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97.9 WHAV ♦ September 02, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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State Ecological Restoration Division Gives $200K for Merrimack River Watershed Restoration
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The Merrimack River Watershed Council has been awarded a $200,000 state grant for a regional river and wetlands restoration project. What’s called the Merrimack Restoration Partnership will supports a network of partners and others are working to advance a “watershed scale restoration and climate resilient vision” in the Merrimack River watershed. The state money comes from the Department of Fish …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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MacDougall-Tattan Releases Second Novel ‘Because of Biz’
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Merrimac author Jean MacDougall-Tattan has released her second novel, “Because of Biz,” and plans a September celebration at a North Andover bookstore. The novel is the sequel to “Biz’s Journey Home,” which she released last year. Both novels, which take place in rural northeastern Massachusetts, are about love, loss, grief, spirituality, resiliency and how the strong bond between humans and …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Region
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Somebody Cares New England Plans Haverhill ‘Back to School Bash’ Sept. 6
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Somebody Cares New England, founded to support low-income families, plans a free “Back to School Bash” this Friday. The event, designed to celebrate the start of the new school year, features two bounce houses, a dual inflatable waterslide and a variety of treats, including cotton candy, popcorn and pizza. There will also be basketball, volleyball and a selection of carnival-style …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Kiwanis Club Offers Free Family Bowling Afternoon
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The Haverhill Kiwanis Club is having a free Family Bowling afternoon. Two free strings of bowling per person, up to 30 minutes, is allowed; each group must have an adult with them; and bowling shoes are required, but free rentals are available, if needed. Food and soft drinks are included Donations are accepted to benefit Haverhill Kiwanis charities and business …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Today’s Obituaries
- Joy Ann (Cunningham) Piecuch
- Ronald Teel
- Harry E. Gouthier
- Barry B. Moore
- Michael Warren Carter
- George W. Murray
- Barbara M. (Woodman) Peabody
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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Make the Most of It
It wasn’t that long ago that residents of Essex County in Massachusetts and Rockingham County, N.H., enjoyed local news from a multitude of radio stations, but WHAV is now the only outlet serving this vast area.
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WHAV is part of a national trend of household and small business-supported nonprofit local news services stepping up to fill “news deserts” left after the collapse of other news media. On-air, online, over cable television and via smart apps, only WHAV provides hourly local news; Community Spotlight; live, daily interviews with newsmakers; government meetings; and more.
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WHAV punches above its weight thanks to your support. Share Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service with your neighbors, co-workers, bosses and others. Suggest they become a WHAV subscriber.
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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.
- 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: Sen. Barry R. Finegold and Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta.
- 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.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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