WHFR News

Special Martin Luther King Jr. Day Programming

MLK JrTurn your dial to WHFR 89.3 FM on Monday, January 20th 9am until 12pm for a day of Broadcasting Service featuring MLK & JAZZ.

Missy J, host of The House That Jack Swing Built, will be your host DJ honoring the Man, Movement and Mission.

Branching farther out into the Community, WE ARE WHFR DEARBORN!

Trevor Lamb to Perform this Saturday with HFC's Big Band

Trevor Lamb will join The Henry Ford Big Band for a magnificent performance on January 18th, 2025. They have selected a wonderful program of music that covers the gambit of the jazz idiom from Duke Ellington to Carla Bley and everything else in-between. Plus, a few tunes will feature the powerful vocal stylings of Oliva Van-Goor. The performance will be followed by a Q&A session for any and all questions to be asked.

Based in Detroit, Trevor began his music career at Wayne State University. He maintains several projects including the “Eat It Up Trio” performing regularly around Detroit, and several jam sessions held weekly at various venues with the goal of cultivating local talent in the metro Detroit region. Trevor has toured internationally in Japan, where he not only showcased his own talent but also hosted clinics for university students there. Trevor has a strong passion for the Detroit jazz scene, and he expresses that in his art.

The show will take place January 18th, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Adray Auditorium, located in the MacKenzie Fine Arts Center (Building F) at Henry Ford College.

Discounted tickets can be purchased here using code: WHFR20

Trevor Lamb

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This Just In: Episode 31

This Just InEpisode 31 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs January 13th, 2025.

This week's playlist:

Shadow of the Talisman - What Is Real? [Local / Metal]
Glory's Gate - Pierced Through The Heart [Rock]
Olivia Wolf - Cosmic Appalachian Radio [Americana]

Brother Thunder - Work [Soul / R&B]
Jake Aaron - Give Me Your Horse [Americana / Jazz]
Frankie Sunswept ft. The Silver Moons - Tears Of A Crocodile [Indie Rock]

Schmoon - Not A Girl [Singer-Songwriter]
Graybill - Crush in the Breeze [Singer-Songwriter]
Robertito Hernández ft. Maximino Rivera - Mi Rumba Fina [World]

Screaming Sunset - Pieno Fiume [Indie Rock / World]
Super Monster Party - Another Castle [Metal]

Horatio - City Of Gods (Extended) [Electronic / House]

Tune in to This Just In each week as we feature a unique playlist of music recently received at the station, in a variety of musical formats.
To submit your music for airplay consideration, please visit the Contact Us tab on our website: https://whfr.fm.

WHFR Journal Cleans Up For the New Year

Tomorrow, Jan. 10 at 1pm on the WHFR Journal, we'll explore the concept that organization is more than just the physical space, its the mental space as well. Sometimes we hit rock bottom and look around the house and ask: "How did I get here?" Join us as we share a special PRX program called "The Lisa Show" that will share insights and tips about the benefits of and ways to organize. We'll be back with some local segments next week, but hope you're enjoying these handpicked specialty Journal shows in the meantime. Happy January and happy decluttering!

"WHFR Presents" Sunday, January 19th

WHFR PRESENTSWHFR Presents will celebrate the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Jimmy Carter with an evening of music on Sunday, January 19, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. 
Bill Keith will share some of their favorite songs and artists along with musical tributes to both historic leaders. 
The musical mix will span many different genres including Jazz, Gospel, Rock, Folk and Americana.

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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. Tune in at 89.3 on the FM dial in Dearborn/Detroit and surrounding communities, or listen anywhere via our online streamer.
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This Just In: Episode 30

This Just InEpisode 30 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs January 6th, 2025.

This week's playlist:

Brunhilde - Souls Unchained [Metal]
Abaddon's End - Construct [Metal]
Luis Clemente - Balatro Main Theme [Video Game Soundtrack]
Lunar Noon - Forgettable Consequence [Indie Jazz]
Robbie Rivera - La Música [Dance / Electronic]
The Holophonics - Parking Garage Rally Circuit Main Theme [Video Game Soundtrack]
Mäsqueräde - Crawl Out [Metal]
Kelly Lee Owens - Higher [Dance / Electronic]
Duster - Space Trash [Space Rock]
CLUBZ - Palmeras [Alternative / Indie Rock]
Allegra Miles - Wonderland ᐸ3 [Alternative / Indie Rock]
Afro Celt Sound System - Radio Ronza [Afrobeat / Celtic Fusion]
Sandveiss - Standing In The Fire [Rock]

Tune in to This Just In each week as we feature a unique playlist of music recently received at the station, in a variety of musical formats.
To submit your music for airplay consideration, please visit the Contact Us tab on our website: https://whfr.fm.

WHFR Journal Presents "This Year in Climate" PRX Special

Tune in on Friday, January 3, at 1pm to the first edition of the WHFR Journal of 2025, as we air a special retrospective of 2024 in climate. The year set new records for extreme heat around the world in what is already the warmest decade on record. According to the World Meteorological Organization, sea-level rise and ocean heating are accelerating along with the loss of ice from glaciers. And we continue to see extreme weather of all kinds wreak havoc on communities across the world. In November, the U.S.

This Just In: Episode 29

This Just InEpisode 29 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs December 30th, 2024.

