WHAV Joins Pacifica Network
Network Offers National Programs of Local Interest

WHAV has expanded its diverse program offerings through partnership with the Pacifica Radio Network, the oldest noncommercial broadcast network in the United States. Pacifica Radio is renowned for cutting edge grassroots journalism and arts, as well as broadcasting a variety of viewpoints that are otherwise unavailable in mainstream media.

WHAV is airing most of Pacifica’s schedule, including Democracy Now!, the award-winning daily news magazine hosted by Amy Goodman, live at 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, and Free Speech Radio News, an international newscast using on-location reporters, at 5 p.m. weekdays. Other Pacifica Network programs carried by WHAV include Explorations, a science and technology program with Dr. Michio Kaku; Sprouts, featuring local stories of national interest from Pacifica affiliates; and WINGS, news and current affairs featuring strong women’s voices and ideas from around the world (See full list below)..

“WHAV, as a public community radio station, is dedicated to fostering better understanding and dialogue. Pacifica affiliation helps the station bring news and information, arts and commentary from around the world. There is a focus on the people and stories behind the headlines,” said WHAV General Manager Tim Coco. “Affiliation also means WHAV’s local producers and volunteers may contribute programs to the network for airing around the world. It is a great opportunity.”

Pacifica Network includes 150 independent public, community, university, low-power, and Internet radio stations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Africa. Pacifica Radio owns five of these radio stations in New York City, Washington D.C., Houston and Los Angeles, and other stations belong to the network as affiliates.

Pacifica Radio was founded in 1948. It predates National Public Radio and pioneered listener-sponsored radio. Beginning with KPFA-FM in Berkeley, Calif., Pacifica became known as an outlet for chronicling social justice movements and providing uncensored breaking journalism. It has historically served as a beacon for free speech and artistic experimentation with the radio medium.

The WHAV call letters have been associated with local broadcasting since 1947. WHAV is today operated by Public Media of New England Inc., a not-for-profit corporation. Since 2004, the call has served the Merrimack Valley’s pioneer Internet radio station at WHAV.net and a number of public access cable television stations in Andover, Haverhill and Methuen, and Plaistow and Sandown, N.H. The station is also heard over AM 1640 in northern Haverhill and Plaistow, N.H.

To listen, or for more information, visit www.WHAV.net.

A Quick Look at Pacifica Offerings
News, Education and Arts from Around the World

Alternative Radio
Wed., 1 p.m.

Information, analysis, interviews and speeches by today’s great thinkers, aiming to provide information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted.
 
Between The Lines
Fri., 1 p.m.
 
Program begins with five-minute headlines of some of the week’s under- reported news stories gathered from the alternative press; followed by three five-minute interviews focusing on international, national and regional issues, covering a wide range of political, economic and social topics. Information on how to become active on the issues featured on each week’s program, including phone numbers and websites.
 
CounterSpin
Fri., 2 p.m.
 
Independent media watchdog group provides critical analysis of the major stories of the week and exposes what mainstream media may have missed.
 
Democracy Now!
Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.
 
Democracy Now is an award-winning investigative news magazine highlighting a grassroots perspective and efforts to ignite democracy. Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, the program pioneers the largest community media collaboration in the United States. Interviews take place with politicians, celebrities, muckrakers, academics, artists and “just folks.”
 
Explorations in Science
Tues., 1 p.m.
 
Produced by Dr. Michio Kaku, the show features news and interviews with leading scientists on science, technology, politics and the environment.
 
Flashpoints
Tues., Wed., Friday, 8 p.m.
 
Flashpoints is an investigative News magazine of national and international events with interviews and analysis.
 
Free Speech Radio News
Mon.-Fri., 5 p.m.
 
International newscast utilizing on-location stringers of all nationalities, for-on-the- ground and unembedded news.
 
MyND Talk
Fri., 3 p.m.
 
Talk and advice Program with Dr. Pamela Brewer, psychologist covering relationships, self-help and mental-health resources.
 
New Dimensions
Thurs., 1 p.m.
 
Examination of American culture through science, philosophy, spirituality, business, health, the arts, politics and economy.
 
Sprouts
Thurs., 3 p.m.

Showcase of productions from independent community media, featuring local stories of national interest. Every week different stations and producers are featured.
 
This Way Out
Tues., 3 p.m.
 
Newsmagazine on worldwide gay and lesbian issues with interviews, reports on current events, AIDS updates, humor, and poetry. “This Way Out” has been honored with multiple awards from the U.S. National Federation Of Community Broadcasters, Radio and Television News Association, Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), Parents, Families and Friends Of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG), Los Angeles chapter of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) and Tupilak (the organization of lesbian and gay cultural workers in the Nordic area).
 
TUC Radio
Wed., 3 p.m.
 
Hosted by Maria Gilardin, the show focuses on the untold story of the impact of big corporations on society. TUC comes from an aeronautical term found in a pilot’s handbook, “Time of Useful Consciousness.” It is the time between the onset of oxygen deficiency and the loss of consciousness. These are the brief moments in which a pilot may save the plane.
 
WINGS
Mon., 3 p.m.
 
Women’s International News Gathering Service (WINGS) is an all-woman independent radio production company that produces and distributes news and current affairs programs by and about women around the world.