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97.9 WHAV ♦ February 26, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie appears on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” show live, Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 8:15 a.m. (State House News Service photograph.)
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WHAV Program Note
Registrar Colleen Ogilvie Discusses Real ID at 8:45 a.m.
Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie appears this morning on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” show.
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Ogilvie will discuss adoption of REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses or identification cards that are federally required beginning May 7 for every air traveler 18 years of age and older.
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Michitson Weighs Healey’s Vo-Tech Ideas; Barrett Previews Whittier/ Northern Essex Options
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Haverhill City Councilor John A. Michitson Tuesday night praised several parts of the governor’s career technical education proposal, but stressed he has reservations about a proposed lottery that would change how students are admitted to technical high schools. Gov. Maura T. Healey’s proposal would add an additional 3,000 vocational seats over the course of three years among the 15 high …
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State Completes Installation of Six Beams at Basiliere Bridge; Full Closing Daytime Sunday
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The lack of southbound traffic last weekend over the Pfc. Ralph T. Basiliere Bridge in Haverhill helped speed the full installation of six of 16 beams at the span of the bridge over the Bradford Rail Trail. Work is continuing this week, between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with a focus on completing the remaining beam installations. The bridge and …
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Possible Dreams March 10 Invites Input on Parade, Fair, Community Farms, Arts, Food and More
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Possible Dreams, Team Haverhill’s annual community visioning event, asks the public to take place in group conversations aimed at shaping the future of the community and incubating new ideas. This year’s topics include Let’s Paddle Haverhill!, Repair Café, Haverhill Trail Stewards, Haverhill Pride Parade, Hello & Welcome Wagon, Christmas Stroll 2.0, Art in the Park, Food Not Bombs, True Community …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Exchange Club to Renew High Jinks at 23rd Annual Rick Barry St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
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The Exchange Club of Haverhill’s 23rd Annual Rick Barry St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast plans a full slate of entertainment and shenanigans to help raise money for the prevention of child abuse. The annual event, sponsored by Rick Barry Pot O’ Gold sponsor Haverhill Bank, includes a buffet breakfast, entertainment and door prizes. Proceeds go to Michael B. Christensen Community and …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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National Grid Foundation Gives $1.3 Million for Fuel Assistance; $45,000 for Haverhill
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Community Action of Haverhill will receive $45,000 to help those in need pay for winter heating bills as a result of a donation by the National Grid Foundation to three United Way chapters. The amount is part of $1.3 million given this month by the National Grid Foundation to support families with emergency heating and financial assistance, emergency food and …
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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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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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WHAV News Does the ‘Heavy Lifting’ to Keep You Informed
Every day, more than all other sources combined, WHAV does the heavy lifting, reporting timely and consequential stories that make a real difference in the lives of residents.
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Members and underwriters of Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service help make local news available because they realize an informed public makes for better neighbors, employees, volunteers, customers, leaders and voters.
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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: YWCA Director of Advancement Nicole Sammartino and Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie.
- 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.
- Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Thursday’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: Jack Neary, producer of “Daddy’s Little Girl” at Northern Essex Community College, and MeVa Transit Administrator Noah S. Berger.
- 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.
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