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97.9 WHAV ♦ September 27, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Councilors Call for Keeping iHub, New Management to Replace UMass Lowell
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Haverhill’s elected officials are calling for the continuation of the downtown business incubator, operated by UMass Lowell, with new management. Councilor John A. Michitson said Tuesday the Innovation Hub, now scheduled to close at the end of the year, is critical for Haverhill’s future. “UMass Lowell and the iHub cannot leave. UMass Lowell’s commitment to helping Haverhill with workforce development, …
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Motorcyclist Receives Injuries in Rush Hour Crash Along Route 125 in Haverhill Near Plaistow
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A motorcyclist received what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries after his bike struck a compact SUV during the heavy, late afternoon commute Wednesday along Route 125 in Haverhill. Haverhill Deputy Police Chief Stephen J. Doherty Jr. told WHAV it appears the unnamed motorcyclist, driving south on a 2017 Harley Davidson, struck a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek just before 5 p.m. The …
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Haverhill Receives Grant to Remove Little River Dam and Groveland to Repair Johnson Creek Dam
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A state program aimed at reducing risks associated with severe weather and rising sea levels is delivering $1 million to Haverhill to help remove Little River Dam near Lafayette Square and $98,620 to Groveland to repair the Johnson Creek Dam. The state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ Dam and Seawall program Thursday formally awarded about $14 million to …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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State Awards Haverhill Police Largest Road Safety Grants in Area; Methuen, Groveland Also Benefit
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Haverhill, Methuen, Groveland and other area communities are receiving a boost in paying for road safety programs with federal money distributed Thursday by the state. Haverhill police received the largest Municipal Road Safety Grant in the area, receiving almost $60,000. Nearby, Lawrence scored $52,373; Methuen, $39,111; Merrimac, nearly $20,000; and Groveland, $13,557. Grants proceeds come from the National Highway Traffic …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Haverhill Classes of 1961 Finally Enjoy 60th Reunion After Pandemic Delay
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It was worth the wait. Seventy-seven members of the Haverhill High and Haverhill Trade School Classes of 1961 finally celebrated their 60th reunion after COVID-19 forced a delay in having the gathering. Altogether, classmates and guests totaled 110 for the Sept. 18 afternoon event at Bradford Country Club. Music from the 1950s and 60s, now called “oldies,” played within the …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Eammon’s Heart Narcan Training to Take Place at Northern Essex Community College
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Eammon’s Heart will present Narcan training at Northern Essex Community College, offering harm reduction and addiction awareness education during October and November. Rebecca Pichardo, a trainer specializing in Narcan and substance use disorder, will lead the trainings, which include overdose education, basic overdose response, and naloxone administration, aims to empower individuals with life-saving knowledge. Topics covered include the risks for …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Tuscan Brands’ Faro and Sal’s Pizza’s Lupoli Team Up to Buy Buitoni Food Co.
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It’s back to the future in a sense as a pasta and sauce company returns to its local roots. The Artisan Chef Manufacturing Co., a collaboration of Tuscan Brands and Sal’s Pizza, said this week it is buying Buitoni Food Company, which offers Italian fresh pasta and sauces. The purchase marks a full-circle moment for Joe Faro, founder and CEO …
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Sections: Business Bulletin
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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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Today’s Obituaries
- Theresa L. Borowski
- Linda L. Desmond
- Nicholas John Chapman
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. Guest: Thomas O. Faulkner of Haverhill Bank.
- 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.
- All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
- Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Saturday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
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Luke Slaughter of Tombstone: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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Sunday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Let George Do It: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Monday’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: Greater Haverhill Chamber President and CEO Alex Eberhardt and Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
- 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.
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