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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.

Sports Notebook

Clean Joke of The Day

Hometown Hero Awards

The Commentators

Word of the Day

Freddie Kiger's Trivia Quiz

Conversations with the Mayors

What We're Thinking

History Matters

If You Only Knew

Forward Together

May 1, 2018: Flags, Again

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It's the fifth anniversary of Moral Monday, but the talk is about a giant Confederate flag that's been raised just outside Hillsborough.

The Week In News

PLAYERSNEXT

Inside Carolina

The Downtown Rundown

May 15, 2018: #LotsToLove

Meg and Aaron are joined by Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue, Carolina Brewery owner Robert Poitras, and Underground Printing manager Liz Flake to discuss the town's new #LotsToLove campaign to improve downtown parking - or, as Meg says, to "make it forgettable."

Talking Books with Susan Brown

May 9, 2018: Risk

Another Nerd Nite sparks a discussion of candy, food, and board games. Also, Aaron tries to get Susan's husband in trouble.

Sports Focus

Who's Talking

May 26, 2018

Denise Kiernan, best selling author of The Girls of Atomic City, (about the secret city of Oak Ridge) and her latest book The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation’s Largest Home.” She talks about the famous Biltmore House in Asheville and the family the built it and made it their home

Non-Profit Showcase

Tar Heel Talk

Stroman On Sports

May 23, 2018: NFL Protests

The NFL institutes a new policy on the national anthem, and players aren't happy about it. (Neither are Deb and Aaron.)

WCHL Community Forum

Today's Business

Weekend Watercooler

KidsQ

May 23rd – Tall as a Giraffe!

What would life be like if you were as tall as a giraffe? (with special guests, Elinor Landess and Jim Wise, talking about an important event upcoming on June 2nd at Chapel Hill Public Library, providing ways to keep children and young adults safe during the summer.) Click to Listen!

Your Health

The Other Side