WHFR News
WHFR Journal Friday at 1pm - Chocolate, Libraries, and Bright Lights
Tune in to the WHFR Journal this Friday, December 6 at 1pm as we share info about the upcoming Downriver Actor's Guild production of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". We'll also talk with our favorite resident librarian at the Dearborn Public Library about the many winter programs they're offering for the community. We'll wrap up the hour with a new segment from the Series: Living Planet: Environment Matters ~ from DW. We see the bright lights and big, LED cities as more and more cities are switching to LEDs to save money and, ultimately, the planet.
Thursday Show Time Changes
Thursday late mornings and early afternoons will sound slightly different as the winter months come upon us. Join Missy J and her House That Jack Swing Built program running from 10am until 1pm, beginning Thursday December 5. You will hear the same mix of swing, hip hop, soul, jazz, gospel, funk and R&B, along with information on community events weekly.
Earl Jones and his Jazz Horizons program will gain an extra hour beginning on December 12, as he explores the best in the history of jazz music, particularly new and local music that is on "the horizon." Tune in to Earl weekly on Thursdays from 1pm until 4pm.
All right here on the station making waves, locally over-the-air on your radio dial at 89.3FM and anywhere in the world whfr.fm.
December 3rd Is "Giving Tuesday"
Join the millions of people across the world coming together to celebrate generosity. If 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, and don't forget to tag @GivingTuesday and use #GivingTuesday on social media to share your generosity in action throughout the day!
TOP TEN BLUES for November 2024
Please 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. MISSISSIPPI MACDONALD: I Got What You Need (APM Records)
2. OLLEE OWENS: Nowhere to Hide (Self)
3. KAT RIGGINS AND HER BLUES REVIVAL: Revival (House Of Berry)
4. DENNIS HERRERA: Four (Deep Groove Records)
5. RONNIE BAKER BROOKS: Blues In My DNA (Alligator Records)
6. JOVIN WEBB: Drifter (Blind Pig Records)
7. SHEMEKIA COPELAND: Blame It On Eve (Alligator Records)
8. BENNY TURNER: BT (Nola Blue Records)
9. VANESSA COLLIER: Do It My Own Way (Phenix Fire Records)
10. JAKE SHMABUKURO AND MICK FLEETWOOD: Blues Experience (Forty Below)
DJ~KittyLuv;)
WHFR Blues Music Director
This Just In: Episode 25
Episode 25 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs December 2nd, 2024.
This week's playlist:
The Dream Letters - The Next Storm [Local Indie Rock]
Polaroid Fade - Bliss [Indie Rock]
Sub-T - Unearthly [Indie Rock]
Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye [Indie Rock]
Aubory Bugg - bottom of the bottle [Singer-Songwriter]
Warren Haynes - You Ain't Above Me [Blues / Rock]
Coleman Mellett - Everymornin' [Jazz / Singer-Songwriter]
Bruce Brubaker - Failing Light [Ambient / Classical]
clipping. - Keep Pushing [Hip Hop / Electronic]
Honey Made - Vibin [Soul]
Charles "Wigg" Walker - (Feels Like) Things Are Comin' Our Way [R&B / Soul]
Bennett Wood - For All We Know [Jazz]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Song Of The Lake [Indie Rock]
CultJam - Come My Way [R&B]
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 - Thanksgiving Edition - This Friday at 1pm
Join us on this week's WHFR Journal when we explore two basic yet powerful words: Thank you. They sound simple enough. But there is always more to a topic, phrase, or ritual than one might think. Margaret Visser, the author of Much Depends on Dinner, is best known for her books about the history, anthropology, and mythology of everyday life. Now she has turned her scholarly eye towards gratitude. The result is a book called The Gift of Thanks: The Roots, Persistence and Paradoxical Meanings of a Social Ritual. Please tune in Friday, Nov.
It's the 13th Annual "Theme Attic" Thanksgiving Day Show!!!
When everyone is preparing to gather for Thanksgiving Day, maybe add a dollop of WHFR! Theme Attic, a show normally heard on Wednesdays, continues a holiday tradition for the 13th time on Thursday, November 28th, from 10AM-1PM EST.
Host Phil Maq will provide a musical main course that's loosely based on some Thanksgiving Day subjects along with some side orders that include several musical styles - some that are local, and one will be a very tasty Top 9 at 11:09 Countdown. Join in the fun and take us along!
