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97.9 WHAV ♦ February 06, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Industry Peers Welcome Lawrence General Hospital’s Agrawal to State Association Board
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Dr. Abha Agrawal, the president CEO of Lawrence General Hospital who last fall successfully brought Holy Family Hospital under the institution’s fold, is being welcomed by her peers as a trustee of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association. Agrawal was elected to the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association board of trustees Jan. 30. The organization serves as the voice for …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health, Region
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National Organization Gives Leadership Award to Northern Essex Community College’s Glenn
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Lane A. Glenn, president of Northern Essex Community College, was named Wednesday as this year’s recipient of Campus Compact’s Eduardo J. Padrón Award for Presidential Leadership. Glenn was recognized as Massachusetts’ longest-serving community college president, selected in 2011, where “his leadership and dedication to equity have made an indelible mark, not just on the communities NECC serves, but across Massachusetts …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Women Among Those Taking Top Prizes in Essex National Heritage Photo Contest
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(Additional photographs below.) Two Haverhill woman again took away top prizes in photography for capturing “the living landscapes, unique places and vibrant communities of Essex County” during Essex National Heritage Commission’s 2024 Photo Contest. Kathy Diamontopoulos was awarded first place in the “Go Coastal” category for her “Sharing is Caring” image, while Alison Colby-Campbell scored the “People’s Choice Award” for …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Lawrence Man Faces Gun, Fentanyl and Cocaine Charges After Methuen and Fed Investigation
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A Lawrence man was arraigned Wednesday on drug and gun charges following an investigation by the Methuen Police Street Crimes Unit and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker’s office said 36-year-old Kelvin Alvarez-Pimentel was arraigned in Essex County Superior Court in Salem on drug trafficking and firearms violation charges. Alvarez-Pimentel, who pled not guilty …
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State Higher Education Financial Aid Road Show Feb. 10 Promotes College Aid Application
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What’s being billed as a “Higher Education Financial Aid Road Show” comes to the area Monday. Officials are stopping at high schools across the state to encourage students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and apply for nearly $200 million available in state financial aid. Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler, Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega and other state …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Valentine’s Dance for Veterans to Take Place in Haverhill Feb. 13
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Veterans Northeast Outreach Center is hosting a Valentine’s dance with music, hors d’oeuvres and mocktails. Veterans attending an organization event for the first time must provide a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and an identification or VA card. The dance is Thursday, Feb. 13, from 3-6 p.m., at 10 Reed St., Haverhill. For more information or to …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Haverhill Garden Club Offers Tips Feb. 12 on Starting Summer Plants by Seed
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Those wishing to get an early jump on growing vegetables and flowers this summer are invited to attend a free presentation by the Haverhill Garden Club on how to start plants from seeds indoors. The presentation takes place Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m., in Haverhill Public Library’s Johnson Auditorium, 99 Main St., Haverhill. Presenters are master gardener candidate Dustin …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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This program is supported in part by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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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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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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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: Rep. Adrianne Ramos, 14th Essex District.
- 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.
- 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. Guest: Rep. Andy X. Vargas.
- 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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