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WHAV’s Spring Membership Drive Remembers John T. ‘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.”

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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Preliminary City Council Vote Suggests Fiorentini’s Spending Plan in Trouble Absent Compromise

Preliminary City Council Vote Suggests Fiorentini’s Spending Plan in Trouble Absent Compromise
With about two weeks to go before Haverhill starts a new budget year, there are not enough votes yet to pass Mayor James J. Fiorentini’s $231.1 million spending plan. The Haverhill City Council is not meeting tonight, but will gather Thursday instead to see if there is any compromise on at least three sticking points. A preliminary vote last week …

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Moser, Smida, Casey and Pease Among Those Being Honored as Commonwealth Heroines

Moser, Smida, Casey and Pease Among Those Being Honored as Commonwealth Heroines
Four local women are among those being honored as Commonwealth Heroines next week by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Among those being honored are Haverhill Public Library Director Sarah Moser of Amesbury; Danielle Smida of Haverhill, active in Creative Haverhill and the redevelopment of Cogswell Art Space, among other civic projects; Carol Casey of Amesbury, active with …

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Education

Whittier Tech Students Walk Away From SkillsUSA Competition with Statewide Medals

Whittier Tech Students Walk Away From SkillsUSA Competition with Statewide Medals
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School recently celebrated its 44 district medalists and statewide medal winners at the SkillsUSA Massachusetts awards ceremony. The annual celebration of career and technical education serves to honor the state’s champions. In total, 56 Whittier Tech students and six faculty members, along with nearly 1,000 other SkillsUSA advisors and students attended. Students competed remotely during …

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Community Spotlight

Free Community Block Party Saturday Along Haverhill Riverfront by Wildflower Montessori Schools

Free Community Block Party Saturday Along Haverhill Riverfront by Wildflower Montessori Schools
Music, a dance performance, hula hooping and more takes place when local Wildflower Montessori schools plan a free community block party on the boardwalk behind Harbor Place this Saturday. Live music by the youth bands of Be Imagine Music Studio, a dance performance, interactive science experiments, entertainment by Bubbles McGee and more are scheduled on behalf of Wisteria Montessori of …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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Business Bulletin

Whittier Regional, Greater Lawrence Tech Leaders to Brief Employers on Filling Jobs

Whittier Regional, Greater Lawrence Tech Leaders to Brief Employers on Filling Jobs
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School Superintendent Maureen Lynch and Greater Lawrence Technical School Superintendent Director John Lavoie are scheduled to discuss how local employers can fill vacancies for skilled trades and technical jobs. The Merrimack Valley Chamber’s Education/Workforce Development Committee presents the two speakers a breakfast Friday, June 24, from 7:30-9 a.m., at Maria’s Family Restaurant, 81 Essex St., …

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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.

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.

The job involves putting night meetings on the air live, recording audio, editing news cuts and writing stories. Some technical training will be provided.

Work on college TV, radio, newspapers or literary publications will be considered as experience.

To be considered, upload introductory letter, resume and multiple news writing samples (URLs accepted) using this form. No telephone calls please.

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. Guest: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol.
  • 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.
  • Lights Out: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Wednesday’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: Maureen Lynch, superintendent, Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School.
  • 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.
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