WHFR News
Call Me — Maybe?: The 50th Anniversary of the First Cell Phone Call
Tune into the WHFR Journal this Friday at 1pm for the PRX special: Call Me — Maybe?: The 50th Anniversary of the First Cell Phone Call. On April 3, 1973, an engineer named Martin Cooper stood nervously along a busy midtown Manhattan street, about to make a phone call. It was a call that would change life as we know it: The first cell phone call ever. The phone Cooper used that day — a prototype — was a bulky, 2-pound monster that looked a bit like a shoe with an antenna sticking out of the top.
TOP TEN BLUES for April 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. ALLY VENABLE: Real Gone (Ruf)
2. V/A: Blind Raccoon and Nola Blue Collection Volume 5 (Blue Heart Records)
3. IVAN NEVILLE: Touch My Soul (Mascot Label Group / The Funk Garage)
4. ANA POPOVIC: Power (ArtisteXclusive Records)
5. STAN MOSLEY: No Soul, No Blues (Dialtone Records)
6. DYER DAVIS: Dog Bites Back (WildRoots Records)
We Are Not Alone, Monday, May 1, 2023. 2-3PM EST.
Our guest will be Mary Bassett, who is a licensed professional hypnosis regressionist. She has performed nearly 100 regressions to date. Her passion with her work is to guide others into a deeper understanding and knowledge of their alien contact experiences so that they may move forward in life in peace with the answers that they need. Listen in on Monday May 1st at 2PM when host David Twichell interviews Mary as to her all-important contribution to Ufology.
For the latest show archives: click the “Talk Shows” button on the home page then “We Are Not Alone”
Happy "National Telephone Day"!
Today is National Telephone Day! Be sure to call a good one!
We'll Be Off-Air For a Few Hours on Saturday, April 22
Please be aware that there will be a scheduled power disruption starting around 2:30pm on Saturday, April 22, 2023, which will interrupt our over-the-air and streaming signal. We hope to be back up and running within two hours, but there is a chance we could be off-air for up to four. But don't worry - we'll begin broadcasting as soon an possible!
Vinylthon Supports The Next Generation of Radio Stars
On Saturday, April 23, 2022, WHFR, along with many radio stations throughout the USA and the world, will celebrate the unique format of vinyl by making a point to play actual record during "VINYLTHON." In addition to being a fun event, VINYLTHON actually helps students who want to work in radio! More info here: https://www.vinylthon.com
Hammond Planetarium Featured on WHFR Journal, April 14, at 1pm
If you like things that are "out of this world", then tune in to the WHFR Journal this Friday, April 14 at 1pm for a discussion with HFC Faculty member and Director of the HFC Hammond Planetarium Jesse Mason. Jesse will share details about the latest FREE spring planetarium show right here in Dearborn (as well as an EXCLUSIVE invitation for our WHFR listeners). He'll also discuss the current night sky and all its features, ways to learn more about astronomy, and an upcoming solar eclipse that you won't want to miss! That's this week's WHFR Journal, Friday, April 14 at 1pm only on WHFR.FM.
WHFR Sunday Night Mystery April 2nd
Tonight's WHFR Sunday Night Mystery program will feature SIX different programs of semi-related nature. Here's the rundown (click title for full story):
DRAGNET The Big Deal (1955)
FIRST NIGHTER Mystery of the Chinese Gong (1944)
MR. CHAMELEON The Forbidden Marriage Murder Case (1949)
THE WHISTLER The Hangtree Affair (1949)
HALL OF FANTASY The Twisting Weeds of Death (1954)
INNER SANCTUM No Rest For the Dead (1950)
Radiothon 2023: It's Never Too Late To Donate!
Radiothon, the one week of the year that we ask for your financial donations (click here) has officially ended. If you’ve already contributed this year, we THANK YOU!... And if you haven’t yet, we encourage you to support our community station because it's never too late to make a tax-deductible financial contribution to our non-commercial, educational station.
We Are Not Alone Monday, April 3, 2023. 2 – 3 PM EST.
Our guest today is Mr. Steve Aspin. His new book, “Out of Time”, is Steve’s first book on the subject of UFO and abduction research. Following a lifetime of what are often described as ‘anomalous experiences’, his serious interest in this complex subject began in 2007 when he realized that the phenomenon was not only real but was happening to him and had been all his life. Join the conversation at 2PM only on WHFR.FM
TOP TEN BLUES for March 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. DANNY LISTON: Everybody (Blue House Records)
2. V/A: Blind Raccoon and Nola Blue Collection Volume 5 (Blue Heart Records)
3. SISTER LUCILLE: Tell The World (Blue Heart Records)
4. BIG SHOES: Fresh Tracks (Qualified Records)
5. DYER DAVIS: Dog Bites Back (WildRoots Records)
6. LEX GREY AND THE URBAN PIONEERS: How Many Roads? (SELF)
Congratulations to WHFR's MAB award-winning DJ!
Congratulations to longtime WHFR DJ Lisa Fakir, known on-air as Da' Diva, who was awarded first place at the recent Michigan Association of Broadcasters Great Lakes Media Show last week. Lisa won in the category of best show promo for her show Lyrical Infusion in the college broadcasting category. The show airs on Saturdays, from 5pm-8pm, on WHFR and features jazz, world, and blues music.
Happy St. Patrick's Day from WHFR
Happy St. Patrick's Day to our WHFR listeners. Remember, we're all a little Irish today! Stay safe and enjoy the holiday!
HFC main campus electrical shutdown Saturday, March 18
Attention loyal listeners! The WHFR studios will be without power for a scheduled electrical shutdown on Saturday, March 18, beginning at 2:30 p.m. and lasting for up to 4 hours. You won’t hear us over the air or via streaming, but no need to worry… we’ll start broadcasting again as soon as the power is restored. Thank you in advance for your understanding!
