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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ August 13, 2021
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WHAV is Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service.
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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? Review the easy giving options here.
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Thank you to WHAV members who help pay for original local news reporting that is shared with the community.
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Haverhill School Committee Adopts Mandatory Mask Policy in 6-1 Vote; Subject to Review Next Month
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With the return to school only weeks away, the question of mandatory masking was on the minds of parents and educators at last night’s School Committee meeting. Committee members heard from parents with strong feelings on both sides of the issue as well as educators and medical professionals, before ultimately reaching the decision to require masks for all teachers, students …
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House Advances Vargas Bill Requiring All Pupils in Poor Areas to Receive Free School Meals
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Free breakfast and lunch for all students at schools or in school districts with a majority of poor households would become state law under a bill sponsored by state Rep. Andy X. Vargas and recently passed by the full House. An Act Promoting Student Nutrition, originally filed by Vargas and Rep. Sean Garballey of Arlington, also prohibits shaming students with …
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Podcast: Distefano Recalls How She Became First Woman in Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps
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When it comes to volunteer organizations, many groups have learned to expand their horizons and embrace a new way of doing things. That was the case almost 30 years ago, when Annette Belfiore Distefano of Haverhill became the first female to perform in the local Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps. The pioneer, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning …
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Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen Show Significant Population Growth Since 2010 Census
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Haverhill and area cities grew significantly during the last decade with Lawrence gaining 12,766 people for a total of 89,143 people, Haverhill growing by 6,908 residents for a total of 67,787 and Methuen growing by 5,804 residents to 53,059. After months of pandemic-induced delays, the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released the local-level population and demographic data from the 2020 …
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Mayflower’s Crossing 400 Years Ago Theme of Atkinson Garden Club Show Aug. 27-28
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The Atkinson Garden Club remembers the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s tumultuous trans-Atlantic crossing when its Standard Flower Show takes place Friday, Aug. 27. Area gardeners may participate in the Mayflower tribute. The Horticulture Division, titled “Indigenous Americans,” is open to all amateur gardeners. There are sections for perennials, annuals, Hosta, bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers and all variety of …
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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: Rep. Andy Vargas.
- 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
- Pulse on Health: 7 a.m. From pulled muscles to sprains and strains, sports medicine has quickly become its own medical specialty. Dr. Warren Bodine, director of sports medicine at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, talks about some of the innovative methods being used in sports medicine, and he answers the age old question: do you ice or heat an injury?
- 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: Rep. Christina Minicucci.
- 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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