This Morning with Aaron Keck (97.9 The Hill)

What’s Trending: ‘Real Tickets, Real Fans’

[https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04155631/Whats-Treading-864x329-1.png] Trending today: Victor and Aaron discuss the proposed “Real Tickets, Real Fans Act,” [https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S849v1.pdf] which tries to stop bots from monopolizing ticket purchases. (That’s in the news especially around the market for Carolina Hurricanes tickets in the Stanley Cup Finals, but Victor and Aaron talk about it in the context of concert tickets – which are also facing the problem of Live Nation and Ticketmaster overcharging customers with excessive fees.) Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments [https://chapelboro.com/category/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis] – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air. You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. [https://www.dynamic-electric.com/] Listen now: The post What’s Trending: ‘Real Tickets, Real Fans’ [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis/real-tickets-real-fans] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

On Air Today: Advancing ‘Self-Regulated Learning’ in the Age of AI, with UNC’s Jeffrey Greene

What kind of education should schools be providing to students – and what kind of education should students be seeking – in the age of AI? Aaron welcomes UNC education professor Jeffrey Greene [https://ed.unc.edu/people/jeffrey-a-greene/], whose research focuses on the importance of “self-regulated learning” [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-regulated_learning] – which he argues is a vital skill for human success, both today and going forward. (What is “self-regulated learning”? Greene says it’s all about developing the abilities – and the attitude – that will allow us to keep advancing and growing ourselves, thinking about our own thinking, and adapting to changing circumstances.) [https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02062637/AK-Jeffrey-Greene-060226-1024x768.jpg]https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02062637/AK-Jeffrey-Greene-060226-scaled.jpg 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations [https://chapelboro.com/on-air-today] – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live. You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. Listen: The post On Air Today: Advancing ‘Self-Regulated Learning’ in the Age of AI, with UNC’s Jeffrey Greene [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/on-air-today/advancing-self-regulated-learning-in-the-age-of-ai-with-uncs-jeffrey-greene] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

The Morning News: Carrboro’s Budget, Buc-ee’s Groundbreaking, and UNC Baseball’s Next Opponent

In today’s news: the Carrboro Town Council gets set to make a final decision on next year’s budget. Also: Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation saves money by adjusting facilities hours; a new Chapel Hill restaurant announces its opening date; Buc-ee’s announces a groundbreaking ceremony June 10 at its future location in Mebane; Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials approve a schematic design for the new Carrboro Elementary School building; and Kristin Baker is named to succeed John Preyer on the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees. And in sports: UNC baseball is set to host Southern Cal in this weekend’s NCAA Super Regional, with a spot in the College World Series on the line; UNC men’s golf misses the NCAA quarterfinals but still ends the season with their fifth top-10 finish in six years; a Tar Heel lacrosse star earns yet another national honor; and the Stanley Cup Finals begin tonight in Raleigh, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting Vegas. 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, [https://chapelboro.com/category/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news] which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. Listen: The post The Morning News: Carrboro’s Budget, Buc-ee’s Groundbreaking, and UNC Baseball’s Next Opponent [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news/carrboros-budget-buc-ees-groundbreaking-and-unc-baseballs-next-opponent] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

On Air Today: A New Bookstore from the Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library!

[https://chapelboro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Friends-of-the-CHPL-Chapelboro-banner-575x125px.gif]https://friendschpl.org/online-book-store Aaron welcomes Karen Curtin of the Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library to unveil their newly updated online bookstore! Curtin also discusses the Friends’ other work to support the Chapel Hill library – as well as other agencies in the area – plus the ongoing discussion surrounding library funding, at the town and county level. Conversation presented by the Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library. Visit FriendsCHPL.org [https://friendschpl.org/] to learn more and shop the online bookstore. [https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/29085811/AK-Karen-Curtin-060126-1024x768.jpg]https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/29085811/AK-Karen-Curtin-060126-scaled.jpg 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations [https://chapelboro.com/on-air-today] – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live. You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. Listen: The post On Air Today: A New Bookstore from the Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library! [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/on-air-today/a-new-bookstore-from-the-friends-of-the-chapel-hill-public-library] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

The Morning News: Local Town Budgets, Diamond Heels Advance

Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news. In todays news: Hillsborough and Carrboro struggle with budgets that don’t include tax increases. Also: a look ahead at the month of June, a check of the local government meeting schedule, and the Chapel Hill Community Center reopens. In sports, the Diamond Heels advance to the baseball super regional, and more. 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, [https://chapelboro.com/category/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news] which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. The post The Morning News: Local Town Budgets, Diamond Heels Advance [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news/the-morning-news-local-town-budgets-diamond-heels-advance] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].