WHFR News

Our Hallowe’en Scare-a-thon continues all month as we hear the cream of the crop of mysteries and spook shows – some for the first time ever – both from the Archive and important people to the world of Radio Drama.
 
SUSPENSE – Hear many hand picked shows from the legendary series that aired for 20 years on CBS Radio – including a major audio upgrade to Vincent Price and Ida Lupino’s appearance in “Fugue in C Minor. “This is an eerie story of a widowed man who has built a huge pipe organ in his home and his kids think he murdered the mom and hid her in the pipes.  
 
The HERMIT’S CAVE originated on Detroit’s WJR, before moving to the west coast.  The Hermit was one of the most evil sounding hosts.  He narrates “Hanson’s Ghost” and others from 1944.
 
We’ll also hear many episodes of INNER SANCTUM, the legendary spook show with a host who makes bad puns.  The original host, Raymond Edward Johnson (who passed away many years ago) was a frequent guest at the Friends of Old-Time Radio conventions in NJ (attended every year by your Sunday Night Mysteries host).  
 
LIGHTS OUT (EVERYBODY):  We are featuring many episodes of various versions of this legendary series, including the very first episode.  No copies exist (except in script form).   It has however, just been recreated this year by a group of professional voice actors.  They are known as Project Audion.  WHFR has been given permission to re-broadcast their production of “Burial Services”, not heard since 1936.  When first broadcast, NBC received so many complaints that it was never aired again…until now (Don’t worry, it’s tame by todays standards!).  Dim the lights and tune in if you dare. 
 
WHFR’S SUNDAY NGHT MYSTERIES comes your way (surprise!) Sunday nights from 9:00pm - midnight for three solid hours… stream on whfr.fm or listen at 89.3 on your FM dial in the Dearborn-Detroit area.

Light From The Underground (Sat. 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) is pleased to welcome Chris Herin of the bands Herin and Tiles to our studios on Saturday, November 2, at 11:00 a.m. Herin will release the CD Hiding in Plain Sight on November 1, 2024, on the Laser's Edge record label. We will share music from the CD and talk with Chris about the project.

This new project is a conceptual work recounting Chris Herin's experience of his father's ten-year struggle with Alzheimer's disease. The CD is produced by Terry Brown (Rush) and features an incredible list of guest artists including Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame members Peter Frampton and Alex Lifeson (Rush), plus Martin Barre, John O'Hara, and Doane Perry (Jethro Tull), Michael Sadler (Saga), Kim Mitchell (Max Webster), Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau (Crown Lands), Jeff Kollman and Shane Gaalaas (Cosmosquad), Tim Bowness (No-Man), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Randy McStine (Porcupine Tree), Kevin Chown (Tarja, Chad Smith), Matthew Parmenter (Discipline), Hugh Syme, Johnathan Blake (Kenny Barron), Ben Riley (Mohsen Namjoo), Gary Craig (Bruce Cockburn), and many more.

More information is at https://www.chrisherin.com .

Join us today at 1pm for the WHFR Journal as we talk with the Executive Director of the First Step organization to shine a light on domestic violence, as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We'll finish the special on teen relationship violence warning signs, and wrap up the show with a special from PRX titled, "Harness the Power of Forgiveness" with Katharine Giovanni. Hope you join us at 1pm for The WHFR Journal.

Hello everyone. I first started my WHFR radio career in the spring of '98. A world of musical and personal possibilities was opened to me. Since then, I have been a DJ for many shows, Head Music Director, Promotions Coordinator, and organized and planned many fundraiser events for the station. I have left and come back for various reasons, including Covid, and now I am excited to be back.

I have decided to go back to the beginning. Before I landed my own first show, I filled in on several different shows that explored different genres of music, sometimes not adequately represented at the station. My new show, Cold Radio Fusion, airing Tuesdays from 10:00pm - midnight, does exactly that. Each week of the month, I will be showcasing a different scheduled genre of music, some that are genres within a genre, including:

• 1st Tuesday of the month: Metal, in most of its forms
• 2nd Tuesday of the month: Jazz with mostly Metal/Rock Fusion influences
• 3rd Tuesday of the month: Goth/Industrial/Dark Electronic
• 4th Tuesday of the month: Stoner/Doom/Sludge-Rock
• The occasional 5th Tuesday of the month: Punk/Garage/Ska

I enjoy them all, and I hope that you will join me in listening to some of the endless possibilities of great music we present here at WHFR.

Check me out every Tuesday evening from 10:00pm - midnight on the Cold Radio Fusion show.
-Scott Boatright.

As the leaves change and fall sets in, WHFR 89.3 FM is bringing you a vibrant lineup of music inspired by the season. From October 13th to October 19th, get ready for a week of musical magic where songs, artist names, and album titles feature colors.

We’ve got a colorful playlist lined up just for you on Sunday, October 13th, from 4 - 7 PM EST when Ms. Marjon and her special guests will host a live session packed with soulful, color-inspired hits for WHFR Presents. They’ll be playing timeless classics and hidden gems from the world of R&B and Soul, adding a splash of melody to your autumn day.

Make sure to tune in to 89.3 FM, or stream the show live at www.whfr.fm. Whether you’re tuning in from your car or your couch, this is the perfect soundtrack to welcome fall’s rich hues. Don’t miss out on the musical celebration—join us for a week of great music, lively discussions, and all the colors of fall!

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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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It was 1969 and rock and roll music was witnessing a surge in progressive music, as artists were incorporating influences from a wide range of genres such as jazz, classical, world and avant-garde stylings. At the forefront of this movement was the band King Crimson, led by guitarist and composer Robert Fripp.

The band would go through many personnel changes and approaches to their music but the one thing that was constant was an undying desire to push the boundaries, led by Robeert Fripp. Join me, Pat Frisco, as we explore the music of King Crimson as well as a few of Fripp's other projects on WHFR PRESENTS, Sunday, October 6, from 4-7pm EDT. The music of King Crimson will be featured in live concerts in the Detroit area with the David Cross Band at the Token Lounge on Sunday, October 13, and Adrian Belew's Beat Project at Masonic Temple on Sunday, October 27.
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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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Episode 17 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs September 30th, 2024.

This week's playlist:

Unto Others - Raigeki [Metal / Post-Punk / Goth]
Chain Code - A New Face [Prog-Rock / Psychedelic]
Sarah Hanahan - Resonance [Jazz]
Wind Rose - The Great Feast Underground [Power Metal]
Turbokill - Wings Of The Thunder Hawk [Power Metal]
Charlotte Wessels - Chasing Sunsets [Symphonic Metal]
Aaron Parks - Flyways [Jazz]
Jesse Royal & Zion I Kings - Love That Don't Change [Reggae]
Sam Blasucci - Witching Hour [Indie Rock]
The Salmon - Wiggling [Reggae]
The Headhunters ft. Forward Back - New Levels, New Devils [Jazz Fusion]
Solora - I'm Feelin' Kinda Good [Electronic / Vocal 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.