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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ February 03, 2021
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Council Grants Special Permit for All-Residential Building Near Downtown Haverhill
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The City Council gave its okay last night to a special permit creating five apartments in an existing building near downtown Haverhill. The property, located at 149-153 Washington St., was recently purchased by Timothy Woodland with the idea of converting the building into five residential units. Currently, the building, which was constructed around 1900, consists of two residential units on …
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Vargas Says Comcast’s Delay in Imposing Extra Data Charges Comes Because of His Legislation
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Haverhill Rep. Andy X. Vargas says his recently filed legislation aimed at prohibiting Comcast from imposing its planned data cap and shutting off service during the pandemic is already having an impact with the cable giant postponing its plans until August. Vargas last week co-filed the bill with Rep. Dave Rogers of Cambridge, following up on a letter they and …
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GLFHC’s John Silva, Local Physicians Kick Off 97.9 WHAV’s ‘Pulse on Health’ Sunday
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A new local program is set to air on 97.9 WHAV beginning this Sunday morning. “Pulse on Health” features health professionals from Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, which operates centers in Lawrence, Methuen and Haverhill. The show is expected cover a range of issues every week. The first episode features GLFHC President and CEO John Silva, who retires in June. …
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Methuen Group Effort Rescues Three Cats From Roof on One of the Coldest Days
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It apparently takes a village to rescue cats trapped on a roof during some of the coldest days of the year. Last week, Methuen Animal Control Officer Renee Falardeau, Methuen Fire Department, Sheehan’s Towing, Lawrence Animal Control Officer Ellen Bistany, New Bedford Animal Control Officer Manny Maciel and Andrew Joslin’s Tree Service tried several techniques beginning last Wednesday and ending …
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Haverhill’s Temple Emanu-El Launches Author Mini-Series Sunday, Feb. 14
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Temple Emanu-El in Haverhill presents its winter/spring 2021 Author Mini-Series, a three-part online event featuring authors Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy, Jonathan Kaufman and Bernice Lerner. The series begins Sunday, Feb. 14, 1 p.m., with Sharansky—Soviet dissident, political prisoner, and Israeli activist—and historian Troy discussing their book, “Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People.” The book explores the relationship between …
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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: Luis Santiago, Haverhill Veterans Services Officer; and Jenny Arndt of Haverhill Promise.
- 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: Joanna Infante, Haverhill Public Schools Parent Resource Center Coordinator, and Moody School Principal Kristi-Lynn Craig; and 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.
- Our Miss Brooks: 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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