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What’s On Local Musicians’ Minds? – December 12, 2025

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 13, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck discusses the state of the Triangle local music scene with Shirlette Ammons, Azul Zapata, and Dave Hedeman.

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Arts in Uncertain Times – Dec. 12, 2025

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 12, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey speaks with North Carolina Poet Laureate Jakie Shelton Green, Carrboro Town Council Member Fred Joiner, and Executive Director of Orange County Arts Katie Murray on Friday, December 12. They discuss the challenges facing the arts community both generally and locally. They also discuss the role of arts in times of political division. They discuss the economic, social, and personal impact of having art in non-traditional spaces. They look ahead to 2026, and more.

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External Changes Are Changing Nonprofits’ Approaches — Dec. 12, 2025

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 12, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell welcomes Gayane Chambless, Jennifer McFarland, Kyle Shipp, Rachel Valentine and Breah Woolson on Friday, Dec. 12 for a conversation about the local nonprofit community.

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Reforming and Contextualizing Orange County’s Property Assessments — Dec. 11, 2025

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 11, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

Brighton McConnell moderates a discussion between Shereese Alston, Beverly Scarlett, Hudson Vaughan, Marilyn Carter and Amy Fowler.

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Checking the Area Housing Inventory – Dec. 11, 2025

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 11, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey speaks with Vice President of Advocacy for the Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro Ian Scott, Policy Director for Carolina Forward and Chapel Hill Town Council Member Theodore Nollert, and President of the Orange and Chatham County Association of Realters Randy Voller. They discussed the current housing inventory in the Chapel Hill area, including how much and what type of housing is still missing, and what tools the community has to encourage more housing. They also discussed what they hope to see different in the area’s housing market in 2026, and more.

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Equity in Health Care – December 11, 2025

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 11, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

What is the state of health care today, both nationally and here in our community? And what needs to be done to address disparities?

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Reframing How We Discuss and Plan For Extreme Weather – Dec. 10, 2025

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 10, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey speaks with Chapel Hill’s Community Sustainability Manager John Richardson, Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg, and Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard. They discuss increased extreme weather in our community, and how we continue to adjust and react to that extreme weather. They discuss ways of bouncing back from flood events, preparing for extreme heat, and looking ahead to potential future resiliency and sustainability issues in our community. They also discuss some of the positive climate work happening in our community, and more.

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Do Recent Changes Make College Athletics Feel Different? — Dec. 10, 2025

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 10, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell welcomes Corey Holliday, Erianne Weight and Deborah Stroman to the studio for a panel on the state of college athletics and whether recent changes are causing the sports to feel different — both for the athletes and fans.

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What’s the Latest Around Higher Ed? – December 10, 2025

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 10, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with Durham Tech president JB Buxton and UNC chancellor Lee Roberts, on the key issues in higher education.

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Food Banks Step Up, But Need Help – Dec. 9, 2025

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 9, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey speaks with CORA’s Melissa Driver Beard, TABLE’s Suzanne Tormollen, and PORCH’s Erin Riney. They discuss the new challenges facing organizations battling food insecurity in our community, and the sense that their role is becoming more permanent. They also discussed the specific challenges faced in our community around food insecurity, and what is needed to improve their effectiveness. They also talked about the sea-change moment when SNAP benefits were withheld during the government shutdown, and more.

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