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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ April 22, 2021
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Full 97.9 WHAV Local News is available to everyone, every day on-air at 97.9 FM or online at WHAV.net thanks to WHAV members.
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Keep local news coming from Greater Haverhill’s Only Public Radio Station and nonprofit local news service by becoming a WHAV member. See donation options here. Thank you to those who have already given!
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Mayor Calls for Expanded Haverhill Public Health Department in TV/Radio Call-In Show
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Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini says he is hopeful the city will be able to set up a true Public Health Department when the federal government releases more COVID-19 relief funds. The mayor made that announcement last night, on the Point of Reference program with Frank Novak, which aired here on WHAV. While the mayor praised the work done over …
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Convention and Visitors Bureau, Merrimack Valley Chamber Receive State Tourism Recovery Grants
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The North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce both plan to target tourists with Travel and Tourism Recovery Grants awarded by the Gov. Charlie Baker administration this week. Grants are dedicated to marketing projects that support the “My Local MA” campaign, enhance tourism recovery and have the potential to increase non-resident visitation. The …
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Merrimack Valley Chamber Plans In-Person Networking Mixer Monday at Wamesit Lanes
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The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is having an in-person business networking and referral mixer Monday night at Wamesit Lanes, Tewksbury. There will be opportunities to make business connections, enjoy appetizers and win door prizes. Business reopening guidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be in effect. The event takes place Monday, April 26, from 5-7 p.m., at Wamesit Lanes, …
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Methuen Kicks Off Earth Week With Community Cleanup Day Saturday
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The City of Methuen kicks off Earth Week with its first Community Cleanup Day of 2021 this Saturday. Mayor Neil Perry and Methuen City Council members invite residents to gather in small groups at Veterans Memorial Park on Milk Street, Gill Avenue Playground or DeGaspe Park on Mystic Street to help clean up litter. Participants will be provided trash pickers, …
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This Year’s High School Juniors Able to Skip MCAS Without Graduation Consequences
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It’s official. This year’s high school junior class doesn’t need to take or pass MCAS tests to graduate, under a change approved this week by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. As WHAV reported at the beginning of the month, Education Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley recommended the temporary change. It is one of a series of pandemic-influenced shifts the …
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Fidelity House CRC ‘Chances for Change’ Raffle Begins Friday with Multiple Prizes Worth $1,000
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Fidelity House CRC, which serves people with disabilities, is having a weeklong raffle, “Chances for Change,” beginning Friday. The fundraiser offers the chance to win one of seven packages, each valued at $1,000 or more. These include “Shop ‘til You Drop,” “Groceries for a Month,” “Newburyport Get-Away,” “A Day at the Beach,” “12 Nights of Dining” and “A Year 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: 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.
Friday’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: Haverhill City Councilor John A. Michitson.
- 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.
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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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