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97.9 WHAV ♦ August 19, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Holy Family Staff, Community Celebrate Haverhill Hospital Save, Show Concern Over Consolidation
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(Additional photographs below.) Formal word that Lawrence General Hospital will take over at Holy Family Hospital in both Methuen and Haverhill brought cheers but still some anxiety this weekend among those who have seen the process of unwinding Steward Health Care hit roadblocks before. Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, Merrimack Valley Project and the public gathered Saturday morning at …
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Sections: Exclusive, Haverhill, Health
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Leaders at all Levels Welcome Lawrence General Hospital’s Acquisition of Holy Family Hospital
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Reaction to Friday’s news confirming that Lawrence General Hospital would take over both the Methuen and Haverhill campuses of Holy Family Hospital generally brought praise and celebration. Local, state and federal elected officials hailed word that Steward Health Care’s days in the Commonwealth are nearing an end following Gov. Maura T. Healey’s announcement. “Lawrence General Hospital will purchase both hospital …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health
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Tattersall Farm Hosts Autumn Nature Walk Sept. 21
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As part of Essex National Heritage Area’s “Trails and Sails,” Tattersall Farm hosts a Wildflower and Fruits Nature Walk. The public is invited to walk through Tattersall Farm’s forest and meadow, engage with seasonal poetry and discuss some of the lore around the Autumn Equinox. They will also get the chance to learn about the many habitats in the area, …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Cannabis Company Root & Bloom Among Those Hiring at MakeIT Haverhill Job Fair
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Root & Bloom, a cannabis cultivation and product manufacturer, is among those looking to recruit employees at MakeIT Haverhill’s August job fair this week. Root & Bloom is looking for a, what it calls, part-time budtender who will serve a customer service role and full-time packaging, kitchen and cannabis cultivation technician employees. Returning employers include Community Action, Opportunity Works, NRT …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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For more business news, listen to CBS National Business Correspondent Brian Banmiller’s “Banmiller on Business,” Monday-Friday, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on 97.9 WHAV.
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Former Haverhill City Councilor Arthur Bower Dies at 89
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See all obituaries here. Longtime dentist and Haverhill city councilor Arthur J. Bower passed at age 89 this past Friday at his daughter and son-in-law’s home in Seabrook, N.H. From his obituary: He was a devoted brother, friend, husband, father, uncle, health care provider, grandfather, companion, great-grandfather, and in later years, a new friend to many, all of whom he …
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Sections: Haverhill, Obituaries
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Today’s Obituaries
- Col. Fred H. Baker Jr.
- Beverly Ann Murphy
- Dr. Arthur J. Bower
- Francis E. Krauss
- Shirley Jones Hart
Featuring listings from all Haverhill funeral homes:
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- Berube-Comeau Funeral Home
- Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home
- Kevin B Comeau Funeral Home
- Dole Childs & Shaw Funeral Home
- Driscoll Funeral Home
- H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes
- Paul C. Rogers Funeral Homes
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How Do You Get the Word Out to Everyone?
If you want to reach a whopping 80-90%% of the local market with your news or offering, where would you turn?
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Well, a new report by Pew Research Center confirms about eight in 10 Americans ages 12 and older listen to over-the-air radio, like 97.9 WHAV, in a given week. In 2022, 82% of Americans ages 12 and older listened to terrestrial radio in a given week, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
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Thank you to WHAV members, donors and underwriters that help pay for original local news reporting that is shared with the community.
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Today’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, national and world news from CBS News, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Cynthia Graham of the Haverhill Firefighting Museum and MakeIT Haverhill founder Keith Boucher.
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
- CBS News: Hourly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
- Wave Weather: Meteorologist James Covington provides Merrimack Valley-specific reports, every half hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
- Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
- Sound Beat: Hosted by Brett Barry, 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Banmiller on Business: Hosted by CBS National Business Correspondent Brian Banmiller, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
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Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
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- Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Tuesday’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, national and world news from CBS News, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Langley Adams Library’s Lauren Towler discusses upcoming Groveland “Vehicle Night” and and Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Executive Director William Kelly.
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
- CBS News: Hourly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
- Wave Weather: Meteorologist James Covington provides Merrimack Valley-specific reports, every half hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
- Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
- Sound Beat: Hosted by Brett Barry, 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Banmiller on Business: Hosted by CBS National Business Correspondent Brian Banmiller, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
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Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
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- Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Haverhill City Council: When in session, live, 7 p.m.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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