WCHL-AM (Chapel Hill, NC)

WCHL is a radio station located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, airing on 1360 AM and 97.9 FM. It serves as the main station for sports broadcasts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is part of the CBS Radio Network. The station primarily offers programming that caters to the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area, emphasizing local news and community-related topics.

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June 28, 2025 - Chapelboro.com

5 hours ago | chapelboro.com | Aaron Johnson

Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses the NBA Draft and Duke Men’s Basketball. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Related StoriesNone
Chansky's Notebook: Fabulous Phil

1 day ago | chapelboro.com | Art Chansky

Art Chansky’s Sports Notebook is presented by The Casual Pint. YOUR place for delicious pub food paired with local beer. Choose among 35 rotating taps and 200+ beers in the cooler. Phil Ford is still the most famous basketball player in North Carolina. From 1974-78, Ford would drive fans from both teams crazy when he raised his famous four fingers at the end of Tar Heel games. That usually meant it was curtains for the opponents, whose alumni and fans jeered the UNC legend and his coach, Dean Smith.
Chansky's Notebook: Money Answers

2 days ago | chapelboro.com | Art Chansky

Art Chansky’s Sports Notebook is presented by The Casual Pint. YOUR place for delicious pub food paired with local beer. Choose among 35 rotating taps and 200+ beers in the cooler. UNC released a statement on revenue sharing and redefining NIL deals for athletes. Here is part of Bubba Cunningham’s statement:Beginning July 1:We will fully fund and distribute $20.5 million in revenue share directly to UNC student-athletes.
Talking Culture: Honey Magpie, Making Music for Ten Years

2 days ago | chapelboro.com | Aaron Keck

Welcome to Talking Culture! In this weekly interview series from 97.9 The Hill WCHL, you’ll hear from writers, performers, musicians and individuals involved in advancing and promoting cultural arts in our community. Talking Culture is proudly sponsored by Duke Arts Presents. The 2025–26 Duke Arts Presents season is here! With 40 performances from September through April, the Duke Arts Presents season is packed with wide-ranging, joyful, and thought-provoking art for all audiences.
What's Trending: The American Healthcare System In A Nutshell

2 days ago | chapelboro.com | Aaron Keck

Trending today: a Wisconsin man who’s spent the last 18 years deliberately getting bit by snakes – to develop immunity, Princess Bride-style. (He’s very graciously allowing scientists to study him – which leads Aaron to suspect he might just be doing it for the free checkups. Wouldn’t be the weirdest thing people have done for cheap healthcare, right?)Want to know what folks are talking about on social media?
On Air Today: Open Chapel Hill Day!

2 days ago | chapelboro.com | Aaron Keck

Want to learn more about local government? Saturday, June 28, is Open Chapel Hill Day – a town-wide open house with facility tours, hands-on activities, and a chance to meet town staff. Seven Chapel Hill locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Town Hall, the public library, the police headquarters on MLK Boulevard, Fire Station no. 4 on Weaver Dairy Road Extension, Chapel Hill Transit and Public Works on Millhouse Road, and the Chapel Hill Community Center on S. Estes Drive.
The Morning News: More Extreme Heat, New Efland EMS Facility

2 days ago | chapelboro.com | Aaron Keck

In today’s news: an extreme heat warning continues in the Triangle, with temperatures near 100 and a heat index around 110. Also: the Chapel Hill Town Council considers a proposed six-story apartment building on Elliott Road; construction gets underway on a condo development in Carrboro; the State Board of Elections reaches a compromise in a lawsuit with the U.S. Justice Department; a three-judge panel gives a partial (but not total) victory to Gov.
Chansky's Notebook: Draft Time

3 days ago | chapelboro.com | Art Chansky

Art Chansky’s Sports Notebook is presented by The Casual Pint. YOUR place for delicious pub food paired with local beer. Choose among 35 rotating taps and 200+ beers in the cooler. The ACC has a very lopsided NBA draft. Five Dukies are projected to be picked in the first two rounds of the NBA draft that begins Wednesday night. Overall, the ACC is predicted to have five players drafted among the first 50, which is the barometer of how far the conference has fallen in the last few years.
What's Trending: The Harlem Globetrotters of Chess

3 days ago | chapelboro.com | Aaron Keck

Trending today: a trend in high-level chess toward imposing a 10-minute time limit on moves. Will that make chess TV-friendly? Aaron and Victor start brainstorming ideas – which immediately pivots into circus sideshow territory. (Also, Aaron complains about board games.)Want to know what folks are talking about on social media?
On Air Today: Keeping Your Kids 'Screen-Free'

3 days ago | chapelboro.com | Aaron Keck

The Orange County Board of Health recently approved a resolution recognizing “Screen-Free Week” and urging residents to take steps to limit kids’ screen time (TVs and computers as well as personal devices). They’re also urging local school districts and state lawmakers to take action to restrict the use of personal devices in the classroom, citing a rising tide of data about the negative effect of screens on school performance and students’ mental health. Visit ScreenFree.org for more information.