Chapelboro VLOG // Episode 2

This year, 97.9 The Hill WCHL received three awards from the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters: Station of the Year (Non-Metro), Personality of the Year (Non-Metro) for “The Aaron Keck Show” and the award for Radio Community Involvement – an inaugural award for which there was only one state-wide recipient. “We are so honored to […]

Chapel Hill's 97.9 The Hill WCHL will begin airing hourly updates from ABC News Radio in its broadcasts starting on Monday, May 4.

The Hill WCHL has signed a new four-year contract with Learfield which will keep it as the flagship station for Tar Heel sports.

Once again, your hometown radio station has been named the best in the state. The North Carolina Association of Broadcasters (NCAB) announced 97.9 The Hill WCHL as its 2024 Non-Metro Station of the Year at its annual awards luncheon on Wednesday, given to the top station outside of large and medium-size markets in the state. […]

For the third year in a row, the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters (NCAB) named 97.9 The Hill WCHL its Non-Metro Station of the Year and the winner of its statewide Community Involvement Award. The honors, which were announced on Thursday during the association’s annual Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting luncheon, are presented for the Chapel […]

This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is none other than 97.9 The Hill’s Ron Stutts. Stutts is heading into retirement after a legendary 43-year career of being the morning voice of 97.9 The Hill and waking up Chapel Hill. Stutts has been a familiar face in the local community, on stage at both […]

Ron Stutts has been the voice waking up Chapel Hill on WCHL for over 43 years. He first came to WCHL on July 11, 1977 – and on Friday, December 18, 2020, he will host his final morning show. “It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of the inimitable Ron Stutts,” said […]

Welcome to the sixth edition of 97.9 The Hill’s Staff Picks. This time, read on as your favorite staffers discuss the following prompt: What job would I fulfill if I didn’t work at 97.9 The Hill? You got that right – if for some reason the universe didn’t lead all of us to our home here […]

The newest episode of the Chapelboro VLOG has been published and features: The newest WCHL intern! The WCHL Summer Social! A UNC baseball wrap-up! The NCAB Awards luncheon, featuring WCHL winning Station and Personality of the Year!