Episode 43 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs April 28th, 2025.

This week's playlist:

Tara Chugh - Rising [Metal]
Mäsqueräde - Crawl Out [Metal]
BIG BRAVE - innominate No vi [Experimental / Noise]
Crossword Smiles - Falling All Over Myself [Local / Indie Rock]

Ultraviolet Ray - Ain't Just For Tonight [Electronic / Dance]
Steve Gregory - After School [Jazz / Americana]
Hiromi ft. Sonic Wonder & Michelle Willis - Pendulum [Jazz]

54 Ultra - Upside Down [Soul / R&B]

Sabeth Pérez - Dream Boat [Jazz / World]
DJ Soulstar ft. Miss vio-LINE - Istanbul Mi Amor [Electronic / World]
Shallou - Overture [Electronic]

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.

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:

1. POPA CHUBBY: I Love Freddie King (Gulf Coast Records)
2. JOHN PRIMER: Grown In Mississippi (Blues House Productions)
3. TOMISLAV GOLUBAN WITH CROOKED EYE TOMMY: Nashville Road (Overton Music)
4. MARK MULEMAN MASSEY: Been A Long, Long Time (Muletone Records)
5. CHRIS CAIN: Good Intentions Gone Bad (Alligator Records)
6. GILES ROBSON AND JOHN PRIMER: Ten Chicago Blues Classics (Giles Robson and Blues House Productions)
7. KID RAMOS: Strange Things Happening (Nola Blue Records)
8. THE REVEREND PEYTON'S BIG DAMN BAND: Honeysuckle (Family Owned Records)
9. ANDREW DUNCANSON FEATURING MICHAEL PELOQUIN: California Trap (Run It Back Records)
10. GA-20: Volume 2 (EP) (Colemine Records)

DJ~KittyLuv;)

WHFR Blues Music Director

The early '70s was a time when the rock and roll and pop music industry was booming and many jazz artists were turning to jazz/rock fusion. Countless creative jazz musicians, seeking to push the music in new directions, were left out in the cold. Record contracts from major labels and well-paid gigs were scarce for many. In 1969, a plethora of creative musicians were moving to Paris and other European cities where their music was loved and respected.

Here in the States, independent record labels and small venues were struggling to provide for these very talented and forward-thinking musicians. In Detroit, the Strata Gallery and Strata Records came to the forefront in our area. Picking up upon a good thing, New York City artists Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell formed the independent STRATA EAST RECORDS in 1971. Their output of over 50 records in the 1970s and into the 80's provided a much-needed outlet for the creative work of many musicians. Records were produced in limited quantities and eventually became hard to find.

Along comes Detroit's MACK AVENUE RECORDS who have reissued much of the STRATA EAST catalog, with over 30 recordings and more to come. MACK AVENUE AND GROOV MARKETING have provided WHFR with the recordings that have been reissued in the catalog thus far. The music of Pharoah Sanders, Stanley Cowell, Charles Tolliver, Clifford Jordan and many others can be heard on these airwaves via Mack Avenue and Strata East recordings.

Tune in this Sunday, April 27, from 4:00 - 7:00pm EDT, as we explore the music from Strata East Records artists on the weekly spotlight program WHFR PRESENTS. This will be part one of the features on Strata East with more to come in the month of May. WHFR radio can be heard locally (Dearborn/Detroit) on 89.3fm and worldwide via the internet at whfr.fm.
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WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday beginning (usually) 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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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.

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.

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.