97.9FM WCHL
Welcome to Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s News, Talk and Tar Heels station! For 63 years WCHL has been THE place for news, talk Tar Heel Sports and information for Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County. For more than 40 years Ron Stutts has been waking up our community from 6am to 10am weekdays.
May 17, 2019
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Hometown Hero Awards
This week's Hometown Hero: Marin Lissy
Column: Making #MeToo Count
“Making #MeToo Count” By Rachel Valentine These past few days have been heavy for...
May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
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Week of February 4, 2019
Stevens and Lavelle watch the General Assembly; county commissioners discuss I-40 widening and a future county jail; Hemminger talks parking; Lavelle talks immigration.
May 2, 2019: Wisconsin
A new PPP survey out of Wisconsin shows Donald Trump in trouble. Obamacare, not so much. (Jim Williams steps in for Tom this week.)
May 9, 2019: The More Things Change
The ACC is created, the 27th Amendment is ratified, Roger Bannister runs the four-minute mile, and the most expensive building in North Carolina is built. (It's Morehead Planetarium!)
May 11, 2019
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May 7, 2019: Second Chance
Anna comes in straight from a rally in Raleigh for the NC Second Chance Alliance, advocating for formerly-incarcerated residents looking to get back on their feet.
April 19, 2019: The Mueller Repo…
Jean and Aaron discuss the Mueller report - until they're abruptly interrupted by severe weather.
May 29, 2018: Goodbyeee
Meg's moving on to a new position (don't worry, still in Chapel Hill!), so this is her final Downtown Rundown. (We still have fun.)
May 15, 2019: What We’re Reading Today
Aaron's reading the world's nerdiest book, but he makes it work; Susan recommends new horror. Also, lots of cool events at the library!
May 18, 2019
Clark Church, former Chapel Hill-Carrboro restaurateur, talks about his book, “Tales of Moonshine and a Vanished Mountain Culture,” and his growing up years in the mountains of Ashe County North Carolina, including when hauling, selling, making and drinking illegal “Sugarhead” liquor was a way of life along with fighting chickens and going to church, sometimes all in the same day.
March 1, 2018
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May 8, 2019: Courtney Banghart
Debby and Aaron talk about the future of UNC women's basketball, with new head coach Courtney Banghart coming to town.
February 2018 Community Forum: Tackling Climate Change at the Local Level
Climate change has been a political topic for years, but what has been or can be done at the local level to make an impact? Members of governing bodies in Orange County are working on a joint committee now to work on that answer.
May 18, 2019
Guest: Tim Wright of Wright Brothers' Landscaping
Weekend Water Cooler: May 18, 2019
Guest: Quinton Harper Topics: Connections, Affordable Housing
May 15th – Smart Animals – Click to Listen
Today Aaron was joined by 97.9 The Hill’s Victor and AJ! KidsQ: What, besides humans, do you think is the smartest animal on the planet?
May 7, 2019: Infrastructure
Aaron's joined again by Shawnee Bigelow and Waddy Davis (who heads up the Orange County GOP) to discuss last week's infrastructure agreement in Washington.
