Like most public and community radio stations, WHUP holds an annual spring fund drive to help us pay the rent, keep the lights on, repair and replace equipment and otherwise keep the station on the air. This year, however, the magnitude of the needs in the community due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty […]
WHUP continues broadcast operations during pandemic
A note to our listeners: WHUP is committed to providing important local news and information to the community as well as providing a note of stability and reassurance during the Coronavirus crisis, and we will continue to broadcast a limited live schedule including our morning news show, though with a regimen of safety precautions in […]
Dig deep and donate to WHUP during our fall fundraiser
It’s Begathon time again this week as we ask our friends and listeners to help us survive into 2020 by making a contribution online or by mailing a check to WHUP, 117 W. King St., Hillsborough NC 27278. We spend much of our time stumping for other worthy causes in the Triangle, but we occasionally […]
WHUP signs 10-year lease extension!
We are pleased to announce that WHUP has secured its studio space above the legendary Dual Supply hardware store in downtown Hillsborough for the next decade! With affordable commercial space increasingly difficult to find in town, the extension comes at an important time for WHUP, which will celebrate its fourth anniversary this week since launching […]
WHUPtunes reboot nearing completion
When we don’t have a live DJ hosting a show, you hear our eclectic, hand-curated proprietary database of music we call WHUPtunes, thousands of songs that we cull from the vast storehouse of music from across the US and around the world (and stashed in the mythical WHUP vault) that helps create our unique sound. […]
WHUP hosts roundtable conversation on NC music scene with First Lady and top state arts admins
First Lady Kristin Cooper, Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources Susi Hamilton and NC Arts Council Director Wayne Martin talk about North Carolina music in a roundtable discussion on Thursday, Jan 10 at 1:00 pm in the WHUP studios moderated by station news-show host and DJ Bob Burtman. The panel will survey the vibrant and […]
New WHUP T-Shirts have arrived!
The long-awaited second edition of the legendary WHUP t-shirt has finally made its way to our studios from the printer complete with the WHUP signature red logo on the front and reverse image on the back. The high-quality, 100% cotton shirts are an attractive heather gray and are available in both men’s and women’s cuts […]
Please support WHUP during our fundraising week!
Every six months we ask our listeners to show their support for WHUP with a donation during our week-long Begathon fundraiser, and that week is this week! Like all listener-supported radio stations, we rely primarily on you to help us repair and replace equipment, pay the bills and improve the services we’ve been providing to […]