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97.9 WHAV ♦ December 22, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Bevilacqua, Leaving Elected Haverhill Office After Nearly 30 Years, Delivers Farewell Address
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An elected Haverhill official for nearly 30 years, City Councilor Joseph J. Bevilacqua gave his formal farewell this past Tuesday as he took part in his last meeting. As WHAV reported, Bevilacqua delivered his first surprise last March when he said he would not seek the job of mayor. Then, by not taking out or filing nomination papers, he quietly …
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WHAV Holiday Programs Begin with ‘The Night the Wolves Came to Christmas’ by Local Author
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(See full program listings below.)
WHAV continues its longtime Christmas tradition Sunday night with 24 hours of holiday programming, beginning with the reading of a new story by a local author and followed by classic old-time radio shows Christmas Eve. “The Night the Wolves Came to Christmas,” written by Georgetown author Richard F. Zapf, will be read by WHAV’s own Win Damon following the 6 …
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Sections: Haverhill, What's On?
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N.H. Program Brings College Tuition and Fee Reimbursements to First Responders
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A new program offers tuition and fee reimbursements to New Hampshire’s first responders. The New Hampshire Department of Safety, along with the Community College System of New Hampshire, the Police Standards and Training Council and Sen. David Watters, partnered to launch the program designed to support career development, recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers, professional firefighters and emergency medical …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Haverhill Mayor’s HOPE Task Force Plans January Meeting
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The Mayor’s HOPE Task Force expects to resume in-person under the administration of Mayor Melinda E. Barrett in January. The meeting of HOPE, which stands Haverhill Overdose Prevention and Education, is being organized by Charlie Manzi, new program director of NFI’s HOPE Program in Haverhill. The agenda includes introductions, meeting policies and guidelines, goals of the task force and a …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Masys Joins Haverhill Bank Board of Directors Following Election at Annual Meeting
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Caitlin M. Masys was elected as a director of Haverhill Bank during the institution’s annual meeting in November. Masys is a senior associate attorney at Downey Law Group of Topsfield and Haverhill, focusing primarily on real estate and real property law, including land use and zoning, both residential and commercial. “I’m honored and excited to be joining the board of …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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Nonprofit WHAV Delivers Values Worth Supporting
During December, nonprofit WHAV asks for your help.
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Back up your values and at the same time help ensure WHAV continues to provide consequential local news in the year ahead. Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service disseminates truth; holds people, government and organizations accountable; and helps nonprofits and civic organizations get the word about enriching, critical and—many times—lifesaving programs and services. WHAV is first with the most talked about local news.
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For values worth supporting, make a donation or monthly pledge now by clicking on “Membership” at WHAV.net. Checks may also be made out to WHAV and sent to:
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WHAV
30 How St.
Haverhill, MA 01830
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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. Guest: Greater Haverhill Chamber President and CEO Alex Eberhardt.
- 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.
- All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
- Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
Saturday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
- FSN World News: Noon, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Gunsmoke: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Sunday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
- FSN World News: Noon, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
Special Programs
6:10 p.m. Christmas Eve Programs
A night of holiday music and special programming begins with “The Night the Wolves Came to Christmas,” written by Georgetown author Richard F. Zapf, and read by WHAV’s own Win Damon.
8 p.m. Superman’s Christmas Adventure
From 1940, Superman helps a spoiled brat, unhappy with his toys, by introducing him to a poor boy who has no toys. First, however, Superman must stop Dr. Grouch and Mr. Meaney who set out to destroy Santa’s workshop and steal the reindeer.
8:30 p.m. Fibber McGee and Molly
Fibber sets out to install Christmas lights and decorations outside his house with hilarious results. Billy Mills and his Orchestra perform a Christmas medley and “Teeny” visits and leads carolers in singing “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
9 p.m. It’s a Wonderful Life
Jimmy Stewart returns as George Bailey in this radio adaptation of the 1948 movie. When Stewart regrets ever being born, his guardian angel grants his wish on Christmas Eve. Besides Stewart, others appearing are Donna Reed as Mary Hatch and Victor Moore as Clarence.
10 p.m. Miracle on 34th Street
Maureen O’Hara, John Payne and Edmund Gwenn, stars of the classic 20th Century Fox 1947 movie, return for this radio adaptation. In the story, Macy’s founder Rowland H. Macy insists a man named Kris Kringle (Gwenn) play Santa Claus in the store even as another store manager tries to have Kringle committed for believing he is the one and only Santa Claus.
11 p.m. A Christmas Carol
Lionel Barrymore plays Ebenezer Scrooge in the rarely heard 1938 version of the Mercury Theater on the Air’s production of Charles Dickens’ timeless story, “A Christmas Carol.” Radio listeners closely identified Barrymore with the grouchy character since he performed the role almost every Christmas between 1934 and 1953.
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All Christmas Eve programs are repeated at midnight.
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Monday’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.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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