WHUP is kicking off our spring fund drive on May Day, a global day of unity, togetherness, and rebirth. We invite you to celebrate the week and advance our mission by making a contribution to our community radio station, one of the few truly independent media outlets left standing. Since we went on the air […]

After many months of planning, WHUP has hired our first employee, Eva Baysmore-Green, as our part-time volunteer coordinator. Eva resides in Mebane and has been working hard to fill some of the functions that we need to improve our programming and services and has been recruiting folks to help manage our social media, assist with […]

The two-part River Park Concert was back and better than ever thanks to the organizers, the Triangle Music Alliance, starting with the sustainer event on Friday evening and continuing with the all-day music extravaganza on Saturday. WHUP served as the proud non-profit partner for the RPC and received a portion of the proceeds from the […]

WHUP is holding our annual Fall Fund-A-Thon from Monday, October 24 through Sunday, October 30, and we’re looking to the many people who appreciate our eclectic mix of locally produced music and news shows to help see us through the end of this year and into 2023. It’s also our seventh birthday, so please help […]

The radio world lost a giant among broadcasters on October 8 when Charlie Brown passed away at his home in Hillsborough with his wife of more than 50 years, Sue, by his side. Charlie was a revered member of the volunteer staff at WHUP where he hosted The Charlie Brown Show for almost seven years, […]

WHUP invites everyone in driving distance to come out on Friday, Oct 7 for our first live in-person public event in three years, Big WHUP Bingo Night! In addition to classic bingo with celebrity callers and more than 30 prizes donated by your favorite local businesses, the festivities will include a cake walk and cake […]

WHUP is holding its annual on-air spring fundraiser from Monday, May 2 through Sunday, May 8. Please help us celebrate by making a donation today! The goal for the Fund-a-Thon is to raise $10,000 to cover new equipment costs and operating expenses through the end of the year. Unlike many businesses and non-profits, WHUP did […]

WHUP is pleased to announce that Hillsborough resident Wendy Padilla has joined the board of Hillsborough Community Media, the parent non-profit that holds WHUP’s broadcast license. Wendy has experience in the non-prof sector as founder and President of Sunflower Turning, an organization that directly addresses food insecurity within local communities in the Triangle by teaching […]