WHFR PRESENTS "GOOD VIBES"
The vibraphone, often referred to as vibraharp or just plain vibes, is an instrument in the percussion family that can bring you rhythm, melody and much happiness. Many of the great musicians in jazz, and other genres of music, have chosen the vibes and its cousins like the marimba, as their primary instruments to make music with...
"WHFR Journal" Special Guest Njia Kai Talks Concert of Colors, and How The Year Without a Summer Created Frankenstein - Friday, July 10, at 1pm
Tune in tomorrow, July 10 at 1pm on the WHFR Journal, as special guest, Detroit's own Njia Kai, shares info on this year's Concert of Colors FREE World Music festival that takes place next week and the special celebration of life planned for the late founder of Concert of Colors Ishmael Ahmed at the event. We'll also hear about the "Year Without a Summer" that took place 210 years ago and how a cataclysmic volcanic eruption back then inspired a teenage girl to write a literary masterpiece, from the PRX program Imaginary Worlds.
This Monday on We Are Not Alone...
Join us for We Are Not Alone with host David Twichell the first Monday of each month at 2PM. We cover the UFO phenomenon and all things paranormal and talk to special guests about their experiences and research. Today's guest is Bill Murphy...
WHFR PRESENTS Happy 250th America! ⋆✴︎°｡⋆
As the country celebrates it's 250th birthday, Bill Keith will share songs about America, significant times in the countries history and places that capture songwriters' imagination. Listen Sunday July 5, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. for a musical look at the American dream...
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WHFR Journal: "How to 250" and Tips to Stay Safe in the Water This Summer -- Friday at 1pm
Join us on the WHFR Journal this Friday, 7/3 for a fun PRX special, "How to 250: Your Guide To America's Big Birthday" from the Radiotopia history podcast This Day, marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. You'll hear key stories that brought us to this moment, with a look back at the 1976 bicentennial and advice for listeners on how to celebrate America 250.
TOP TEN BLUES for June 2026
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 PRESENTS THE MUSIC OF ERIC DOLPHY
His life was cut much too short due to complications from diabetes. Born in Los Angeles on June 20, 1928, ERIC DOLPHY was 36 years of age when he left us on June 29, 1964. A master of the alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet, his sound and approach to these instruments was and remains unmatched. From the first few notes, you know it's Eric...
WHFR Journal Shares Tips From the BBB for Staying Safe This Summer and an Early 4th Celebration with Lin-Manuel Miranda on Creating Hamilton - Friday, June 26, at 1pm
Tune in for this week's WHFR Journal as we chat with Nakia Mills, Marketing Director of the Better Business Bureau of Michigan regarding summer scams and how we can stay safe from the scammers.
This Just In: Episode 98
Episode 98 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs June 22nd, 2026 from 8-9pm and June 23rd, 2026 from 3-4pm. This week's playlist:
Social Distortion - Wicked Game [Rock / Cover]
John-Robert - Did It Just Because [Indie Folk]
American Aquarium - History Repeats Itself [Americana]
Fruit Bats - Think Aboutcha [Alternative]
Helen Sung Big Band - Positively C.T. (for Clark Terry) [Jazz / Big Band]
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - Shepherd [Jazz / Big Band]
WHFR PRESENTS WELCOME TO SUMMER 2026
Tis the season for picnics, beach fun, camping, bicycling and listening to the sweet sounds of your favorite music. As members of a '60s band once proclaimed, "Ain't nothing better in the world you know, than lying in the sun with your radio."
So, take that radio, or your favorite internet device out to the backyard, to the beach, out in the woods or just on the front porch, and tune in to whfr.fm or 89.3fm in the Dearborn area and enjoy music in the great outdoors...
"WHFR Journal" Celebrates Juneteenth and America's Black Botanical Legacy and Shares Info on HFC's Caring Campus Initiative -- Friday, June 19, at 1pm
Tune in to the WHFR Journal tomorrow, June 19th for a special new PRX program from the Living on Earth Series offering an in-depth look at America’s Black botanical legacy by the author of When Trees Testify, including how pecan trees were domesticated by an enslaved African, the power of sycamore trees to help people escape slavery, and more. Also, we'll share news about the new HFC Caring Campus Initiative, which was created by the Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC) as an effort to enhance students' experiences and sense of belonging, and their overall success.
This Just In: Episode 97
Episode 97 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs June 15th, 2026 from 8-9pm and June 16th, 2026 from 3-4pm. This week's playlist:
The Dream Letters - In Our World [Indie Rock / Local]
Grocer - Arts & Lit [Alternative]
Cornelius ft. Sean Ono Lennon - Aeons [Alternative / World]
April + Vista - Do What You Know [Indie Rock]
"WHFR Journal" Talks Dearborn Homecoming and PEACE Park South, SAFE@HFC and the Legacy of Beth Preston - Friday, June 12, at 1pm
Join us Friday, June 12 at 1pm as the WHFR Journal welcomes Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud to talk about the City's annual Homecoming Festival taking place August 7-9 and the opening of the third PEACE Park in Dearborn's south end. Also, we'll celebrate the life of retired HFC Financial Aid Specialist and Founder and Chair Emeritus of the SAFE@HFC Committee, Beth Preston, who passed away on Friday, June 5.
PAWFEST! Saturday, June 13th
WHFR is proud to support Dearborn's annual PAWFEST, celebrating the human-animal bond while raising funds for over 2,500 animals cared for by Friends for Animals each year. Held this year June 13th, there will be something fun for the entire family: contests to test your pup’s agility, activities for kids, live music, shopping, raffles galore and so much more...
WHFR PRESENTS THE MUSIC OF CELLIST TOMEKA REID
Over the years, the cello has become a major voice in creative improvised music. Great cellists such as Abdul Wadud, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Tristan Honsinger and many others have paved the way for the cello to emerge as a significant voice, not only as a bandmember but as a bandleader. During her studies in classical cello in Chicago, TOMEKA REID met flutist Nicole Mitchell and eventually immersed herself in the Chicago creative music scene...
