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97.9 WHAV ♦ June 08, 2022 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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WHAV Membership Drive Remembers Gary LaPierre
Over the past 75 years, many future luminaries launched their careers at WHAV. One was the late Gary LaPierre, who went on to serve listeners of WBZ Boston for more than 40 years. Several years ago, LaPierre came back to WHAV to help during a membership drive.
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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 Lab and its Methuen Owner Face Charges Related to $2 Million MassHealth Fraud
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A Haverhill laboratory and its Methuen president were among those charged Monday in connection with alleged Medicaid fraud, money laundering and kickbacks involving urine drug tests that resulted in more than $2 million in false billing. Attorney General Maura Healey said Tuesday that Lab USA, with an operation in the rear of 108 Merrimack St., in downtown Haverhill, and 64-year-old …
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Sections: Crime, Haverhill, Region
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Haverhill Accepts Family Gift and Takes Back Maintenance of Old Bradford Burial Ground
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A $15,000 gift to the city will help ensure the Old Bradford Burial Ground receives some needed repair work and continue to be maintained. The cemetery, at 326 Salem St., dates back to 1665 and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2015. The property has been maintained by descendants of the Tenney family for the past …
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Greater Haverhill Indivisible Plans Gun Control Rally Saturday
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Members of Greater Haverhill Indivisible plan to rally Saturday morning in downtown Haverhill as part of the nationwide “March For Our Lives” event in support of gun control. The Haverhill contingent said the latest gun violence tragedy at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, demands action. The group said it plans “a peaceful event holding signs to show our strong support …
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Rep. Linda Dean Campbell to be Honored Saturday as Methuen’s Democrat of the Year
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State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell is being honored Saturday as Methuen’s Democrat of the Year. Methuen City Democratic Committee honors the retiring legislator at its Spring Breakfast Saturday, June 11, from 9-11 a.m. (doors open at 8:45) at First Congregational Church, 26 Pleasant St., Methuen. “Campbell served the City of Methuen and Commonwealth of Massachusetts for nearly 22 years with …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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American Lebanese Awareness Association Honors AgeSpan CEO Hatem-Roy
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The American Lebanese Awareness Association honored AgeSpan Chief Executive Officer Joan Hatem-Roy at its annual Scholarship Awards Dinner Sunday. The Association said “Hatem-Roy, a Methuen native, grew up in a Lebanese American household and embodies the values of her culture. She has worked in the aging services network for more than 35 years, improving the lives of older adults and …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health, Region
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Haverhill Schools Learn From ALICE Drills; Protocols Guide Responses to Active Intruder Situations
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With the tragedy of school shootings becoming an all too often occurrence, Haverhill students and teachers have joined with schools across the country in preparing for such an event. ALICE Protocols, an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate, have been in practice by Haverhill Public Schools since 2017. Haverhill’s Safe and Supportive Schools Liaison Maureen Irons, last week, …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Nunan’s Garden Comes to Women’s City Club of Haverhill June 21
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The Women’s City Club of Haverhill wraps up the season with a trip to the gardens, without leaving the meeting hall on Tuesday, June 21. A member of Nunan’s Florist staff is coming to the club and will present three arrangements and teach members how to pull together a beautiful display. Members and guests will also have the opportunity to …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Now Hiring: Part-Time News Reporter
97.9 WHAV is Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service. It is offering a rare opportunity to join a respected and growing regional news operation—on-air and online.
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Successful applicants must demonstrate natural curiosity, objectivity, dependability, willingness to learn and commitment to accuracy. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field, reliable transportation and valid driver’s license, strong ethics, excellent English spelling and grammar, working knowledge of Associated Press (AP) Style, ability to work well and quickly under deadline pressure, mastery of Microsoft Word, solid PC skills and above-average attention to detail.
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The job involves putting night meetings on the air live, recording audio, editing news cuts and writing stories. Some technical training will be provided.
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Work on college TV, radio, newspapers or literary publications will be considered as experience.
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To be considered, upload introductory letter, resume and multiple news writing samples (URLs accepted) using this form. No telephone calls please.
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Public Media of New England Inc. d/b/a WHAV promotes equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran. WHAV is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment during all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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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. Guests: Deborah Chiaravalloti, Holy Family Hospital, and Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Executive Director Scott Forbes.
- 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.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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