The Jump Button Presents: Throwback Thursday to 2010!
As we gear up to celebrate WHFR's 40th birthday at the end of the year, our staff has been feeling extra nostalgic. So, tonight on The Jump Button, it's THROWBACK THURSDAY: 2010 Edition!
Join host Robbwith2bees as he recreates the playlist from the episode of The Jump Button that originally aired 15 years ago on this date, August 21st, 2010! Want to hear what "SUPER DORKY RADIO" sounded like fifteen years ago? Tune in! (Spoiler Alert: it's dorky.)
Happy National Radio Day!
Today, August 20th, is National Radio Day.
Here at WHFR we thought that would be a great time to remind all of our wonderful listeners that 2025 marks our 40th year of broadcasting live on the air at 89.3FM!
Our actual "birthday" is December 20th, and we have quite a few special events (both on-air and in-person) planned, so "stay tuned!"
This Just In: Episode 59
Episode 59 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs August 18th, 2025 from 8-9pm and August 19th, 2025 from 3-4pm.
This week's playlist:
Metal Mustang - Lake of Tears [Local / Metal]
Petey USA - Ask Someone Else [Local / Indie Rock]
Bas & The Hics - Comfort Levels [Hip Hop]
Danger Mouse & MorMor - Wonder [Alternative]
Liquid Pennies - Tapered Scape [Synth Rock]
Gordi - Alien Cowboy [Indie Pop]
Mádé Kuti - Find My Way [World / Afrobeat]
Twin Shadow - Dominoes [Indie Pop]
“WHFR PRESENTS”: Chuck Mangione
This Sunday, August 17th from 4-7pm, join host Terence Tyson as he presents the music of the trumpet and flugelhorn giant.
Chuck Mangione was born to Italian-American parents in Rochester, New York, where his parents operated a grocery store. He burst into the jazz scene as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers band in the 1960s. He also worked with his brother Gap before branching out on his own, then found commercial success in the '70s with the hit “Feels So Good” that earned him a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1979.
Young People Are Bringing Climate To Court. And Winning -- on tomorrow's WHFR Journal (8/15 at 1pm)
On tomorrow's WHFR Journal, our news, views, public and community affairs talk program at 1pm, we'll air a new installment of the provocative PRX show Climate One from August 8, 2025 called "Young People Are Bringing Climate To Court. And Winning". We’re all feeling the effects of the fossil-fueled climate crisis, but young people will not let this threat to their future go unchallenged. They’re taking it to the courts. Join us and learn more about this movement where youth are using their voices and education for this far-reaching cause they believe in.
This Just In: Episode 58
Episode 58 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs August 11th, 2025 from 8-9pm and August 12th, 2025 from 3-4pm.
This week's playlist:
Benton Parker - Bonfire [Blues / Neo-Soul]
Heavy Diamond Ring - Where You Gonna Run To [Alternative Folk]
Tom Pevear - Bye Bye Baby [Blues / Acoustic]
A.J. Fullerton & Lauren Frihauf - Bitter Song [Folk / Singer-Songwriter]
“WHFR PRESENTS”: Motown's Unsung Heroes
WHFR will be turning up the volume while digging deep into the golden era of Detroit music with a special broadcast of “WHFR Presents: Motown's Unsung Heroes.” Airing Sunday, August 10th from 4 PM to 7 PM, this themed radio event will honor the rich legacy of Motown—homegrown in Detroit and globally revered. Listeners can expect a vibrant mix of classic R&B, timeless soul, and independent music inspired by the legendary Motown sound. The program, curated and produced by Ms.
This Just In: Episode 57
Episode 57 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs August 4th, 2025 from 8-9pm and August 5th, 2025 from 3-4pm.
This week's playlist:
Brian Hunsaker - Haunted [Metal]
Purity Ring - Place Of My Own [Electronic / Dance]
Schism 21C - Think Tank [Alternative / Darkwave]
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Sushi and Coca-Cola [Soul / R&B]
On The Next "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.
WHFR PRESENTS: Dearborn Homecoming Special
WHFR Presents will have a special Dearborn Homecoming focus on our great state of Michigan on Sunday August 3, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Bill Keith will share songs about Michigan including songs about cities, streets, regions, people and much more. Sit back and enjoy three hours of diverse music focusing on all the things that make Michigan a great place to live.
WHFR at Dearborn Homecoming August 1st, 2nd & 3rd
WHFR will be attending (and calling into the station with live, on-air reports from) Dearborn Homecoming which is taking place at Dearborn's Ford Field Park on August 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
WHFR Journal Live From Dearborn Homecoming Today at 1pm
Join us for a special live edition of the WHFR Journal today at 1:00pm, August 1, as we broadcast from the Dearborn Homecoming Festival at Dearborn's Ford Field.
We'll chat with Dearborn City Councilperson Leslie Herrick and principal flute player of the Dearborn Symphony Dennis Carter II.
WHFR's own Jay Korinek will join the fun as guest co-host.
Join us live at the festival all weekend long at our all-new WHFR broadcast booth and listen live to our special Journal show at 1:00pm.
TOP TEN BLUES for July 2025
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:
"Cold Radio Fusion" Channels "Brain Ticket Death" This Tuesday
WHFR is celebrating 40 years on FM radio, officially in December. For quite a few of those years, I have done many different genres on several different shows. One of my favorites has always been Brain Ticket Death. Named after a Merzbow track, the show has always been about pushing the envelope of what is possible in making sounds not for the melodies, but from pure human expression.
This Just In: Episode 56
Episode 56 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase, airs July 28th, 2025 from 8-9pm and July 29th, 2025 from 3-4pm. This week it's a soundtracks spotlight show!
This week's playlist:
Anne Nikitin - From Dublin to The West [Soundtrack / Score]
Anne Nikitin - My Fourth Letter [Soundtrack / Score]
Johnny Flynn, Katherine Priddy, & Anne Nikitin - Four Letters of Love [Soundtrack / Folk]