What we’re about
This is a group for WHQR public radio listeners in the Cape Fear area. We'll get together at different spots around town to share our love for great radio, interesting and challenging ideas and news and excellent music. We'll plan Meetups for all kinds of HQR fans and meet at different venues, from bottle shops and bars to waterfront parks.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- 2024 Homemade Holiday Shorts Live Radio Show and PartyNeeds location
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, Wiley Cash, Shane Fernando, and Wills Maxwell will read emotional and funny tales of the season. Hosted by Rob Zapple and featuring music from Delia Stanley. The program is followed by a holiday party with food and wine.
About the Speakers:
Wiley Cash is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of four novels and the founder of This Is Working. He has published widely on issues ranging from the environment to music, and he is the host of the Our State Book Club podcast. He teaches fiction writing at UNC-Asheville and lives in North Carolina with his wife, photographer Mallory Cash, and their daughters.
Shane Fernando has been serving in the arts and public administration fields for over twenty-five years. He is CEO of Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, one of the oldest continually operating venues in the United States at 167 years old. Shane was recognized as Presenter of the Year by the North American Performing Arts Managers & Agents in 2019. A major focus of his work over the years has been to engage students through education, employment, service, and advocacy.
Wills Maxwell, Jr. is an award-winning Wilmington-based comedian. In 2022, Wills founded the Black Power Rangers Comedy Tour, which visited 4 cities in 2022, 10 cities in 2023, and anticipates a 14-city tour in 2024-2025. Wills also wrote and performed his on-air comedy news segment “What Did We Miss?” on TV station WWAY News every Thursday morning for 5 years, totaling over 180 episodes. Wills has performed at the Cola Comedy Convention, the North Carolina Comedy Festival, the Oak City Comedy Festival and the Cape Fear Comedy Festival. Wills hosted Wilmington’s late-night talk show “Late Fear with Wills Maxwell” for three years. He has also opened for several comedians including Ramy Youssef, Roy Wood Jr., Tim Meadows, and Jim Gaffigan.
Homemade Holiday Shorts is a live broadcast and begins at exactly 6pm on Sunday, December 15th.
Doors open: 5:15pm
Live Radio Show: 6pm
Reception: 7pm*Guests will be seated by 5:50 to start the live broadcast promptly at 6pm.
Tickets are $50 each (includes the performance and reception) and can be purchased HERE. All proceeds benefit WHQR.
Purchase your tickets early as capacity is limited for comfort and this event usually sell out.
The event is broadcast live on WHQR 91.3fm at 6 pm. The MC Erny Gallery at WHQR is located on the third floor of 254 N. Front Street in downtown Wilmington.
