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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ June 03, 2021
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Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service provides consistent and timely coverage of local news. Tune in to 97.9 WHAV for breaking news when it happens.
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If you are already a current donor or member, please accept WHAV’s heartfelt thanks for your support.
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Haverhill’s Educational Support Professionals Ratify New Contract as Union Chief Makes Career Move
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Haverhill’s educational support professionals yesterday ratified a new contract with the Haverhill School Committee, cementing the accord just as the union looks for a new president. The School Committee already approved the agreement 5-1 in public session last Thursday. As negotiations were wrapping up in the last two weeks, Haverhill Education Association President Anthony J. Parolisi told members he was …
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Haverhill Recovers $462,000 in Property Tax Breaks from Bankrupt Brooks Brothers Factory
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Haverhill has recovered $462,00 in property tax breaks it gave Southwick Clothing, manufacturer of Brooks Brothers suits. Southwick closed its Haverhill factory in the Broadway Industrial Park last year along with plants in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Garland, N.C., and filed for bankruptcy protection. Ultimately, its Haverhill property was sold for $14 million and will be used by Amazon for a …
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MakeIT Job Fairs Showcase Driving, Food-Related Employment Friday, Saturday, Tuesday
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Jobs are available in a variety of industries including food and transportation, and MakeIT Haverhill is presenting three job fairs, beginning tomorrow. MakeIT Haverhill organizers say the fairs allow residents to meet local employers in a friendly, COVID-19 safe environment at its 301 Washington St. offices. The new Amazon Distribution Center, 25 Computer Drive, Haverhill, is looking for full-time delivery …
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West Newbury’s Page School Superheroes Don Their Capes and Fill Town’s Food Pantry
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West Newbury students became true “superheroes” last week by helping fill the shelves of the town’s food pantry. Last Friday, John C. Page Elementary School students participated in a fun run dressed as their favorite superheroes. Sponsored by the Page School PTO and organized by first-grade teachers Bridget Murray and Krista Niles, the school partnered with the West Newbury Police …
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Methuen Young People’s Theatre Plans Principal Role Auditions Tonight and Saturday Morning
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Methuen Young People’s Theatre, a summer program by Methuen Memorial Music Hall, is having auditions tonight and Saturday morning for its planned presentation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Auditions for principal roles take place tonight, June 3, at 6:30, and Saturday, June 5, at 9 a.m. For more information, email [email protected]. Methuen Young People’s Theatre is open to youth entering …
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Today’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local 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.
- 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: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Friday’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Rep. Andy Vargas and Major Walter Rivers of the Salvation Army.
- 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.
- 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: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
- DJ Chris on the Radio: Live, 6:10 p.m.
- Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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97.9 WHAV FM Wavelengths is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Before You Go…
If you believe, as WHAV does, that an informed public makes for better neighbors, employees, volunteers, customers, leaders, voters and citizens, we have a small favor to ask.
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Unlike others, WHAV makes its journalism available to all. If you’re not already a donor or member, WHAV needs your ongoing support to do its job. The news media is hurting with thousands of outlets closing across the country. Local news has suffered the most. While we may not always agree on what event should or should not have been covered, WHAV’s philosophy is to err on the side of disclosure. If you share a belief in these principles, help WHAV to continue being Greater Haverhill’s most trusted, reliable and thought-provoking source of news—whether on-air, online, over cable television or in social media.
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