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97.9 WHAV ♦ June 01, 2022 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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WHAV Spring Membership Drive Remembers Romance in the Air
Edwin V. Johnson joined WHAV in 1951, but few may remember that his future wife Pat Sprague went to work in the station’s traffic department the following year. Ed and Pat hosted the “Friday Night Shoppers” program and went on to marry April 23, 1954 in a wedding that was recorded in played back over the WHAV airwaves.
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After the wedding, the now husband and wife team hosted a program aptly called “The Newlyweds.”
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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. Just click here.
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Haverhill’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Gets $10,000 Legislative Boost in Supplemental Budget
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Haverhill’s relocated Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Mill Brook Park received a needed, but unexpected, boost recently when the legislature approved a $1.6 billion supplemental budget. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Ad Hoc Commission Chairman Ralph T. Basiliere said Tuesday the new park still requires additional asphalt and concrete work, brick sealing along the walkways and tree pruning. Between the Veterans Memorial and …
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Sections: Haverhill, State House News
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Haverhill Plans to Celebrate Pride Month with Flag Raising Ceremony and Reception Thursday
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Governor’s Councilor Eileen R. Duff will be the principal speaker when Haverhill raises the LGBTQA+ flag tomorrow afternoon at City Hall. Besides Duff, City Councilor Thomas J. Sullivan will serve as master of ceremonies and Mayor James J. Fiorentini is expected to also address the audience. Speakers and participants will gather at 4 p.m., Thursday, on the front steps of …
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Haverhill Democrats Host Local Candidates for State Office June 15 at Free Meet and Greet
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The Haverhill Democratic City Committee is hosting a free event specifically to meet and greet local Democratic candidates for Congress, Governor’s Council, District Attorney, Sheriff, state senator and state representative. The event is described as “a great opportunity for members of the City Committee, as well as activists throughout the Merrimack Valley, to meet and speak with Democratic Candidates.” Committee …
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Sections: Election Central, Haverhill
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Cause of North Andover House Fire was Spray Paint Stored Near Furnace in Basement
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Investigators say a North Andover house fire last week started accidentally with a spray paint can stored near a furnace. North Andover Fire Chief John A. Weir III and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said Tuesday the fire last Thursday morning on Granville Lane began in a basement storage closet that housed a furnace and was caused by the …
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HHS VIP Team Takes Part in ‘Wear Orange Weekend,’ Recognizing Victims of Gun Violence
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Haverhill High School’s Violence Intervention and Prevention Team—known as VIP Haverhill—is asking everyone to Wear Orange this weekend to recognize the victims of gun violence. Wear Orange Weekend days are Friday, June 3, through Sunday, June 5, and take place in conjunction with National Gun Violence Awareness Day June 3. Students ask participants to wear orange and share details on …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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‘Patriotic Paint Party’ June 10 Aims to Raise Money to Light Up American Flags
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Eammon’s Heart plans a “Patriotic Paint Party” to raise money to light up American flags in Haverhill. The party takes place Friday, June 10, from 6-8 p.m., at AmVets Post 147, 576 Primrose St., Haverhill. The event is open to all ages, but limited spots are available. Participation is $30 each for children and $50 each for adults. There will …
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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.
- 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.
- Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Thursday’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: Deborah Chiaravalloti, Holy Family Hospital.
- 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.
- Haverhill School Committee: When in session, Live. 7 p.m.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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