WHPK DJ Lofton Emenari Talks WHPK History

Published: March 25, 2018, 3:53 p.m.

“At one time, it’s not like this anymore, but at one time in the 70s and definitely thru the 80s, Hyde Park had a lot more music.” Lofton Emenari, longtime WHPK jazz DJ, joined us live on SSW Radio as part of our WHPK community DJ series. “Jazz,” Emenari said, “does not have the broad-base media outlet that it once had.” We talked about his show “What Is This Thing Called Jazz” and also took a deep dive into WHPK history. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features members of the rap collective HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.