John W. Haigis
Encyclopedia
John William Haigis, Sr. (July 31, 1881-1960) was an American
newspaper publisher, businessman and politician
. Haigis was the editor and publisher of the Greenfield Recorder
. Haigis was the founder of WHAI
radio.
. He successively served in the capacities as the town's Treasurer, Tax Collector, Auditor, Assessor and Water Commissioner.
, Massachusetts State Senate, the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
and as Lieutenant Governor
for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1929 to 1933.
In 1934 Haigis was the Republican
party nominee for Lieutenant Governor, and in 1936 for the Republican
nominee for Governor, he lost both elections.
Haigis was granted a license for a radio station call sign WHAI. According to the Springfield (MA) Republican, the station made its debut on March 16, 1938.
In 1938 it was recommended that WHAI be allowed to broadcast on unlimited basis, instead of being restricted to daytime broadcast.
United States
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newspaper publisher, businessman and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. Haigis was the editor and publisher of the Greenfield Recorder
The Recorder (Greenfield)
The Recorder is a six-day morning daily newspaper published in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA, covering all of Franklin County, Massachusetts; Hinsdale, New Hampshire; and Brattleboro, Guilford and Vernon, Vermont...
. Haigis was the founder of WHAI
WHAI
WHAI is an adult contemporary radio station in Greenfield, Massachusetts, owned by Saga Communications. The station operates on 98.3 MHz. WHAI has operated on the FM dial since 1948; however, its roots date back to the 1938 sign on of WHMQ, which shared the WHAI call sign with the FM side until...
radio.
Marriage and family
On December 3rd, 1913, Haigis married Rose Grace Luippold, daughter of Johann Martin Luippold and Elizabeth E. Jacobus, in Montague, Massachusetts. They had three children Elizabeth Lucretia Haigis, John William Haigis Jr. and Rose Margaret Haigis.Town of Montague public offices
From 1903 to 1908 Haigis served in various town offices in the Town of Montague, MassachusettsMontague, Massachusetts
Montague is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,489 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area....
. He successively served in the capacities as the town's Treasurer, Tax Collector, Auditor, Assessor and Water Commissioner.
Massachusetts State offices
Haigis served as a member of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
, Massachusetts State Senate, the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
The Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts is an executive officer, elected state-wide every four years....
and as Lieutenant Governor
Governor of Massachusetts
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1929 to 1933.
In 1934 Haigis was the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
party nominee for Lieutenant Governor, and in 1936 for the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nominee for Governor, he lost both elections.
WHAI
On March 1 1937, Haigis applied to the FCC for a permit to construct a radio station, the application was to construct a radio station in Greenfield that would operate on 1210 kilocycles, 250 watts power daytime.Haigis was granted a license for a radio station call sign WHAI. According to the Springfield (MA) Republican, the station made its debut on March 16, 1938.
In 1938 it was recommended that WHAI be allowed to broadcast on unlimited basis, instead of being restricted to daytime broadcast.