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97.9 WHAV ♦ May 27, 2022 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Complete local news below.
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Reading fan mail are, seated, John T. Russ, WHAV general manager, and standing, left to right, are Roland Dubois, announcer; Whit Clark, program director; and Jim Toohy, continuity editor.
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WHAV’s Spring Membership Drive Remembers John Taylor ‘Jack’ Russ
The launch of WHAV 75 years ago was the vision of John Taylor “Jack” Russ. Although from a newspaper family and the grandnephew of General Charles H. Taylor, first publisher of the Boston Globe, he said “We know that broadcasting is closely linked with the job that a newspaper has to do—the dissemination of news and advertising and public service to the community and its business life. As time goes on, the vital part that radio plays in a progressive community will become more apparent.”
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Help celebrate WHAV’s diamond jubilee with a birthday gift in support of Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service by clicking here.
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School Committee’s Rosa Decries Haverhill Using School Money as a ‘Piggy Bank’
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The Haverhill School Committee approved a $107.6 million spending plan Wednesday night for the next school year after narrowly dismissing objections over the city taking education money back. Three similar plans were presented, all including a state education payment of $8.9 million. The state aid was bulked up last year with the passage of the Student Opportunity Act. School Committee …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Massachusetts House Sends Haverhill’s Petition for Ward-Based Elections to the Senate
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Haverhill’s move to ward-based city council and school committee members is a step closer to reality with the Massachusetts House Thursday granting preliminary approval and sending it to the state Senate. The House, where the home rule petition was presented by Rep. Andy X. Vargas, accepted the bill on its required third reading and passed it to the Senate, where …
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Haverhill Recognizes its Hometown Heroes During Downtown Ceremony
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The backstory behind 161 banners, featuring the names and photographs of Haverhill veterans, was told during a Hometown Heroes Tribute Ceremony Thursday afternoon in downtown Haverhill. The Haverhill Exchange Club, responsible for the second annual banner initiative, honored those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces at a service Thursday afternoon at Grand Army of the Republic Park, also known …
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Haverhill High School Receives False Threat; Police Say No Weapon Found and Student Arrested
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A Haverhill High School student was arrested Thursday afternoon after reporting what, police and school officials say, was a false threat. Haverhill Police said it received a “report of a potentially armed student making threats,” but no weapons were found and one student was arrested. Typically, names of minors are not released. At about 12:45 p.m., school officials reported, the …
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Sections: Crime, Haverhill
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Firefighters Battle Four-Alarm West Newbury Fire; Residents and Pets Safely Escape
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There were no injuries and a family with their pets safely escaped a four-alarm house fire early this morning in West Newbury. West Newbury Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 call just before 3:30 a.m. from the 374 Middle St. homeowner reporting flames were showing from their home, 374 Middle St. Fire Chief Michael Dwyer said firefighters found the back …
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Senate Approves DiZoglio Bill to Clear Name of North Andover Woman Convicted of Witchcraft
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Sen. Diana DiZoglio has succeeded in her quest to clear the name of a North Andover woman convicted of witchcraft in 1693. The Massachusetts Senate passed legislation clearing the name of Elizabeth Johnson Jr., the last person convicted of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials who had yet to be exonerated. As WHAV reported first last July that DiZoglio filed …
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Author Preston Reads at Friday, June 3 Presentation of Haverhill’s River Bards
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Dario Preston of Haverhill is the featured artist when Haverhill’s River Bards hosts its last presentation of the season next Friday. Preston, who grew up in Lawrence and credits the city for his artistic abilities, writes everyday whether it is a journal entry, music, poetry, skits or short stories. He considers himself a poet/spoken word artist and is a frequent …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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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: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell.
- 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.
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
- World News: Noon 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
- Pulse on Health: 7 a.m. Mental Health Awareness Month is celebrated every year in May. This year, the theme is “Back to Basics” with the goal of providing foundational knowledge about mental health. Dr. Sarah Pearson, licensed clinical psychologist at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, joins the conversation to help bring mental health into focus, especially during the times of COVID-19.
- 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.
- Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: 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.
- 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.
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