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On Air Today: 97.9 The Hill Sports Reporter Michael Koh

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Nov 3, 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 Monday, November 3. He discussed UNC Women’s Basketball’s season opening win earlier in the day. He talked about the football team’s conference road win against Syracuse. He also discussed field hocky and volleyball. He then previewed UNC Men’s Basketball’s season opening game against Central Arkansas, and more.

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On Air Today: Banana Ball Coming to Chapel Hill

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 30, 2025 | On Air Today (PM), Sponsored

Executive Director of the Orange County Visitor’s Bureau Lauri Paolecelli spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 30. She discussed the upcoming Savannah Bananas matchup against the Texas Tailgaters in April of next year. She discussed the ticket lottery for the event, which closes at midnight on Halloween. They also discussed the joy of Bananaball, the unique opportunity of seeing baseball in Kenan Stadium, and more.

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On Air Today: Stuart Paynter and Ella Feathers of Paynter Law – Personal Injury Attorneys

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 28, 2025 | On Air Today (PM), Sponsored

Stuart Paynter, Owner and Lead Attorney and Ella Feathers, Head of Marketing for Paynter Law spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 28. They discussed the firm’s origin, the type of cases they specialize in, and where they focus their practice. They also discussed community involvement and support of the arts and more.

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Conversations We Need To Have: Orange County Chief Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 20, 2025 | Conversations We Need To Have

Orange County Chief Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, October 20. They discussed a series of community listening sessions that the county is running to learn how to better reach and communicate with residents. He also talked about the continued process of making the county’s website screen-reader accessible, and more.

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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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