This week's playlist:

Suicide Puppets - Piggy [Metal]
S#arpie - All of It [Indie Rock]
Solid Goold - I Can See You Clearly [Indie Rock / Indie Pop]

Joann Fabrix - Never Forever [Experimental Pop]
more eaze & claire rousay - limelight, illegally [Experimental / Electro-Folk]
Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim and Joey Chang - At First When I Appeard [Experimental Jazz]

FiloSofía - El Trufero [World / Latin]
Randal Despommier - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat [Jazz]
Northern Sky - Stolen Kisses [Indie Pop]

Royal Gigolos, Kosmonova, TeCay - Way To You (Extended Mix) [Electronic / Dance]
Mason Kelly - Troll [R&B]
The Salmon - Shakespeare [Reggae / World]

San Nicolas - Echo [Electronic / Trance]

Tune in to This Just In each week as we feature a unique playlist of music recently received at the station, in a variety of musical formats.
To submit your music for airplay consideration, please visit the Contact Us tab on our website: https://whfr.fm.

"SPIRITS REJOICE" 2024 Favorites & Tribute To Barre Phillips

Spirits RejoiceOn Tuesday, December 31, WHFR's SPIRITS REJOICE program will extend to six hours to say goodbye to the year 2024. Between the hours of 4-10pm EST, we will feature the program's favorite jazz and free improv recordings of 2024 and, unfortunately, say goodbye in tribute to the late great bassist BARRE PHILLIPS.

Mr. Philiips just passed away at the age of 90. He is known for his brilliantly creative approach to the double bass, quite often in solo and duo contexts. His work as a leader as well as in collaboration with many of the great free improvisers of the world will be featured in this special edition of Spirits Rejoice. We will also explore some of the fine jazz and free improv recordings of 2024 in retrospect, as we head into the year 2025.

SPIRITS REJOICE is heard weekly on Tuesdays via 89.3 FM in the Dearborn/Detroit area and worldwide via the internet at whfr.fm

"Best Of" Week: DEC 29th - JAN 4th

Best Of WeekTake a look (a "listen," actually) back on 2024 with WHFR! During the week of December 29th, 2024 through January 4th, 2025, all your favorite WHFR shows will present special "Best Of 2024" programming.

How will each of our DJs choose to remember the year that was? They may be playing their favorite singles of 2024, recounting the bands they saw live over the year, or even just playing a few tracks off their favorite 2024 albums.

Tune in to find out and see what special twists our DJs have in store for you. Happy New Year from your friends at WHFR!

End-Of-Year Donations

End-Of-Year DonationsIf you're looking to spend that last bit of money set aside for charitable contributions, consider a tax-deductive donation to your favorite non-commercial internet and broadcast station, WHFR.

Giving feels great and is easy... Please visit https://foundation.hfcc.edu/whfr to make your secure online donation TODAY, perhaps in honor of a loved one as a special holiday gift, or because you believe in the mission of local, independent radio.
Please be sure to scroll down and select "WHFR."

Thank you in advance for your support.

TOP TEN BLUES for December 2024

HWY61Please join Highway 61 for the best in new Blues releases and local area Artists' music every Friday, 2:00 – 4:00pm, with host DJ~KittyLuv;) 'making~waves'.
 Here is our latest Top Ten Blues new releases being aired at WHFR-FM 89.3:

1. BEN LEVIN: Ben Levin Presents A Holiday Blues Revue (VizzTone Label Group)
2. JAKE SHIMABUKURO AND MICK FLEETWOOD: Blues Experience (Forty Below)
3. BENNY TURNER: BT (Nola Blue Records)
4. JOVIN WEBB: Drifter (Blind Pig Records)
5. V/A: I Believe I'll Run On: A Tribute To Wilson Pickett (Nola Blue Records)
6. SHEMEKIA COPELAND: Blame It On Eve (Alligator Records)
7. MISSISSIPPI MACDONALD: I Got What You Need (APM Records)
8. RONNIE BAKER BROOKS: Blues In My DNA (Alligator Records)
9. OLLEE OWENS: Nowhere to Hide (Ollee Music)
10. ELIZA NEALS: Colorcrimes (E-H Records)

DJ~KittyLuv;)

WHFR Blues Music Director

Winter Season Celebration

Happy Holidays!All of us here at WHFR wish you the very best during this holiday season. Many of your favorite WHFR personalities will once again gather around the studio this season to record special Winter Season Celebration programming, celebrating a variety of holidays that fall into these cold months, including Kwanzaa, Chanukah, Christmas, New Year, and other winter holidays. There will be lots of wonderful independent music that you may have never heard before, plus alternative versions of your favorite traditional holiday songs.

Christmas Eve's on-air holiday festivities will begin on December 24th with a special Christmas-themed edition of Radio Vault and continue with our Winter Season Celebration Recordings starting at 1:00. The Winter Season Celebration shows will run through the night of 25th, with regular programming resuming on Thursday, December 26th, at 10:00am.

So light up the Christmas tree, throw an extra log into the fireplace, prepare your hot chocolate, and enjoy the holiday spirit while listening to our Winter Season Celebration programming on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 2024, right here on WHFR.

This Just In: Episode 28

This Just InEpisode 28 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs December 23rd, 2024.

This week's playlist:

Steve Davis - We See [Jazz]
Gary Williamson Trio - Windows [Jazz]

The Bad Plus - French Horns [Jazz]
Sam Amidon - Friends and Neighbors [Alternative Folk]

Jonathan Roy - Waiting For A Call [Indie / Alternative]
David Kushner - Empty Bench [Alternative Pop]
The Letter E - Goodbye [Indie Rock / Instrumental]

Julien Baker & TORRES - Sugar in the Tank [Country]
Two Shell - Magic Powers [Electronic]
Francis Michaud - Charnel [Pop / World]
Arturo Sandoval - My Funny Valentine [Jazz / World]

Farazi - Yanlış [Hip Hop Instrumental / World]

Tune in to This Just In each week as we feature a unique playlist of music recently received at the station, in a variety of musical formats.
To submit your music for airplay consideration, please visit the Contact Us tab on our website: https://whfr.fm.

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