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97.9 The Hill's "Forum On The Hill"

Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 16 episodes

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16
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56m
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17
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About this podcast

Each year, the 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro news team host the “Forum On The Hill” to discuss some of the biggest issues impacting our community. Live from our Chapel Hill Media Group studios, local leaders join us on panels that cover 15 topics across 15 hours.

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What’s On Local Musicians’ Minds? – December 12, 2025

Dec 13, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck speaks with local musicians Shirlette Ammons, Azul Zapata, and Dave Hedeman (who’s also the co-founder of local label All Y’all Records). This hour focuses on the state of the Triangle music sc

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Arts in Uncertain Times – Dec. 12, 2025

Dec 12, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey speaks with North Carolina Poet Laureate Jakie Shelton Green, Carrboro Town Council Member Fred Joiner, and Executive Director of Orange County Arts Katie Murray on Friday, December 12. The

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External Changes Are Changing Nonprofits’ Approaches — Dec. 12, 2025

Dec 12, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell welcomes Gayane Chambless, Jennifer McFarland, Kyle Shipp, Rachel Valentine and Breah Woolson on Friday, Dec. 12 for a conversation about the local nonprofit community. Donations are la

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Reforming and Contextualizing Orange County’s Property Assessments — Dec. 11, 2025

Dec 11, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell moderates a discussion between Shereese Alston, Beverly Scarlett and Hudson Vaughan of the Orange County Property Tax Justice Coalition, and Marilyn Carter and Amy Fowler of the county’

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Checking the Area Housing Inventory – Dec. 11, 2025

Dec 11, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey speaks with Vice President of Advocacy for the Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro Ian Scott, Policy Director for Carolina Forward and Chapel Hill Town Council Member Theodore Noller

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Equity in Health Care – December 11, 2025

Dec 11, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck speaks with Gary Collins of Piedmont Health Services, Dana Iglesias of UNC Family Medicine, Jean Phillips-Weiner of the Orange County Health Department, and Ciara Zachary of the UNC Gillings Sc

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Reframing How We Discuss and Plan For Extreme Weather – Dec. 10, 2025

Dec 10, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey speaks with Chapel Hill’s Community Sustainability Manager John Richardson, Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg, and Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard. They discuss

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Do Recent Changes Make College Athletics Feel Different? — Dec. 10, 2025

Dec 10, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell welcomes Corey Holliday, Erianne Weight and Deborah Stroman to the studio for a panel on the state of college athletics and whether recent changes are causing the sports to feel differe

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What’s the Latest Around Higher Ed? – December 10, 2025

Dec 10, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck speaks with Durham Tech president JB Buxton and UNC chancellor Lee Roberts. This hour focuses on the state of higher education in 2025, with a focus on UNC-Chapel Hill and Durham Technical Comm

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Food Banks Step Up, But Need Help – Dec. 9, 2025

Dec 9, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey speaks with CORA’s Melissa Driver Beard, TABLE’s Suzanne Tormollen, and PORCH’s Erin Riney. They discuss the new challenges facing organizations battling food insecurity in our community, a

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Federal Impacts on Local Research Efforts – December 9, 2025

Dec 9, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck speaks with two UNC professors: biochemist Rebecca Berlow and art historian Victoria Rovine, who also serves as the director of Carolina Public Humanities. This hour focuses on the state of res

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How Enrollment Data is Influencing Our Schools — Dec. 9, 2025

Dec 9, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell speaks with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice and Chatham County Schools’ Chief of Technology and Accountability Mark Samberg on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Enrollment

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Interpreting the Legality of Federal Immigration Operations — Dec. 8, 2025

Dec 8, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey speaks with Chapel Hill Immigration Attorney Chris Barnes and University of North Carolina Law Professor Rick Su on Monday, December 8. They discuss the specific implications of federal imm

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Supporting Our Immigrant Communities – December 8, 2025

Dec 8, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck speaks with community advocate Erik Valera, Carrboro Town Council member Eliazar Posada-Orozco, Orange County School Board member Wendy Padilla, and Holly Fraccaro of the Home Builders Associat

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The Ongoing Economic Recovery From Chantal’s Floods — Dec. 8, 2025

Dec 8, 202559m0

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell speaks with Elie Abou-Rjeileh of Olmaz Jewelers, Sarah Potter of the Town of Chapel Hill and Ian Scott of the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro on Monday, Dec. 8. The night of

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97.9 The Hill’s “Forum On The Hill” – Preview

Dec 2, 20250m0

The 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro news team are returning with the annual Forum On The Hill the week of Dec. 8! Tune in for 15 panels covering 15 different topics that shaped our community’s top stories and experiences in

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