April 11, 2026

This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman is joined by Darrick Johnson, founder of Sherpa Sports AI. They discuss the need for technological innovation in sports. Disclaimer: I believe in the transformative promise of artificial intelligence, while deeply recognizing and opposing the environmental strain and disproportionate harm its energy and land demands place on at-risk communities.

This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discuss the NAACP's Out of Bounds campaign in college sports.

This week Dr. Stroman provides her eight-point opposition to the Protect College Sports Act.

The Hill and Chapelboro.com have a new ownership team! Aaron welcomes longtime GM Aubrey Williams, who's now one of five co-owners.

Chapel Hill Media Group, the parent company of 97.9 The Hill (WCHL) and Chapelboro.com announced a transition to new local ownership with longtime General Manager Aubrey Williams leading the company’s next chapter.

This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses "Cultural Wars: Hot Seat for Stephen A. Smith and Caitlin Clark".

The Hill will again provide robust coverage of UNC football during the 2026 season. Read the complete weekly programming schedule here.

In a special meeting of the UNC Board of Trustees Tuesday, Athletic Director Steve Newmark presented a plan to create an associated entity dedicated to handling revenue generation for the department. “Over the last year, we’ve been doing an assessment on how to best position ourselves to tackle the increasing costs in collegiate athletics,” Newmark […]

UNC sport administration professor and Director of the Center for Research on Intercollegiate Athletics Erianne Weight joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Friday, July 31.

This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses the WNBA.