In Part 1 of this series we introduced readers to the upcoming documentary, “Feast Your Ears, The Story Of WHFS 102.3,” about the iconic 1960s/70s/early 80s Washington, DC, area FM radio station WHFS.

In an era of algorithm-driven music playlists, the idea of a radio station whose DJs play whatever they want may seem quaint. Yet some people find it appealing, to judge by the advance response to ...

In its heydey in the 1970s and ’80s, radio station WHFS functioned as a barometer for cool: Devotees were too hip for Top 40, too edgy for DC101. HFS promoted local bands while helping launch national ...