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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 20d

Over two months after Chantal, our community is still rebuilding and returning to normalcy. That includes your hometown radio station.

We're still looking for help replacing our destroyed AM broadcasting equipment. Please consider donating below. Thank you!

Donate to Help Restore WCHL's AM Site, Damaged by Chantal, organized by Aubrey Williams

97.9 The Hill WCHL has been broadcasting continually since 1953 and is… Aubrey Williams needs your support for Help Restore WCHL's AM Site, Damaged by Chantal

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1h

Tom Jensen, the director of Public Policy Polling, joined us to discuss recent polling around the federal government shutdown, recent special election results and what to watch for as we near the 2026 midterms.

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2h

COLUMN: Bill Belichick's first UNC team has been bad. Really, really bad. Horrifically bad. Historically bad.

David Glenn breaks down the stats supporting that conclusion on the latest Holding Court.

Holding Court: Raw Numbers Show Belichick Debut Approaching Historically Bad Turf - Chapelboro.com

There’s plenty of room for intelligent debate regarding many aspects of legendary National Football League coach Bill Belichick’s ongoing attempt to succeed at the college level, but it’s not too soon...

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 4h

COLUMN: On the latest Exploring Your Creative Genius, Carl Nordgren breaks down a series quotes from artists and thinkers that related to being creative.

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Exploring Your Creative Genius: Quotations and Common Ground - Chapelboro.com

In this show, I shared a series quotes from artists and thinkers that related to being creative, then added some of my thoughts. Here are a couple more. The first was too long for the radio format.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 6h

On this week's Talking Culture, Aaron Keck welcomes local musician Jeremy Gilchrist, who’s playing at the Cave in Chapel Hill on Thursday, October 9, at a “Songwriters in the Round” show along with John Rodney and Nicole Tester.

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Talking Culture: 'Beautify Nothing' with Jeremy Gilchrist - Chapelboro.com

Aaron welcomes local musician Jeremy Gilchrist, who's playing at the Cave in Chapel Hill on Thursday, October 9.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 7h

COLUMN: Art Chansky reacts to the news that Carolina has now had two football TV series canceled.

Check out Wednesday's sports notebook here:

Chansky's Notebook: Sidelined - Chapelboro.com

Art Chansky breaks down the latest news out of Bill Belichick's UNC football program, which pulled the plug on a Hulu docuseries yesterday.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 8h

To gauge interest and start a dialogue among residents, the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness held a town hall the afternoon of Sep. 11.

Here’s what happened at the event, and what we learned from attending:

Orange County Shares Homelessness Data, Resources and Strategies During Town Hall - Chapelboro.com

To gauge interest and start a dialogue among residents, the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness held a town hall on Sep. 11.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

COLUMN: The wolves are already calling for Coach Belichick’s head.

Despite straining to find a glimmer of hope for this season, Phil Hawkins says its too early to throw in the towel. Here's why:

Viewpoints: Let Him Cook - Chapelboro.com

The wolves are already calling for Coach Belichick's head after the pasting Clemson put on the Heels Saturday. Nothing went right. There was no facet of UNC's game that one could even remotely call "g...

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

COLUMN: Clark Troy of Red Reef Advisors discusses the predicament that anyone who thinks about how US taxpayers have found ourselves in of late due to sweeping legislative changes.

Check out Straight Edge Finance here:

Straight Edge Finance: Gridlock, Budget Scoring and the Hidden Costs of Complexity - Chapelboro.com

A week or so back I ran into a woman I know who’s a very thoughtful, diligent Medicare specialist: her sole job is to help people pick out Medicare plans. “How’s it going?” I innocently asked.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

On the latest “Excellence Unveiled,” presented by UNC-Chapel Hill, Frank Leibfarth, Royce Murray Distinguished term Professor of Chemistry, speaks on the importance of reusing plastic waste and removing PFAS from drinking water.

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Excellence Unveiled: Frank Leibfarth and the Department of Chemistry - Chapelboro.com

In the twelfth installment of "Excellence Unveiled," Frank Leibfarth, Royce Murray Distinguished term Professor of Chemistry, speaking on the importance of making plastic waste easier to reuse and rem...

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

UNC head coach Courtney Banghart, guard Reniya Kelly and wing Indya Nivar spoke at the ACC Tip-Off in Charlotte Monday afternoon.

Here's what they had to say heading into the 2025-26 season.

'Bringing the Legacy Back': Highlights from UNC Women's Basketball's Day at the ACC Tipoff - Chapelboro.com

UNC head coach Courtney Banghart, guard Reniya Kelly and wing Indya Nivar spoke at the ACC Tip-Off in Charlotte Monday afternoon.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

UNC is 2-3 on the season after getting obliterated by Clemson, 38-10. 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh react to the poor performance and discuss how the game snowballed out of control.

