WHUP is pleased to announce our two latest program additions, original concepts hosted by knowledgeable and skilled women DJs: Modern Things (Saturdays 8-10 pm) focuses on the vibrant international electronic music scene of the 1970s and ’80s. Host, curator and club DJ Sarah Carrier draws from her extensive collection of rarities and other sources to […]
Feel Better About The World – Support WHUP and independent media during the spring Begathon!
Dear friends of WHUP, In the shrinking world of truly independent broadcasting, WHUP has stood as a beacon of community radio since 2015. We need your support during our spring Begathon fundraiser to continue providing our locally produced programming that spotlights the good works and creative talent in the greater Triangle area and beyond. At last […]
New poetry show to air on Wednesdays
WHUP is pleased to announce our first new show in awhile, Spoken Stories, hosted by Hillsborough Poet Laureate Endlesswill. The show will air on Wednesdays at 6 pm and will feature weekly guests from the worlds of hip-hop, r&b and spoken word performing and talking about their work. Enjoy this unique hour of beats, ballads and […]
Guest says yes to surprise on-air marriage proposal!
On-air marriage proposals don’t always go as planned, but Directly From My Heart To You host Corn Fed Red helped orchestrate WHUP’s first successful live union-making last week when guest Lee Walker popped the question to Humairia Areefa during the show, and she said yes. With WHUP behind them, we’re confident they’re in for a lifetime […]
Join WHUP at the River Park Concert in Hillsborough Saturday, October 28
WHUP is a proud participant in Hillsborough’s free outdoor River Park Concert Saturday, October 28, and we want you to join us for a great day of music and community! The day will kick off at the WHUP studios with a WHUP Special live session at 10 am featuring two of the RPC headliners, Eric […]
Join us for a WHUP open house from 6-8 pm on Friday 10/13!
Begathon week continues with a special open house from 6-8 during our Friday live music show Pass the Hat. Come hear some great live tunes and check out the amazing WHUPmobile traveling DJ system, which will be parked out front. Come on up, enjoy some tunes and find out more about your community radio station […]
WHUP DJs in the news
We’re pleased to announce that two of our esteemed WHUP DJs have been spotlighted recently. Mrs. Bluegrass aka Becky Johnson, the host of WHUP’s Panhandle Country, was honored during the recent Leadership Bluegrass Alumni Retreat at the YMCA Blue Ridge Center in Black Mountain, NC. for her lifetime of promoting bluegrass music as a broadcaster, […]
WHUP sponsors Tuesday 10/10 Hillsborough candidate forum
As part of our mission to inform listeners about various local races for Mayor and city/town councils, WHUP will serve as Gold Sponsor of a special election event, Conversation with the Candidates, this Tuesday, October 10, at 1:00 pm in Room 230 of the Whitted building (300 W. Tryon St.) in the downtown historic district. […]