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Podcast: Woofstock’s Morgan Previews September Plans
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Haverhill’s Woofstock returns next month for its third year, and event organizer Cyndie Morgan says visitors can expect even more. Last year, Woofstock brought 1,100 people and 400 dogs. During a recent appearance on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” program, Morgan explained why she expects increased participation this year. “We know this year it’s absolutely going to be a higher number. I know for myself, personally, when I’m out in the community.
Haverhill
WHAV Shares Memories of ‘Jack’ Bevelaqua on the Open Mike Show
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Editor’s note. This is a rare request, but rather than reading this story, how about listening to it during Monday’s newscasts? The audio transcripts below don’t do justice to Jack’s delivery. Send your memories of the “Open Mike Show” to [email protected]. Today, WHAV takes time to remember former WHAV “Open Mike Show” host John P. “Jack” Bevelaqua, who died last week at age 72.
Haverhill
WHAV ‘Open Mike Show’ Legend Bevelaqua Dies at 72
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A WHAV legend, former “Open Mike Show” host John P. “Jack” Bevelaqua died this past Wednesday at age 72. Bevelaqua was known for many things, including serving as an aide to former state Sen. Sharon M. Pollard, longtime project manager at the state Department of Energy Resources and a 34-year member of Groveland’s Board of Health. He may have been best known, however, for his two stints as provocative host of WHAV’s “Open Mike Show.”
Haverhill-born Bevelaqua first came to WHAV in 1990 after the station searched for a host to revive the popular “Open Mike Show” after the show languished in the years following the retirement of William “Bill” Pike. Bevelaqua guided the show until the AM radio station was sold in 1995. He agreed to revive the show in 2008—four years after WHAV returned to Haverhill.
Election Central
Podcast: Moulton Spells Out Differences in U.S. Senate Run, Says Feds Can Help Haverhill
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U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton says he believes the federal government will come through for Haverhill to fix infrastructure and, with his help, continue to make good on health and education. Moulton, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to run for Senate against incumbent. Edward J. Markey, expressed his confidence and answered questions during a live interview Friday on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” program. Following Haverhill’s force main sewer failure, Moulton and 3rd District Congresswoman Lori Trahan, proposed raising the ceiling on federal money to upgrade Haverhill’s wastewater infrastructure from $40 million to $50 million. Moulton said he is confident the federal government would come to the rescue.
Haverhill
Podcast: Police Capt. Landry Speaks on Often-Overlooked Summer Dangers
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Haverhill Police Capt. Jamie Landry urges people to be safe especially with an influx of e-bikes and scooters and extreme heat are presenting dangers. Appearing live recently on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” morning show, Landry says he’s seen many more e-bikes, scooters and other recreational vehicles on public ways. He calls for people to tell their kids about the dangers of riding in traffic. “Kids, they just don’t get how dangerous it can be weaving in and out of traffic, and whether they just don’t get it or whether they don’t care, we need to start getting serious about educating these kids and coming up with a plan with the legislature and the city to up with some enforcement options for this,” he says. He suggested that children stay to the side of the road and wear protective equipment when riding.
Haverhill
WHAV July Weekends Feature: ‘Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World’
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Keith David, John Goodman and Glynn Turman star in an exclusive public radio mini-series, “Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World.”
Airing Saturday and Sunday nights in July, 97.9 WHAV—on radio and Live Stream—the newly completed Treasure Island is described as an American, new world re-visioning of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, resetting the story in the Bayous, the Port of New Orleans, and the Caribbean in 1828 at the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. The fully dramatized production stars the voices of David as the infamous buccaneer Long John Silver; Goodman as Billy Bones, the old pirate with a secret; and Glynn Turman as the elder Jim Hawkins, storyteller, along with members of the Firesign Theatre—David Ossman and Phil Proctor— and a large supporting cast of seasoned actors from radio, stage, screen and television. The original score is by multiple-Grammy-winner Blues legend Taj Mahal. “Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World,” is presented as a thank you to those who support public media and airs Saturdays and Sundays, July 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26, at 10 p.m. with encores three hours later at 1 a.m.
Haverhill
Podcast: Stem Haverhill’s CEO Marches on Following Cancer Scare
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Caroline Pineau, owner and CEO of Stem, a Haverhill cannabis retailer, recently shared her story of navigating the struggles of breast cancer, while managing a company. Pineau explained on WHAV’s morning program, after being diagnosed last October, she underwent a double mastectomy to avoid chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She was encouraged by medical professionals to have an early mammogram due to breast cancer running in her family. Pineau said her thankfulness in catching the cancer early saying,
“I was grateful that early detection allowed me to have more options in my treatment,” said Pineau. “If there’s one thing that I could empower women to do more is to be more on top of early detection when it comes to your breast care health,” she added.
Haverhill
As WHAV Nears Year End, New Analysis Shows Costly Impact of Local News Decline
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A new landmark analysis, released Wednesday, finds the number of news reporters has declined 81% since 2002 with such consequences as higher city and town borrowing, a drop in school news and a misleading overemphasis on crime. WHAV stands out as a rare exception as it has added reporters and continues to provide education, health care, environmental and transportation coverage. It also hasn’t taken the bait to tilt coverage to a less costly and misleading emphasis on crime at the expense of meaningful community news, as the report from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News notes. “This report is difficult to stomach,” said Steven Waldman, founder and president of Rebuild Local News. “The shortage of local reporters remains so severe that communities are being left in the dark as coverage of education, healthcare and core civic issues thins out or disappears altogether.”
Where news scrutiny has dropped, city and town borrowing costs are 17% higher than average, with estimates showing at least $1.1 billion in annual financial harm to communities nationwide.