Listen to The Carolina Football Hour here 🎧:

Clemson Crushes Carolina. Where Do The Heels Go From Here? — The Carolina Football Hour (Sep. 29, 2025) - Chapelboro.com

97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh react to the poor game by UNC football vs. Clemson on the Oct. 6 Carolina Football Hour.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

UNC women’s lacrosse head coach Jenny Levy and former UNC and U.S. women’s soccer star Heather O’Reilly joined a prestigious group of North Carolinians on Friday, as the governor welcomed a group of inductees to the state’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

UNC Women's Lacrosse Coach, Former Soccer Star Welcomed Into Order of the Long Leaf Pine - Chapelboro.com

The governor inducted six people to the state's Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Friday, including two accomplished UNC sports figures.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh are breaking down UNC’s big loss to Clemson on the Carolina Football Hour! 🏈

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

From October 1-24, grab your friends and family and find Sassy the sasquatch hiding in nineteen different locations in the downtowns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro for a chance to win $979!

More details here:

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson joined us to discuss two new laws in North Carolina will affect the work of Sheriff’s offices, safety on Jordan Lake, and how Chatham's growth affect’s police work.

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

COLUMN: The talented new Hoop Heels do have an apparent weakness.

Art Chansky weighs the pros and cons of bigger players on the roster. Check out Monday's sports notebook here:

Chansky's Notebook: Size and Shooting - Chapelboro.com

UNC's revamped basketball roster is full of size and talent, but there is one apparent weakness which has shown itself.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

This week’s Hometown Heroes, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is the staff at A. L. Stanback Middle School.

The staff recently saved a student's life when he went into cardiac arrest. Listen to the story of how they snapped into action here:

Hometown Heroes: The Staff at A. L. Stanback Middle School - Chapelboro.com

Hometown Heroes: The Staff at A. L. Stanback Middle School.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

Local elected boards are ramping up as we get into autumn, with this week’s agendas featuring several key items.

Check out our list of this week’s government meetings here:

Local Government Meetings: October 6-10, 2025 - Chapelboro.com

This week in local government: a housing plan in Chapel Hill, a possible pedestrian mall in Carrboro, and a proposed 18-mile trial in Durham.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

As bad as UNC looked Saturday against Clemson, the result could be even worse in the long term. A frightening prospect, to be sure.

Chapelboro’s Michael Koh looks ahead at the potential impacts of UNC’s poor performance against the Tigers.

UNC Football's Mixed Messaging is its Latest Embarrassment of 2025 - Chapelboro.com

The messaging from UNC's general manager and its coaches and players isn't lining up. Something is rotten in Chapel Hill.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

Check out the latest edition of Mind Your Business, our collection of local business news, openings and closings from the past quarter.

Catch up on July, August, and September here:

‘Mind Your Business’: Local Openings, Closings and Updates in July-September 2025 - Chapelboro.com

From major flood damage and closures, to reopenings and new business announcements, here are local highlights from July to September 2025.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 3d

In case you missed it…

After a week of tension and scrutiny surrounding a UNC faculty member and his placement on administrative leave to review potential advocacy of political violence, the university is reinstating him.

UNC Completes Investigation, Reinstates Professor After 'No Basis' to Advocacy of Political Violence - Chapelboro.com

UNC reinstated Professor Dwayne Dixon on Friday after a "robust" review of claims he advocated for politically motivated violence.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 3d

COLUMN: Art Chansky imagines what he’d ask John Preyer, Lee Roberts and Bubba Cunningham as they watched Carolina fall to Clemson Saturday, and provides his own reactions on Art’s Angle.

Give it a read here:

Art's Angle: Answers Needed - Chapelboro.com

Let's suppose we could ask Lee Roberts, Bubba Cunningham and John Preyer some questions after UNC's loss to Clemson.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 3d

COLUMN: On the latest Refugium, Geoffrey Neal digs deep into the story of how he became a plant person, and how you can become one too.

Refugium: Don’t I Know You? - Chapelboro.com

I'm a plant person now, and have been giving tours of the Coker Arboretum for a while and have even led a campus walk in winter once or twice, continuing in the steps taken by William Lanier Hunt and ...

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 4d

Clemson scored touchdowns on each of its first four offensive drives to build an insurmountable lead by the end of the first quarter, and the Tigers cruised from there to beat UNC 38-10 at Kenan Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Red-Hot Start Helps Clemson Blow Out UNC Football as Tar Heels Fall to 2-3 - Chapelboro.com

Clemson scored touchdowns on each of its first four offensive drives to build an insurmountable lead by the end of the first quarter.