and features a multitude of great musical artists from around the globe as well as just around the corner.
Tune in to Spirits Rejoice Tuesday, October 17th, from 6-10pm EDT with Pat Frisco to hear many of the great artists performing at this year's Edgefest.
Edgefest will be held at Ann Arbor's Kerrytown Concert House at 415 N. 4th Street.
kch@kerrytownconcerthouse.com for more information.
"WHFR Journal" - Basketball and the Hawk's Nest
Please tune in to this week's edition of the WHFR Journal when we talk with HFC Men's Basketball Coach Christopher Shepard about his approach to coaching a winning team and his thoughts on the season ahead. We'll also talk with HFC Student Activities Assistant Kayla Colling about the HFC Hawk's Nest Food Pantry and the important food drive that's currently taking place to help restock the pantry and support our students in need. The WHFR Journal airs Fridays from 1pm-2pm right here at 89.3FM and on whfr.fm. Check it out and Go Hawks!
Thelonious Monk Birthday Broadcast October 10th
They called him the High Priest of Modern Jazz and rightfully so. Thelonious Sphere Monk was born October 10, 1917, and proceeded to turn the jazz world on its ear with his inventive style of piano playing, quirky compositions and general demeanor on stage. His piano stylings remain unique to this day and his compositions, once considered too difficult to perform, are now re-interpreted by countless musicians worldwide.
WHFR Radio's Spirits Rejoice program will pay tribute with a five-hour birthday celebration on Tuesday October 10, from 6:00pm to 11:00pm. Join Pat Frisco for a look into the music of Monk through Monk's own recordings and interpretations by others.
TOP TEN BLUES for September 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:
1. BOB CORRITORE/ V/A: Bob Corritore & Friends: Somebody Put Bad Luck On Me (VizzTone / SWMAF)
2. COCO MONTOYA: Writing On The Wall (Alligator Records)
3. TOM HAMBRIDGE: Blu Ja Vu (Quarto Valley Records)
4. MIKE BOURNE BAND FEATURING JOHNNY BURGIN: Cruisin' Kansas City (Blue Heart Records)
5. POPA CHUBBY AND THE BEAST BAND: Live at G. Bluey's Juke Joint NYC (Gulf Coast Records)
6. JOYANN PARKER: Roots (Hopeless Romantics Records)
7. TERESA JAMES AND THE RHYTHM TRAMPS: Rose-Colored Glasses Vol. 2 (Blue Heart Records)
8. THE GROOVE KREWE FEATURING JONATHON BOOGIE LONG: Blues From The Bayou (EP) (Sound Business Services)
9. CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM: Live In London (Alligator Records)
10. CHAD RUPP AND THE SUGAR ROOTS: The Devil Won’t Get You (Lightning In A Bottle)
DJ~KittyLuv;)
WHFR Blues Music Director
WHFR Journal This Week: Symphonic Music and Local Cuisine
Join us for the "WHFR Journal" on Friday, Sept. 29 at 1pm when we talk with the Conductor and Music Director of the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra Maestro Steven Jarvi. Maestro Jarvi will highlight their upcoming 62nd season including this first performance, with opening night on October 13th featuring "Rach and Roll". Also on the show, we'll discuss the opening of the 5101 Restaurant here at HFC with Chef de Cuisine Joseph Cosenza. Chef Cosenza will share menu highlights and some of his inspiration for this fall season from his recent travels. Tune in Friday from 1pm-2pm for the WHFR Journal.
World College Radio Day: Friday, October 6th
World College Radio Day 2023 is Friday October 6th. The theme for this year's World College Radio Day is "Where All Voices Are Welcome".
For us at WHFR, it's a chance to celebrate what college and independent radio has meant to the artists, listeners and our broadcasters over the years; and how it continues to impact our community.
Please join WHFR Radio on Friday October 6 from noon-2:00pm for a special two-hour broadcast in celebration of World College Radio Day. Some of our own WHFR DJs will chat about the influence that college and non-commercial radio has had on them personally; and play music from the many genres of music that WHFR continues to champion.
Tune in locally at 89.3FM, or listen online at https://whfr.fm
WHFR Journal Friday at 1pm: Suicide Prevention Program
Join us at 1pm on Friday, September 22, for the "WHFR Journal", WHFR's local news and views talk show. To honor Suicide Prevention Month, we'll talk with HFC Counselor Deb Gates on the topic of mental health and the resources available for students and employees here at HFC. Then we'll share the new PRX special "Coping 101: At the Forefront of Suicide Prevention". Tune in to hear this important information on the WHFR Journal Friday at 1pm.
WHFR Journal Friday, September 15 at 1pm Features Two Powerful Guests
Tune in to the WHFR Journal talk show today at 1pm for a special treat as we talk with the Conductor and Music Director of the Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra Nan Washburn and the new HFC Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Tracye Davis. Nan will share stories about her 25 years in her prestigious and important role, more about the "Michigan Phil", and the events they have coming up to enjoy local live music in the genre of classical and more (Visit www.michiganphil.org for more information).
TOP TEN BLUES for August 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:
1. THE NICK MOSS BAND FEATURING DENNIS GRUENLING: Get Your Back Into It! (Alligator Records)
2. BOB CORRITORE/ V/A: Bob Corritore & Friends: Somebody Put Bad Luck On Me (VizzTone / SWMAF)
3. MITCH WOODS/ V/A: Friends Along The Way (Deluxe Edition) (Club 88 Records)
4. D.K. HARRELL: The Right Man (Little Village)
5. MIKE BOURNE BAND FEATURING JOHNNY BURGIN: Cruisin' Kansas City (Blue Heart Records)
6. MONSTER MIKE WELCH: Nothing But Time (Gulf Coast Records)
7. GA-20: Live In Loveland (Colemine / Karma Chief Records)
8. JOEL ASTLEY: Seattle To Greaseland (Blue Heart Records)
9. BOBBY RUSH: All My Love For You (Deep Rush / Thirty Tigers)
10. COCO MONTOYA: Writing On The Wall (Alligator Records)
DJ~KittyLuv;)
WHFR Blues Music Director
Join the WHFR Record Show Facebook Page!
Attention all vinyl enthusiasts: the WHFR Record Show, taking place October 21st here on the campus of Henry Ford College, now has its very own Facebook Page!
Please visit facebook.com/WHFRrecordShow to join, and be sure to help spread the word by sharing the WHFR Record Show Facebook Page on your own Facebook page (and, really, any and all social media).
And to all vendors: there's still time to reserve tables! If you are interested in selling records, CDs, videos, or any music-related memorabilia, please visit whfr.fm/recordshow for more info. WHFR thanks you for your support... See you at the WHFR Record Show on October 21st!
"History Notes" Resumes August 27th!
History Notes is returning to the airwaves with a renewed focus on the corpus of American Blues and Roots music, emphasizing the history/background of the music being played. Throughout the show, host Brian Yamstein will explore American history and the lives of the performers who created the music being featured.
Please tune in Sunday, August 27th, from 6:00-8:00pm to experience this specialized "edutainment" program that can only be heard right here on WHFR!
