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97.9 WHAV ♦ January 26, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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State Regulators Took No Action as Steward Health Care Collapse Took Shape Over Many Years
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In 2018, Holy Family Hospital’s Haverhill campus was sold to a real estate investment trust for about $124 million—a price tag well above the $14.8 million the city says it is worth. The financial freefall has been well-documented over the years even as it now appears to surprise state regulators. Birmingham, Alabama-based Medical Properties Trust bought the property along with …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health, Region, WHAV Investigates
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State Housing Secretary Augustus Gets First-Hand Look at Haverhill’s Housing Crisis at Vargas Roundtable
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(Additional photographs below.) Haverhill’s—and the state’s—housing crisis came clearer into view Wednesday when state Housing Secretary Edward M. Augustus heard about residents unable to afford homes or stay in the city. State Rep. Andy X. Vargas, who sponsored the roundtable, said Haverhill is “leading on the housing crisis” with its permitting and building of units, but Augustus is taking it …
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Methuen Police Seize Loaded Gun, Drugs and Arrest Two Including School Bus Driver
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Methuen police arrested two, including a school bus driver, on drug-related charges this week and seized a loaded 9mm handgun, drugs and $1,700 in cash. Police Chief Scott J. McNamara said in a statement Thursday that his Police Street Narcotics Unit were watching a vehicle was believed to be involved in drug transactions when they saw an alleged drug deal …
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Haverhill Schools Receive State Grant to Support LGBTQ+ Alliance Programs, Training
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The Haverhill school department is one of eight awarded a state grant this week to support programs the state says are aimed at addressing the effects of gun violence, particularly the associated behavioral health impacts that can devastate students, staff, schools and communities long after a violent incident occurs. School officials say the grant, which is expected to range between …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Northern Essex’s Glenn Backs Filling Jobs Even Those Where No Degree is Needed
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If college is the right path for you, Northern Essex Community College President Lane A. Glenn wants to see you. If not, he’s just as happy to have you take a job in a much-needed field that doesn’t require a degree. Glenn’s thoughts back up Gov. Maura Healey’s newly signed executive order creating the “Lead by Example” Employer Talent Initiative. …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region
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How Do You Get the Word Out to Everyone?
If you want to reach a whopping 80% of people with your news or offering, where would you turn?
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Well, a new report by Pew Research Center confirms about eight in 10 Americans ages 12 and older listen to over-the-air radio, like 97.9 WHAV, in a given week. In 2022, 82% of Americans ages 12 and older listened to terrestrial radio in a given week, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
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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.
- 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.
- Let George Do It: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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. Guests: Joseph D’Amore, former member of the Pentucket Regional School Committee and Groveland selectman, weighs in on Whittier Tech, and Sen. Pavel Payano.
- 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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