WHFR News
WHFR RADIOTHON Pledge Drive is April 14th - 20th!
Dear Friend of WHFR-FM,
It's incredible how time flies. As the General Manager of WHFR Radio for 25 years, it's a journey that feels both swift and fulfilling.
WHFR has felt like home since my student days, preparing me for a successful career in the industry, and shaping me into the broadcaster (and person) that I am today. Returning here, I've found my life’s passion in mentoring students and volunteers, all thanks to the invaluable experience provided by this station.
Helping people learn about broadcasting, creating great radio, and positively impacting our community is what, I believe, WHFR does best. Our volunteer staff members are AMAZING and they’re here because, like me, they believe in what WHFR stands for.
Our mission at WHFR is clear: to educate, to entertain, and to enrich our community. For nearly four decades, we've been the voice of local talk and eclectic music, championing independent artists and fostering creativity.
But to sustain this endeavor, we rely on your support. Our annual Radiothon, this year themed "Spotlight on Our Volunteers," is vital in keeping us on the airwaves and empowering our dedicated team to thrive.
Will you join us in continuing this legacy by donating to WHFR during Radiothon 2024? Your contribution ensures that we can uphold our standards of excellence and provide a platform for learning and great radio.
Thank you for being a part of this journey.
Sincerely,
Susan McGraw
General Manager, WHFR Radio
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Be part of WHFR Radiothon 2024 in one of three easy ways:
On-Air: Between April 14 to April 20, tune in for special Radiothon programming and call in to the studio at 313-845-9676 to make your tax-deductible donation or request a self-addressed envelope.
Online: Click "Donate to WHFR."
Anytime: Call WHFR Manager Susan McGraw at 313-845-9842 or email at scmcgraw@hfcc.edu. Share your contact info and she’ll call back to work out the method of donation that works best for you.
Visit our website for more details and donor incentives.
Your support ensures WHFR continues its mission of local, independent, and eclectic programming, fostering learning and creativity for our students and volunteers.
Thank you for contributing to our success!
WHFR PRESENTS: John Coltrane Radiothon Special
It seems to be consensus that Charlie Parker was the greatest alto saxophonist in the history of music. But what about the tenor and soprano saxophone? Most would agree that honor would go to the genius of John Coltrane.
From his early days with Miles Davis to the 1950's Prestige Records dates, his "modal" period for Atlantic, the classic quartet on Impulse and the incendiary later years with Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane, Mr. Coltrane always strived for new ideas and ways to express what he felt in his heart and mind.
For the Radiothon edition of WHFR PRESENTS, join me, Pat Frisco for three hours of the music of John Coltrane, Sunday April 14 from 4-7pm EDT.
WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday beginning at 4:00 pm with a rotating cast of WHFR DJs, taking in-depth looks into the many genres of music that WHFR has to offer.
TOP TEN BLUES for March 2024
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. RICK VITO: Cadillac Man (Blue Heart)
2. CANNED HEAT: Finyl Vinyl (Ruf)
3. SHAWN KELLERMAN: Kell's Kitchen (Songsurfer)
4. SEAN RILEY AND THE WATER: Stone Cold Hands (Pugnacious)
5. V/A: Breakin' News: Ten Years Of Blues (Nola Blue)
6. BROTHERS BROWN: Nowhere Left To Go (Woodward Avenue)
7. WALTER TROUT: Broken (Provogue/Mascot)
8. CEDRIC BURNSIDE: Hill Country Love (Provogue/Mascot)
9. COCO MONTOYA: Writing On The Wall (Alligator)
10. J. P. SOARS: Brick By Brick (Little Village)
DJ~KittyLuv;)
WHFR Blues Music Director
WHFR PRSENTS: EASTER SUNDAY GOSPEL
Please join Missy J from 4 until 8pm on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, for a day of rejoicing the Resurrection of Christ thru Music and inspirational thoughts. WE are WHFR DEARBORN!
WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday beginning at 4:00 pm with a rotating cast of WHFR DJs, taking in-depth looks into the many genres of music that WHFR has to offer.
The Detroit Wall and Student Gallery Show on Today's WHFR Journal
Tune in to the WHFR Journal this afternoon, March 29, at 1 PM for an exciting look at HFC's upcoming theatrical performance, The Detroit Wall Project, featuring stories, historical perspectives, and a modern take on Detroit's Birwood Wall. We'll start the Journal with info on the latest student exhibit at HFC's Sisson Art Gallery which opens next week. Check it out!
WHFR PRSENTS: The Queen Of Soul
Tune in and join Missy J as we celebrate the Queen Of Soul on Sunday, March 24th, from 4 until 8pm. WE will play Music from the Columbia, Atlantic and Arista years. During the last hour, we will go to church with Aretha and her father Rev. C.L. Franklin.
Making Waves, WE are WHFR DEARBORN!
HFC's President's Collage Concert TOMORROW Live on WHFR
The HFC Music Department will present the 29th President’s Collage Concert on Wednesday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Michael A. Guido Theater in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center,15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. Tickets are still available, so check out this link for details. As a special treat for our WHFR listeners, we'll be airing the concert live on 89.3FM and whfr.fm.
WHFR PRESENTS: DYLANOLOGY & Alt. Country
This Sunday March 17, WHFR PRESENTS will feature two unique programs spotlighting the areas of folk and alternative country music.
