Join us for this week's high energy and creative WHFR Journal tomorrow, 4/25/25 at 1pm as we chat with legendary former NASCAR driver and current racing analyst Kyle Petty regarding the 29th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America… and it’s making a stop in Dearborn, Michigan! Kyle will share the cause behind this important event and ways you can get involved. Also, this year marks the 50th anniversary of HFC's Creative Writing Competition, the Francis G. Barrett Creative Writing Contest.

Episode 42 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs April 21st, 2025.

This week's playlist:

Vince Guaraldi Trio - Fly Me To The Moon (Remastered 2025) [Jazz / Soundtrack]
Bardo ft. Combo Chimbita - Renacer [World / Indie]

Matt Berninger - Bonnet Of Pins [Indie Rock]
Marina Yozora - Daffodils [Indie / Dream Pop]
The Finesse - Soul On Fire (Scott Yoshimura Remix) [R&B / Soul]

dissociate - Faceless Ones [Dark Electronic / Soundtrack]
The Faux Paws - Night [Americana / Folk]
Madeline Rosene - Fish Astronaut [Indie Pop]
Taj Mahal & Mindy Canter - I'm Too Young To Be This Old [Blues]

Franco Campanino - Avere vent'anni (Disco) [Soundtrack / World]
Samir Boehringer Sazzerac - Clickbait [Jazz]
Japanese Breakfast - Honey Water [Indie Rock / Pop]

The Seldom Scene - Last of the Steam-Powered Trains [Bluegrass / Cover]

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.

On this week's WFR Journal tomorrow at 1pm, we're pleased to air the State of the City speech from Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud from his address took place on Tuesday. Also, we'll share a PRX piece from 2023 featuring Arturo Sandoval, in honor of Earth Day, who spoke about the day itself, and his work. Arturo is the founding director of the Center of Southwest Culture and the Western Regional Coordinator for the very first Earth Day. To those that celebrate, Happy Passover, Happy Easter, and Happy Earth Day!

There are never any expectations when doing a show during Radiothon—the pledge drive week for WHFR. However, the generosity of our listeners during Theme Attic and other shows was wonderful to experience!

Thank you so, so very much for believing in the vision that is WHFR, and to start the post-Radiothon schedule, let's start with the annual Theme Attic "Spring Cleaning Show" this Wednesday, April 16, from 12:00 - 4:00 pm EDT. That's where the primary focus is to play songs only from Phil Maq's mp3 player to make room for even newer music from independent artists... tune in for the fun and variety!

Episode 41 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs April 14th, 2025.

This week's playlist:

Katatonia - Lilac [Metal / World]
Bob Mould - Here We Go Crazy [Indie Rock]
Σtella - Caravan [Indie / Alternative]
Meta-Tae - Paradise [Neo Soul]

Big Special - This Here Ain't Water [Indie / Alternative]
DARKSIDE - Heavy Is Good For This [Electronic / Art Rock]
googly eyes - 5 More Minutes [Indie Pop]
Young Gun Silver Fox - Stevie & Sly [Indie / Funk]

Boiler Room Band - Selfish [Local / Indie Rock]
Vampire Cowgirl - Irish Setter [Local / Post-Punk]

Quentyn - Carry It On [Electronic]
Hiromi ft. Sonicwonder - XYZ [Nu Jazz]
M2U - Blythe [Video Game Soundtrack]

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, April 13, on Hotwax Radio, the White Rabbit will be letting mayhem loose in the studios of WHFR: Batman, Robin and the rest of the Gotham City Cast. Starting at 7:00pm, tune in and enjoy the Dynamic Duo execute their crime fighting skills with madcap music, sounds, and plain wackadoo theatre!

The White Rabbit would like to issue a special thank you for all those who contributed to WHFR’s Radiothon 2025. You are appreciated!

It’s VINYLTHON Weekend!

Each year, radio stations across the world come together for Vinylthon, to take part in supporting not only the timeless medium of vinyl records by playing actual records over the air, but also the incredible people that keep the records spinning.

Vinylthon is also a fundraising event for the College Radio Foundation, an all-volunteer non-profit that organizes the scholarships offered to encourage, prepare, and support the next generation of broadcasters. All money raised during this event allows the Vinylthon Scholarships to reach more students that have the passion and desire to pursue a career in radio.

The College Radio Foundation that organizes this event also hosts the annual College Radio Day event. College Radio Day unites hundreds of USA college radio stations each year and has been supported by numerous artists including Andrew WK, Aviici, Coldplay, The Lumineers, Moby, and Wyclef Jean among others. College Radio Day has even been recognized by TIME Magazine, calling it "A nationwide movement...illuminating the cultural significance of student-run radio."

Various WHFR DJ’s will be taking part throughout the day, so tune in to WHFR to see if you can spot the needle drop… and hear vinyl’s unmistakable crackle and pop!

All of us here at WHFR thanks each and every one of our loyal WHFR supporters during Radiothon 2025!

If you missed Radiothon, please be aware that it is never too late to pledge your tax-deductible support to your favorite independent, non-commercial station!:

1. Online: You can donate securely online right here.
2. Mail: Download, fill out, and mail in the pledge form from the WHFR-FM website with your contribution at any time.

Thanks again!

Light from the Underground (Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) will feature two special guests on Saturday, April 12.

Host Bill Keith will be joined by Chris Herin from the bands Herin and Tiles from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Herin's album Hiding in Plain Sight has been receiving significant airplay on Light from the Underground since its release this past fall. The vinyl version of the album is being released on Saturday, April 12, for Record Store Day. Chris will talk about the album and the impact of non-commercial radio for his bands.

Former WHFR 89.3 FM host John Bommarito will join the show from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. John knows the value of non-commercial stations like WHFR from his time at the station and his current work for WEMU at Eastern Michigan University. Bill appreciates the opportunity to welcome John back to continue the tradition of celebrating WHFR during Radiothon.

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Three Easy Ways to Make Your Tax-Deductible Donation to WHFR Radiothon

1. Online: You can donate securely online right here.
2. Phone: The on-air portion of Radiothon 2025 is April 6-12 when our live DJs will be asking you to call in at (313) 845-9676 to make your tax-deductible donation via credit card or to request that a self-addressed envelope (SASE) be sent to you.
3. Mail: Download, fill out, and mail in the pledge form from the WHFR-FM website with your contribution at any time.

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As WHFR Radio approaches 40 years of on-air broadcasting, I look back at my beginnings here. It was March of 1993, 32 years ago. Man, I've been here 80% of the total time that WHFR has been on the air. As I was preparing for my second show ever, the legendary artist SUN RA passed away. I thought to myself, "Well, I have a large collection of his music, perhaps I can do a four-hour retrospective of his career."

I was given the green light by management and off I went, never to look back.

Four-hour shows became commonplace and over the past 32 years, birthday tributes to important jazz artists, memorials after their passing, in-depth looks into careers and label spotlights have made this ride an extremely worthwhile adventure. WHFR continues to provide a much-needed outlet for creative radio, spotlighting little-heard and local artists on a daily basis. Here's to another 40 years on air!!

–Pat Frisco, WHFR Program Director
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Three Easy Ways to Make Your Tax-Deductible Donation to WHFR Radiothon

1. Online: You can donate securely online right here.
2. Phone: The on-air portion of Radiothon 2025 is April 6-12 when our live DJs will be asking you to call in at (313) 845-9676 to make your tax-deductible donation via credit card or to request that a self-addressed envelope (SASE) be sent to you.
3. Mail: Download, fill out, and mail in the pledge form from the WHFR-FM website with your contribution at any time.

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