WHFR Journal Wraps Up Black History Month Friday at 1pm
As we complete our spotlight on Black History Month, join us Friday, 2/28 at 1pm, as we share music, spoken word, art, and poetry that students and staff presented at the HFC Black History and Culture Student Showcase that took place on our campus earlier this week. We'll then feature a new PRX interview with author Aaron Robertson about his book, The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America. It’s about the hidden legacies of Black utopian experiments and what they teach us about the power of community today. Tune in Friday at 1pm on WHFR-FM.
WHFR PRESENTS: CLEO LAINE
During WHFR PRESENTS this Sunday, March 2nd, from 4:00 – 7:00pm, Terence Tyson of The Play It By Ear Jazz Show will feature the vocalist Cleo Laine as part of Women’s History Month.
She was born Clementine Dinah Hitching on October 28, 1927, in a town near London, England. She was the child of an English mother and a Jamaican father.
This Just In: Episode 35
Episode 35 of This Just In, WHFR's pre-recorded new music showcase airing Mondays from 8-9p, airs February 24th, 2025.
This week's playlist:
Zoe Mazah - Echo Of Life [Reggae / Acoustic]
Bohemian Rogue - Tide [Folk]
Shelley Minson - Riverbank Red [Country / Australian]
Wuji - Chasm [Alternative Rock]
Youth Lagoon - Speed Freak [Alt / Indie Rock]
JE The #1 Baller - Wave [R&B]
Christopher Damman Sextet - When I Was Young and My Heart Had Windows [Jazz]
Dennis Egberth - Bogey [Jazz]
WHFR Journal Black History Month Special Friday, Feb. 21 at 1pm
Join us on this week's WHFR Journal Friday, 2/21 at 1pm for a special program from PRX called "Whispers in Wilmington". Produced this January, the program explores and uncovers the story of the only successful coup d’etat ever to happen on American soil.
Feb 23, 2025 - WHFR PRESENTS: Blues/Rock Legend Johnny Winter
February 23 marks the birthday of one of the great guitarists in the history of music, JOHNNY WINTER. WHFR PRESENTS will feature the music of Johnny Winter in an extended
edition of the program on Sunday, February 23.
From 3-7pm EST, tune in to hear music from Johnny's career as he explored the areas of blues, rock and roll and slide guitar that would have made Elmore James proud. From the incendiary first release, Progressive Blues Experiment in 1968 to his passing in 2014, Johnny set the music world afire with a raw, hard-edged approach to the music.
Detroit, Get Ready! The Detroit Emeralds Are Coming!
The Rhythmic Ride (aka RNB Soul Groove Radio Show) is bringing you an afternoon of timeless R&B and soul this Sunday, February 16, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM on WHFR 89.3 FM. Join Ms. Marjon as she takes you on a journey through the best of R&B, featuring an exclusive interview with The Legendary Detroit Emeralds at 3:00 PM.
This Sunday on "Hotwax Radio"
From the studios of WHFR, the White Rabbit and Hotwax Radio invite you to enjoy another round of Sir Cupid.
Having free reign, Sir Cupid will continue kindling frozen hearts and bringing smiles to one’s ears this Sunday, February 16, starting at 7:00 PM EST.
WHFR Journal this Friday, Feb. 14 at 1pm - Renew, Recharge, Reflect
Tune in for this Valentine's Day edition of the WHFR Journal Friday, February 14 at 1pm as we bring you the first of our new series called Counselor Connection – Renew, Recharge, Reflect. This series will air the Second Friday of February, March and April, and will feature a different topic from our HFC Counselors as they work to support our student and campus community to help be our best selves. This week, Counselor Deb Gates will join us and discuss the important topic of boundaries.
WHFR Goes Classical Thursday, Feb. 13
All WHFR DJs have the day off because Henry Ford College is closed Thursday, February 13, 2025.
We will be broadcasting our satellite Classical feed all day today... please enjoy!
All HFC classes and regular operations and activities, on-campus and remote (online), will be canceled throughout the day and evening.
HFC's weather closure information is detailed here.
Valentines Day on Radio Vault
***Our valentine is red
Our valentine is blue...
We'll put it in a radio show and send it off to you....***
WHFR Journal 2-7-25
Join us Friday, Feb. 7 at 1pm for the WHFR Journal to learn about the upcoming Musical Showcase at HFC,Torn Apart, Together. We'll also discuss the current gallery exhibit at the HFC Sisson Gallery titled Us, and the special opportunities for students here at HFC to honor and celebrate Black History Month. Tune in at 1pm for all the details.
"WHFR PRESENTS" This Sunday, February 9th...
In celebration of Black History Month and the February 10th, 1937, birth of a Howard University alumnus and soulful musical genius, WHFR 89.3 FM, with your host MissyJ, will spotlight the music of Roberta Cleopatra Flack during WHFR PRESENTS this Sunday, February 9th, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM.
Reaching out farther into the community while still making waves, we are WHFR DEARBORN.
This Sunday on "Hotwax Radio"
Watching the Super Bowl this Sunday? Earn some early Valentine points with your Valentine by turning the sound down on the TV while piping up the volume to Hotwax radio.
The White Rabbit will be letting Cupid loose for two hours starting at 7:00pm, on the station that's making waves.
Don’t Miss Angela Davis LIVE on "The Rhythmic Ride" This Sunday!
The Rhythmic Ride is excited to share that Angela Davis, one of Detroit’s finest Neo-Soul and R&B vocalists, will be joining WHFR 89.3 FM for a live interview on Sunday, February 9th!
Angela Davis is known for her powerful voice and heartfelt storytelling. She has performed at major events, including:
