On the Porch: Brad Bannon: Hate Doesn’t Make America Great
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Brad Bannon is a national political strategist and the host of the progressive podcast “Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon” that features the very best in aggressive progressive, must-see online TV. Guests on the show are prominent people and players from the worlds of politics and policy. Bannon is also the author of “The Bannon Ballot Blast “on his Substack page . As the CEO of Bannon Communications, he has advised Democrats, labor unions and progressive issue groups on polling and message development for decades. His clients have included the National Education Association, the AFL-CIO, Public Citizen, the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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Social Media Reacts to UNC Football’s Win to Kick Off 2026 Season
UNC fans and college football pundits took to social media to share their thoughts about the Tar Heels’ win on Saturday.
UNC Kicks Off the Season in Ireland, Faces Familiar Foe in TCU — The Carolina Football Hour (Aug. 29, 2026)
The Carolina Football Hour on Franklin returns, but as a revamped show that’s part of 97.9 The Hill’s pregame coverage of UNC vs. TCU.
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UNC Men’s Soccer Defeats VCU for First Win of 2026 Season
An early goal from Nick Lockermann was all UNC needed to secure a 1-0 victory against VCU at...
Scholarship Fund Established for Slain Former Carrboro High School Coach
The family of former Carrboro High School girls’ basketball coach and teacher Sheremy...
UNC Field Hockey Falls in Overtime vs. No. 14 Michigan in 2026 Season Opener
A Michigan goal less than five minutes into sudden-death overtime helped the No. 14 Wolverines...
How Jess Klein Has Become One of Orange County’s Most Visible Personalities
Even a decade later, singer/songwriter Jess Klein has difficulty believing the sequence of events that brought her to Orange County. She had been looking to move on from Austin, Texas, and felt like North Carolina would be a good fit.
The World Inches Toward Catastrophic Climate Events: ‘Bigger Shocks Are on the Way’
Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts. Why do people struggle to understand?
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6AM-9AM M-FOn Air Today: Poet Laureate Applications with Donovan Livingston and Darien Cropper
Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Donovan Livingston and Community Arts & Culture Marketing & Communications Coordinator Darien Cropper spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, August 26. They discussed the role of Chapel Hill Poet Laureate, which now has open applications as Livingston's term will soon be concluding. They discussed the application process, requirements, and opportunities of the position. They also talked about Livingston's "Community Mixtape" that will be coming out later this fall, and more.
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3PM-6PM M-FOn Air Today: David Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network on UNC Football
North Carolina Sports Talk Legend David Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, August 28. He discussed the UNC football team's prospects as the season gets started in Ireland this weekend. He talked about what is different on this year's team, how difficult making improvements in the win-loss record may prove, and the implications of how the season plays out for head coach Bill Belichick, and more.
