97.9 The Hill Sports Reporter Michael Koh joins News Director Brighton McConnell on Monday, August 24, to help share big news for the pair’s “Carolina Football Hour on Franklin.” As the show returns for a second season, it will be moving to a pregame slot on the airwaves of the flagship station for Tar Heel sports: three hours before each game’s kick-off. Koh and McConnell share what listeners can expect and what they’re excited about, as well as details of 97.9 The Hill’s other UNC football programming for the 2026 season.

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