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 […]
Support WHUP During Our Spring Fund-a-Thon!
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 Adds All-Star to Board
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 […]
Original WHUP Show With National Audience Returns
One of the original WHUP shows that was an integral part of the lineup back when we started broadcasting in 2015 will soon make its much-anticipated return to the airways. The Americana Music Show, hosted by Calvin Powers, will air on Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm. Calvin has an exhaustive knowledge of contemporary […]
Support WHUP During Our Fall Fund-a-Thon
The Triangle’s premier community radio station will hold its annual on-air fall fundraiser from Monday, October 25 through Sunday, October 31. Re-dubbed the Fall Fund-a-Thon, the event will include special live music sessions by Asheville’s Anya Hinkle and others as well as guest DJ sets put together by some of the area’s most prominent musicians […]
A tribute to Joe Tullos
WHUP lost a friend and fellow traveler when Joe Tullos made the leap to the next dimension of time and space on November 10. As the co-host of Signal 19, Joe embodied the spirit and sensibility of WHUP the same way he did in every aspect of his life whether making and recording music or […]
WHUP to Share Proceeds From Fall Fundraiser With Local Musicians
WHUP will be hosting our annual fall on-air fundraiser Monday-Sunday, October 12-18, and once again we will be sharing all proceeds raised during the week with a group that is not only still reeling from the pandemic but is central to our programming and our mission – musicians in Orange County. We’ve partnered with the […]
Massive NC Music Collection to Take Center Stage During 50/50 Week and Beyond
For the last several years WHUP has been methodically building a digital collection of North Carolina music that will finally be unveiled beginning Monday, October 12 as part of 50/50 week. The collection spans the gamut of musical styles that showcase the breadth and depth of the state’s contributions to the annals of blues, jazz, […]