WHFR Journal - Visual Loudmouths, Holiday Scam Alerts, and Coping Skills for Students at HFC
Tune in to the WHFR Journal tomorrow, November 22 at 1pm. This week's guests include educator and artist Sandra Murchison who will share info about the current exhibition, Visual Loudmouths, on display at the HFC Sisson Galley. We'll also chat with attorney and FTC representative Sammi Nachtigal about what to look out for by way of consumer scams this holiday season.
"WHFR Presents" this Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
When we think of holiday music most people rush past Thanksgiving straight to Christmas and other winter holidays. As we approach the end of November, Bill Keith will host a special edition of WHFR Presents focusing on songs about Thanksgiving, Thankfulness, Gratitude, and the things we are thankful for.
Bill will mix in songs about many things he is thankful for including songs about love, music, baseball, and family. Get ready for Thanksgiving with a wonderful evening of music to kickstart your week.
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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 24
Episode 24 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs November 18th, 2024.
This week's playlist:
Ben Sidran - Ever Since The World Ended [Vocal Jazz / Blues]
Cage Willis - Wonderin' Why [Southern Rock]
Mark Winters - Boundary Layer [Indie Rock]
HONEYMOAN - Riff Before Work [Indie Rock / Pop]
Mariaa Siga - Wama [World]
Jenny Owen Youngs - Someone's Ex [Folk]
The Coronas ft. Gabrielle Aplin - That's Exactly What Love Is [Indie Rock]
Z Berg ft. Keith Carradine - Love Hurts [Soundtrack / Contemporary Folk]
Librarians With Hickeys - Hello Operator [Indie Rock]
UTO - 2MOONS [Alt Pop]
Waking April - Rules [Electro Pop]
Exstra & MØØNE - All I'll Ever Know [Electronic]
King Bee & The Stingers - Take Me To The River [Live Blues]
49 Winchester - Traveling Band [Country]
Kea - We Made It Thru [RnB]
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.
This Sunday on "WHFR Presents"
The metro Detroit area has always been a vibrant scene for good music of all genres, including the Blues, Motown, Techno, and more. WHFR has been here to support that for almost 40 years. In the 1990s and 2000s we were lucky enough to receive a plethora of CDs of all kinds of indie rock for airplay.
A scene exploded with bands and artists that had a huge impact on music: Jack White in his early days, The Detroit Cobras, The Sights, The Go, The Demolition Doll Rods, just to name a few.
Join me on WHFR PRESENTS this Sunday at 4:00pm as I spotlight many of the artists from this era.
–Scott Boatright
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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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WHFR Journal: Epilepsy Awareness and Anxiety Tech, Friday at 1pm
Join us tomorrow, Friday, November 15 at 1pm for the WHFR Journal. We'll talk with Shannon Waid from the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan during this Epilepsy Awareness Month to share statistics, latest info, and ways to support those with Epilepsy. We'll also share a piece from PRX titled "Anxiety Tech: Gadgets to Chill You Out". If you don't have time to meditate or take a yoga class, some new technology products might help relieve stress and anxiety. Tune in and learn more about these important and interesting topics on the WHFR Journal.
WHFR Remembers Two Departed Giants Of Jazz
The jazz world has recently lost many of its elder statesmen in the music. Benny Golson and Quincy Jones are recent losses and now we mourn the loss of the great drummer ROY HAYNES and alto saxophonist LOU DONALDSON.
On Sunday, November 17, Terence Tyson will salute both of these artists on the Play It By Ear program from 10:00am-1:00pm. Then, on Tuesday, November 19, Pat Frisco will air a six-hour feature on ROY HAYNES during the Spirits Rejoice radio program from 4:00pm-10:00pm EST.
Both of these giants of jazz began their recorded careers in the late-1940s/early-1950s and continued strong through 2018. LOU DONALDSON started his career in the early '50s playing bebop with the bands of Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey and Milt Jackson, continuing into the '60s and beyond with a soulful approach to the music. ROY HAYNES' career began In the late '40s with saxophone giants Lester Young and Charlie Parker, going on to propel groups in many styles and approaches to jazz such as bebop and free jazz.
The world lost LOU on November 9 at the age of 98 and ROY on November 12 at the age of 99. Tune in this coming Sunday and Tuesday for deep dives into the careers of these two giants of the music via WHFR Radio at 89.3fm and on the worldwide web at whfr.fm.
