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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ March 26, 2021
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Help keep WHAV’s upcoming spring fundraiser short by becoming a member, renewing your expired membership or making a pledge today.
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Whether being among the most informed community members through comprehensive local news or enjoying a favorite tune that has a special meaning for you, there are many reasons to support WHAV. What’s yours?
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WHAV News on-air and online is, accurate, reliable and timely. There’s no log-in needed thanks to members who voluntarily support Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service. Many listeners come for local news, but stay for the best music of all time.
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Haverhill High School Students to Return in Two Waves, Starting with Seniors April 12
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Haverhill High School students finally know when they will be returning to the classroom. The Haverhill School Committee and the school administration came to an agreement at last night’s meeting that will have high school seniors returning to full-time, in-person learning on Monday, April 12, while freshman, sophomores and juniors return two weeks later on April 26. Superintendent Margaret Marotta …
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Slavit Family Says MS Capt. Red Riverboat Makes Haverhill Appearances Saturday
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Those who wish to catch a glimpse of the 400-passenger MS Capt. Red have opportunities to do so tomorrow along the Merrimack River. Tim Slavit, son of late Harbormaster William J. “Red” Slavit, told WHAV the ship makes appearances around 11 a.m. at the Rocks Village Bridge, 11:45 at the Groveland Bridge and downtown Haverhill about noon. For closeups, Slavit …
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Haverhill Police Behavioral Response Unit Set for May Launch; Mirrors Orange County, Fla., Plan
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Last summer, Police Chief Alan R. DeNaro marched out in front of a Haverhill Black Lives Matters protest march in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. DeNaro tells WHAV his efforts to create the department’s civilian behavioral response unit, slated to launch in May, is a continuation of those steps to deescalate …
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Haverhill School Superintendent Marotta Receives Three-Year Contract Extension
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Haverhill Superintendent of Schools Margaret Marotta and the School Committee Thursday night agreed to a three-year contract extension. Under the terms of the contract, the superintendent will receive a 1.5 percent annual increase from her current base salary of $213,680. As a result, Marotta will receive $217,000 per year beginning July 1, $220,000 the following year and $223,000 on the …
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Haverhill to Observe National Vietnam War Veterans Day Monday with Ceremony
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Haverhill is observing National Vietnam War Veterans Day Monday morning with a socially distanced ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Mill Brook Park. Haverhill City Councilor Thomas J. Sullivan serves as master of ceremonies with remarks delivered by Veterans Services Officer Luis Santiago, Mayor James J. Fiorentini and City Council President Melinda E. Barrett during the 9 a.m. observance …
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Gov. Baker to Help Methuen and Other Communities Receiving Smaller Levels of Fed Aid
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After Methuen complained of being “shortchanged” by federal COVID-19 aid, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration is granted $100 million for Methuen to share with Chelsea, Everett, and Randolph—communities designated as “hardest hit” by the virus The four communities received disproportionately smaller levels of federal help compared to other communities in the recently passed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. They will …
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Youth-Led Panel Discusses, Celebrates Haverhill’s Diversity During Saturday Virtual Forum
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A youth-led panel discussion on Haverhill’s diversity, including a celebration of the city’s “vast cultural diversity” and invitation to “expand cultural consciousness,” takes place late Saturday afternoon. The “Culture, Celebration, Consciousness” forum is moderated by Haverhill Youth Advisory Council members Gabriela Vargas and Dale Leone and includes youth panelists Nick Leung, Becca Hamel, Ambriel Mayhew, Chelsea Daigle and Ajmain Zahid, …
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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. Guests: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell and Whittier Birthplace Executive Director Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy.
- 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.
- DJ Chris on the Radio: Live, 6:10 p.m.
- 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
- 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. Guest: Greater Haverhill Chamber President and CEO Irene Haley.
- 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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97.9 WHAV FM Wavelengths is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Before You Go…
If you believe, as WHAV does, that an informed public makes for better neighbors, employees, volunteers, customers, leaders, voters and citizens, we have a small favor to ask.
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Unlike others, WHAV makes its journalism available to all. If you’re not already a donor or member, WHAV needs your ongoing support to do its job. The news media is hurting with thousands of outlets closing across the country. Local news has suffered the most. While we may not always agree on what event should or should not have been covered, WHAV’s philosophy is to err on the side of disclosure. If you share a belief in these principles, help WHAV to continue being Greater Haverhill’s most trusted, reliable and thought-provoking source of news—whether on-air, online, over cable television or in social media.
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