WHFR News

This is the hottest week of the year -- it might be 100 degrees this Thursday, but "Theme Attic", the radio show that picks themes and plays music from a variety of genres about the selected subjects, will try to keep you cool to enjoy it! There will be songs about boating, fishing, water, and some other fun activities! Join host DJ Phil Maq on Thursday, July 21st at 10:00 AM for his clever and unusual takes on music.

Today's Monday FORUM features the current episode of the long-running weekly series, "Philosophy Talk," with hosts Ken Taylor, Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, and John Perry, Professor of Philosophy at the University of California-Riverside, whose down-to-earth and no-nonsense approach brings the richness of philosophic thought to everyday subjects. Topics are lofty, arresting, and engaging.

Representative George Darany will discuss his first term in office on this week's show. What were the successes? What needs to be changed? What has he learned about the legislative process?

Beginning this Monday, from 6-7 PM, "WHFR Monday Forum" will offer a wide range of talk programming, exclusive to the Detroit area, some of which will be locally produced. The first show will feature the current episode of two different weekly shows produced by The Sierra Club--ecology news--and The Planetary Society--astronomy and space news, but these may change as our Station Advisor, Jay Korinek, finds other equally well-produced and entertaining shows. Your comments and suggestions are always encouraged and welcomed: whfr@hfcc.edu.

All of us here at WHFR.FM hope you and your family are having a great and safe 4th of July weekend. As we move into the summer months, we would like to inform you of some changes to our programing.

• "Mountain Stage" can now be heard on Wednesday's from 6pm-8pm

• "Common Ground" (world music) has moved to Monday's from 12pm-2pm

• "Playing in the Waves" (folk & indie music) has moved to Sunday Morning from 11am-1pm

Lemon James visits "No Boys A-Loud" this Saturday with her interpretation of the Woodstock / Hendrix version of the Star Spangled Banner.

Tune in for a kickin' start to the Fourth of July holiday this Saturday, July 2 with host Lynn and "No Boys A-Loud" from noon until 2pm.

Make waves with your red, white, and blue right here on WHFR Dearborn!!

This week's Big Band, Broadway, and Beyond is very patriotic and will be celebrating the 4th of July early by featuring the music of John Philip Sousa and the musical YANKEE DOODLE DANDY. John Philip Sousa is an American Composer from the Victorian Era known for his American military and patriotic marches. The highlighted musical is 1942's YANKEE DOODLE DANDY - the biographical musical film from 1942 about the life George M. Cohen - the actor / singer / dancer / playwright / songwriter / producer / theatre owner / director / choreographer known as "The Man Who Owns Broadway." Make sure you tune in every Friday from 10am-1pm with Joe where he will be bringing you a different featured Broadway musical every week.