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On Air Today: 97.9 The Hill Sports Reporter Michael Koh

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 17, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com Sports Reporter Michael Koh joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 17. He discussed the upcoming weekend in sports for UNC, including a lot on the line in tonight’s football matchup with Cal. He talked about the field hockey team with a top 10 matchup at Syracuse, the volleyball team looking to stay unbeaten in ACC play, both soccer teams and tennis teams in action, and more.

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On Air Today: Kathie Russell from the Pittsboro Rotary Club on the Pittsboro Street Fair

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 16, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

Kathie Russell, Pittsboro Rotarian and one of the organizers of the Pittsboro Street Fair, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 16. She discussed the Pittsboro Street Fair, which takes place on Saturday, October 25 in Pittsboro. She shared some of the highlights of the street fair, including the extended hours with a band playing from 4-6 p.m. She outlined some of the history of the fair, it’s purpose, previewed a new app to help visitors maximize their street fair experience, and more.

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On Air Today: Carrboro Poet Laureate Liza Wolff-Francis

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 15, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

Carrboro Poet Laureate Liza Wolf-Francis joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey in studio on Wednesday, October 15. She discussed this weekend’s West End Poetry Festival, outlining highlight’s from the festival’s three-day schedule, which begins on Thursday, October 16. She also discussed the application process for Carrboro’s next poet laurate, with the application now open on the Town of Carrboro website, and more.

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On Air Today: Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival This Weekend

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 14, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

ACME Chef and Owner Kevin Callaghan and Sonark Founder and CEO Steven Raets spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 14. They discussed this weekend’s Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival at Blackwood Farm Park in Chapel Hill. They discussed how their collaboration came about, what to expect from the entertainment and the food, and more. They also talked about supporting the Orange County Arts Commission, and more. Salt & Smoke & Sound is a family friendly community cultural celebration of the finest regional music, art, food, and craft drinks.

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On Air Today: Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 9, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

Sonark Media Founder and CEO Stephen Raets and ACME Chef and Owner Kevin Callaghan spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 9. They discussed the upcoming Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival at Blackwood Farm Park on October 18th. They discussed how the partnership came about and the advantages of joining forces. They previewed the food and drink options, outlined the music lineup, which includes high energy regional favorites, and more. They discussed the advantages of Blackwood Farm Park as a festival site, how the day will play out, and more.

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On Air Today: Orange County Master Gardener Volunteer Roger Hannah

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 8, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

Orange County Master Gardener Volunteer Roger Hannah spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 8. He discussed this year’s PlantFest plant sale and garden festival. The festival takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chapel Hill’s Blackwood Farm Park on Saturday, October 11. He discussed the plants for sale, the demonstrations, kids activities, food trucks, music, art, and more.

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On Air Today: 97.9 The Hill’s Michael Koh Live from ACC Tipoff in Charlotte

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 7, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com sports reporter Michael Koh spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 7. Michael called in live from the ACC Tipoff event in Charlotte. He discussed interactions with UNC representatives, Head Coach Hubert Davis and players Seth Trimble and Henri Vieesaar. He discussed the relaxed and happy tone for the UNC coach and players, as well as gauging the general mood of the conference at the event, and more.

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On Air Today: Public Policy Polling’s Tom Jensen On Government Shutdown and More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 6, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

Tom Jensen, the director of Public Policy Polling, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, October 6. He discussed 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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On Air Today: Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson on New Laws, Jordan Lake Safety

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 3, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 3. He discussed how two new laws in North Carolina will affect the work of Sheriff’s offices in the state, including Chatham County. He also discussed safety on Jordan Lake, with dangerous situations occurring every summer. He also discussed the growth of Chatham County and how it affect’s the sheriff’s office’s work, and more.

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On Air Today: Laney Garber, Mone’t Peaks, and Susan Little from the Monet Richardson Community Foundation

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 2, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

Monet Richardson Community Foundation Student Leaders Laney and Mone’t and faculty advisor Susan Little spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 2. They discussed an upcoming car wash fund raiser to help support their mission of enhancing educational experiences through connecting community resources. The car wash will be October 18 at the Dunkin on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.

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