WHQR Events

Homemade Holiday Shorts returns for its 24th Anniversary Year with an exciting slate of guests, wonderful holiday music and a delicious feast.

For one evening each year in December, friends of WHQR gather in our MC Erny Gallery and around their radios at home to listen to holiday stories read live by entertaining guests. This year, our storytellers are Rachel Lewis Hilburn and Eleanor Stafford reading emotional and funny tales of the season. And there will be plenty of holiday music from great local surf band, Da Howlies.

SAVE THE DATE - AUGUST 25 FROM 5 - 7PM

WHQR's Community Advisory Board is hosting an HQR Meetup. Join the CAB, HQR staff and public radio friends for a Fun Evening at the Bellamy Mansion! Join in the fun and friendship with wine, beer, snacks, a DJ and HQR hosts. We hope to see you there!

RSVP HERE!

Moon men, the Mercury, and Mayhem. CFCC Drama presents War of Worlds featuring WHQR’s own George Scheibner at the Humanities and Fine Arts Center Studio Theater, for one night only, October 30th at 8pm.  

You can listen to the broadcast on WHQR 91.3 FM--just remember to keep your wits about you; it’s only a play!

Our first Friends of  WHQR Meet Up was a blast, so we are ready for round two! Please join us at Palate on North Fourth Street, Thursday, May 7 for another chance to meet other HQR and NPR fans in our area.  With so many great new places opening in and around downtown, we figured why not meet new friends while hanging out at a new bar! Come down to Palate, meet other HQR and NPR fans,  and see all the great new things going on in the Brooklyn Arts District. Also, take a second to check out the slideshow above from our last amazing meet up!

No matter what holiday you celebrate WHQR has the perfect holiday music for you!

Check out our list of upcoming holiday-themed shows:

Chanukah/Hanukkah

Hanukkah Lights 2014 (NPR) 7 p.m. Monday 12/15 on 91.3 FM

HOLIDAY SHORTS IS SOLD OUT.  PREPAID TICKETS ONLY. NO NEW TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.

Ring in the Holidays with WHQR's Annual Storytelling Event and Broadcast LIVE on HQRNews 91.3fm!

THANK YOU to the WHQR Board!!!! 

The Friends of Public Radio Board threw a cookout for WHQR's volunteers, staff and their families on Sunday, September 14 at Hugh McRae Park. Our terrific board members baked cookies, made salads and grilled delicious hot dogs and burgers for some very thankful staffers and volunteers. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful board. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!

Be sure to check out the slideshow of this great event (special thanks to Paul Reinmann for all the gorgeous images)!

Father James (Brendan Gleeson) is a priest who receives a death threat during confession and must find out who in his congregation is responsible before it's too late. Although he continues to comfort his daughter (Kelly Reilly) and reach out to help members of his church with their moral - and often comic - problems, he feels sinister forces closing in. Will he have the courage to face his own personal Calvary? A brilliant performance by all, Calvary faces weighty issues with humor, intelligence, and sensitivity. (R, 1hr 40min)

Friday night at the MC Erny Gallery at WHQR staff, members, volunteers and local art lovers/supporters gathered to see the absolutely magnificent debut of the art show "Hues of Juxtapostion," with work by talented local artists Mio Reynolds, Eunkyung Kim Cazier and Randy McNamara. Never before have such different styles come together to create such a vibrant, seamless arrangement. The night was filled with wine, delicious refreshments and best of all, great conversations with our featured artists.  View the slideshow to see pictures from this great night!

Friday night at the MC Erny Gallery at WHQR staff, members, volunteers and local art lovers/supporters gathered to see the absolutely magnificent debut of the art show "Hues of Juxtapostion," with work by talented local artists Mio Reynolds, Eunkyung Kim Cazier and Randy McNamara. Never before have such different styles come together to create such a vibrant, seamless arrangement. The night was filled with wine, delicious refreshments and best of all, great conversations with our featured artists.  View the slideshow to see pictures from this great night!

On Sunday, August 17 WHQR listeners, members, staff and volunteers gathered together in the picnic area of Tidal Creek on Oleander for the common cause of...ice cream! and, of course, public radio. People from all walks of life enjoyed a few hours of fun and relaxation while WHQR station staff scooped several flavors of frozen delights from Velvet Freeze into their cups and cones. 

Join us for an evening of fun – a carnival-themed birthday party celebrating WHQR – at CFCC’s Union Station Ballroom (502 N. Front Street). 

 Includes:

• Live Music From Blivet and Dancing
• Carnival Entertainment and Games with Great Prizes
• Open Bar  (Beer / Wine / Specialty Cocktails Designed by Manna)
• Elaborate Specialty Desserts and Coffee Bar
• Free parking in CFCC deck

  Tickets

WHQR 91.3fm Awarded a $2,000 Grant from the New Hanover County Community Foundation

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA – WHQR 91.3fm has been awarded a grant of $2,000 from the New Hanover County Community Foundation, according to Cleve Callison, WHQR Station Manager. 

The New Hanover Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCFF).

WHQR invites you to join our staff, on-air personalities, board members and other listeners and members at the 3rd Annual WHQR Ice Cream Social.

Sunday, August 17, 3 - 4pm 
Tidal Creek Co-op Picnic Area, 5329 Oleander Drive (plenty of free parking)

Bring your friends and family for some yummy ice cream from Velvet Freeze scooped for you by our very own Cleve Callison, Rachel Lewis Hilburn, George Scheibner, Ken Campbell and Jemila Ericson.