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97.9 WHAV ♦ October 10, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill City Council Discusses Alternative Vocational Programs for High School Students
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Councilor John A. Michitson said he believes, quoting his role model, “young people need models, not critics.” His fellow city councilors heard his concerns Tuesday night about what is lacking today. “My true passion was to be a NCAA basketball coach and that started while I was in eighth grade at Nettle School and John Wooden was my role model,” …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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‘Partial Demolition’ of Bradford Railroad Bridge Takes Place Friday and Saturday Nights
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Partial demolition of the South Elm Street railroad overpass will force drivers below to detour Friday and Saturday nights. Closings to automobile traffic underneath between Railroad and Laurel Avenue take place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11 and 12, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. As WHAV has reported for several years, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority—or MBTA—is replacing …
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Statewide Early Voting for Presidential/State Election Begins Oct. 19; Haverhill Posts Hours
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It’s almost time for statewide early voting in advance of the for presidential and state election Haverhill City Clerk Kaitlin M. Wright said Wednesday her office is organizing early voting beginning Saturday, Oct. 19, and running through Friday Nov. 1. All early voting takes place in the basement of Haverhill City Hall, in the space formerly occupied by the state …
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Sections: Election Central, Haverhill
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Administration Confirms Fight Between Haverhill High Students, but Calls Related Rumors Untrue
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Rumors surrounding a fight between students at Haverhill High School near the end of the school day Wednesday appear to be largely exaggerations. Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta confirmed for WHAV that a fight did take place, but reports of weapons were said to be unfounded.
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Following Censorship, WHAV Urges Public to Listen to Radio, Subscribe to Free eNewspaper
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Increasing worldwide censorship and intimidation from social media giants could cause you to miss news of critically important local happenings, but there is a step you can take today to stay informed. To safeguard access to news, WHAV, on-air, online, everywhere is asking its social media followers to subscribe to WHAV’s free Wavelengths eNewspaper here. In the last week, a …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region, What's On?
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Eberhardt Leaving Haverhill Chamber for LGBT Chamber Post; Board Names Martin Interim CEO
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Kate Martin is taking over as interim president and CEO of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce as Alexandria Eberhardt leaves the post after almost three years to lead the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Eberhardt took over at the Greater Haverhill Chamber in February of 2022, while Martin has been with the Chamber since 2019, most recently as vice …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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Comeau is Featured Speaker When Haverhill River Bards Meet Oct. 16
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Dr. Raymond F. Comeau, a poet appearing frequently on WHAV, is featured next Wednesday night when Haverhill River Bards’ second poetry night of its fall season takes place. Comeau, a Haverhill native and a trustee emeritus of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace in Haverhill, is a former dean and current lecturer at Harvard University Extension School. The poet reads from …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Today’s Obituaries
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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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: Michael Thompson, Haverhill SCORE Volunteer, and Kathy McGrath, Northeast Legal Aid tenants rights workshop.
- 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 School Committee: Live. 7 p.m.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Friday’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: Cindy Graham discusses Haverhill Firefighting Museum’s Chili Cook Off and Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew.
- 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.
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