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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ July 26, 2021
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Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service provides consistent and timely coverage of local news. Tune in to 97.9 WHAV for breaking news when it happens.
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If you are already a current donor or member, please accept WHAV’s heartfelt thanks for your support.
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Haverhill City Council to Name Baseball Diamond at Swasey Field in Memory of Mike Ryan
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The Haverhill City Council is set tomorrow night to name the major league baseball diamond at Swasey Field in memory of Haverhill native Mike Ryan, the Red Sox’ “Impossible Dream” season catcher. Councilors are expected to name the diamond the “Mike Ryan Memorial Baseball Field.” Members will also order the Ryan family be authorized to place a granite bench overlooking …
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Haverhill Honors its Living World War II Veterans During Downtown Ceremony Saturday
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Haverhill recognized its living World War II veterans with a special ceremony Saturday morning in downtown Haverhill. Honorees included Ralph DiVincenzo, Loreto DiVincenzo, Edwin Girrior, Ed Parker, James Boland, David Lane, Stanley Williams and Hy DerBogosian. Each were presented with plaques, military pins and U.S. flags by Haverhill Veterans Services Director Luis Santiago, who served as a keynote speaker along …
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Hobbs-Everett Formally Launches Haverhill City Council Campaign, Pledges ‘Solution-Driven Strategies’
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Katrina Hobbs-Everett recently launched her campaign for Haverhill City Council with 60 guests in attendance, including state Sen. Diana DiZoglio. Hobbs-Everett greeted voters earlier this month at La Pizza di Forno in Haverhill. “My goal for Haverhill is to improve the overall quality of life for all citizens,” she said. “Through solution-driven strategies that come directly from our community, we …
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MassHousing’s Kornegay Discusses ‘Building Community Through Homeownership’ at Chamber Talk
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MassHousing Executive Director Chrystal Kornegay addresses members and guests of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce during a talk on “Building Community Through Homeownership: The Importance of Affordable Housing.” Kornegay discusses the importance of establishing and promoting homeownership programs, especially among minorities, to transform communities. The Chamber describes her as “a passionate advocate for this work” who “makes the compelling …
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I-495 Construction Update: Daytime Lane Closings This Week for Road Widening, Paving
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As steel rebar is placed on the new southbound bridge along Interstate 495 in Haverhill, state transportation officials plan daytime lane closings all week for work on related elements. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reports there will be single right lanes closings on I-495 southbound. between exits 108 and 106, Monday, July 26, through Friday, July 30, from 9 a.m.-3 …
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North Andover Firefighter Bird Among 23 Graduates of Massachusetts Fire Academy
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Samuel Bird of the North Andover Fire Department was one of 23 students from 17 fire departments to graduate Friday from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Bird completed the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program with Class 293 at the Stow campus. State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier announced the graduation. Besides North Andover, …
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Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Raffling off Billy Joel Aug. 4 Concert Tickets
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The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill wants to put a little music in your summer. The club is conducting a fundraising raffle for the upcoming Billy Joel concert at Fenway Park. Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Javier Bristol was a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program. “We made it very easy. You just go to our website …
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Today’s Obituaries: Chris Otero, 21, Victim of July 16 Auto Accident
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Chris Otero, 21, of Haverhill, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained as the result of an automobile accident on July 16 at Lowell General Hospital. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he was the son of Jaime Otero and Francisca Then. He was raised and educated in Haverhill and was a graduate of Haverhill High School, class of 2017, and attended …
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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: Shaw Rosen, chair, Greater Haverhill Haverhill Chamber of Commerce.
- 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.
Tuesday’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: Patricia Graham, Haverhill Firefighting Museum, and Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
- 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 City Council: 7 p.m. Live
- Lights Out: 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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