Listeners Receive Free Cake
Courtesy of Emily’s Bakery
Call the Open Mike Show Mondays to Win!

The WHAV Open Mike Show is giving away one free cake every Monday to listeners celebrating a birthday or anniversary. Each week a new fresh-baked cake, donated by Emily’s Bakery, is awarded to a lucky listener.      

For an opportunity to win listeners need only to call the Open Mike Show, which airs live on Monday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dr. Samuel J. “Zyk” Levitan, of Haverhill, became the first winner Feb. 8 and will receive a Strawberry and Cream cake made with real cream.

“This is what local radio is all about, keeping area residents informed and entertained with hearty participation by area consumers and small businesses alike,” said WHAV President and General Manager Tim Coco.

Established in 2003 by Emily X. Durning, the bakery is located at Haverhill’s  Riversedge Plaza, 233 Lincoln Avenue. Each dessert is created from scratch and is made using only real cream and natural ingredients. Emily’s Bakery is nut-free, making it a safe alternative for those with food allergies.

The show, hosted by long-time talkmaster Jack Bevelaqua, is heard on the Internet at WHAV.net, cable television in several area communities, mobile phones and a low-power AM radio station at 1640. A special televised show may be seen online at WHAV.TV or channel 22 in Haverhill.

Besides being eligible to win a free cake, all new Open Mike Show callers receive a pair of iPod-style ear buds and a bumper sticker.

WHAV Alum Ron Chapman to be Inducted into Broadcasting Hall Of Fame 
Chapman Started Work at WHAV in 1953

WASHINGTON — Legendary Texas radio personality Ron Chapman, who got his start at WHAV in 1953, will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame April 13.

Chapman has been heard on the airwaves in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since the 1950s. He began his radio career after high school graduation at WHAV in 1953 where he worked alongside Edwin V. Johnson. After broadcasting for the U.S. Army in Korea, Chapman worked at WNHC, New Haven, and was shortly thereafter recruited to Dallas’ KLIF. Chapman spent six years at KLIF, co-hosting the highly successful “Charlie & Harrigan Show,” before joining WFAA-TV in Dallas. In 1968, Chapman joined a team that purchased KVIL-FM, a station known for pioneering the Adult Contemporary format. He remained at KVIL-FM for 32 years, serving as program director, music director, promotion director and morning personality.

“Ron Chapman has delighted radio listeners with his humor and charisma for more than 50 years,” said NAB Executive Vice President of Radio John David. “We look forward to honoring his many contributions to the radio community during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon.”
 
In the late 1990s Chapman joined KLUV-FM, an oldies format that saw high ratings upon his arrival. He retired in 2005, but was summoned back to radio a few years later when ABC asked him to become the regular substitute for “Paul Harvey News.” Chapman is a multiple inductee to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.

Music Charts

StreamingSuperstation Top 10

(Listed in order of popularity)

• You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift

• Fallin’ for You, Colbie Caillat

• Haven’t Met You Yet, Michael Bublé

• No Surprise, Daughtry

• Please Don’t Leave Me, P!nk

• Already Gone, Kelly Clarkson

• Her Diamonds, Rob Thomas

• Chances, Five for Fighting

• Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

• Smile, Uncle Kracker

WHAV 10 Mid-Sixties Favorites

(Listed alphabetically by performer)

• San Franciscan Nights, The Animals

• On the Road Again, Canned Heat

• Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, The Casinos

• Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down), Cher

• Psychotic Reaction, Count Five

• Those Were the Days, Mary Hopkin

• Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking), Janis Ian

• Searching for My Love, Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces

• Just Like Me, Paul Revere & The Raiders

• The Oogum Boogum Song, Brenton Wood

What’s your favorite?  Complete the Listen & Win form with your favorites and be entered to win free stereo ear buds.