From 4-6pm EDT, Brian Yamstein will continue his "DYLANOLOGY" program featuring the music, life and influences of Bob Dylan.
That will be followed by this from WHFR's Bill Keith:
Alternative Country stepped into the national spotlight in the early to mid '80s with the cow-punk from bands like Jason and the Scorchers, Lone Justice and Rank and File. The genre grew in the '90s with the launch of bands like Uncle Tupelo and later Wilco. Lately the Alt Country movement has been folded into Americana music but that hasn't stopped great artists from making country music that's left of center. Bill Keith will take a look at some of the best Alt Country on WHFR Presents on Sunday March 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday beginning at 4:00 pm with a rotating cast of WHFR DJs, taking in-depth looks into the many genres of music that WHFR has to offer.
WHFR PRESENTS: Chick Corea
Chick Corea was one of the finest pianists/keyboard players/composers in the history of jazz. From his earliest forays into latin jazz to the avant-garde, his jazz/rock fusion groups, bebop and solo piano recordings, Corea has delighted audiences with his brilliant work.
WHFR PRESENTS will feature the music of Chick Corea this coming Sunday, March 10, between the hours of 4:00 and 9:00pm EDT. Music will include the Return Forever Band with vocalist Flora Purim, especially for Women's History Month.
WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday from 4-8pm EST on WHFR 89.3 FM and whfr.fm online. Keep checking the website each week to find out who and what will be featured by our rotating cast of DJs.
Tomorrow's WHFR Journal at 1pm
Join us tomorrow , March 8 at 1pm for the WHFR Journal when we talk with the new director of the Henry Ford II Honors Program Chardin Claybourne about his vision for this esteemed program for HFC students. We'll also talk with HFC Music Lead Anthony Lai about the upcoming HFC President's Collage Concert taking place in mid-March. And a special Women's History Month segment will close out the hour. Tune in and enjoy!
WHFR RADIO CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
WHFR is celebrating Women's History Month with music from the great creative women in music, past and present, throughout the month of March. The week of Sunday March 10 through Saturday March 16 will feature in-depth spotlights into women in music in the various styles of music that WHFR Radio presents each week.
Special Women's History shows will begin at 10:00am EDT each day from March 10-16 with:
- Sunday March 10: Women in Jazz Past and Present (10am-1pm)
- Monday March 11: Rock and Soul Music (10am-2pm)
- Tuesday March 12: Old Time Radio Shows (10am-1pm)
- Wednesday March 13: History of Women in Blues (10am-Noon)
- Thursday March 14: Jazz and the Avant-Garde (10am-2pm)
- Friday March 15: Big Band and Beyond (10am-Noon)
- Saturday March 16: Singer/Songwriters (10am-1pm)
WHFR programming pays tribute to the great women in music all year long but listen for special looks into women in music on all of the great shows that WHFR has to offer during the month of March.
WHFR Journal Friday, March 1
Check out this week's WHFR Journal Friday, March 1 at 1pm when we celebrate the start of Women's History Month with a special program from PRX. Also, we'll talk with the president of the Student Environmental Association to learn about the mission of the SEA and how it impacts our campus community. Tune in at 1pm and enjoy the program.
TOP TEN BLUES for February 2024
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. V/A: Breakin' News: Ten Years Of Blues (Nola Blue)
2. CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM: Live In London (Alligator Records)
3. TINSLEY ELLIS: Naked Truth (Alligator Records)
4. D.K. HARRELL: The Right Man (Little Village)
5. ALTERED FIVE BLUES BAND: Testifyin' (Blind Pig Records)
6. PATTI PARKS: Come Sing With Me (VizzTone Label Group)
7. MIKE ZITO: Life Is Hard (Gulf Coast Records)
8. EMMA WILSON: Memphis Calling (SELF)
9. KEVIN BURT AND BAD MEDICINE: Thank You Brother Bill: A Tribute to Bill Withers (Gulf Coast Records)
10. DANIELLE NICOLE: The Love You Bleed (Forty Below)
DJ~KittyLuv;)
WHFR Blues Music Director
WHFR Journal AND Hawks: Where are They Now Premiere
Tune in this Friday, February 23 from 1pm-2pm for the WHFR Journal. We'll present an interview with User Experience Librarian at the HFC Eschelman Library, Tessa Betts, as she talks about updates to the library and resources available to the HFC community. In the second half of the show, we premiere the first segment in an alumni spotlight series called Hawks: Where Are They Now. Your host Shai James Boyd speaks with HFC alum and actor John Toon in a fun and engaging interview. Check it out!
"WHFR PRESENTS" DYLANOLOGY
Brian Yamstein brings his History Notes to WHFR PRESENTS from 4-6pm EST on February 25th, presenting The World of Bob Dylan, with an in-depth look into the music and overall influences of Bob Dylan, including his origins and most influential works.
Stay tuned from 6-8pm EST, as Pat Frisco continues to feature Dylan with a focus on his early works from the '60s and early '70s, as well as covers by artists across different genres.
The music of Bob Dylan on WHFR PRESENTS, Sunday, February 25th, from 4-8pm EST on WHFR 89.3fm and streaming on whfr.fm.
WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday from 4-8pm EST on WHFR 89.3 FM and whfr.fm online. Keep checking the website each week to find out who and what will be featured by our rotating cast of DJs.
