On Air Today: One Budget and Three Months, with State Sen. Jonah Garson

Date Night: We’re Not The Old Chevrolet Set

Brad and Aaron are going on several mini-trips in the next couple months – can any of those trips inspire a local date night? Brad takes a cue from New York and recommends this year’s PlayMakers Summer Repertory show, while Aaron is inspired by a past Vegas adventure to recommend a cool new immersive art exhibition in Durham. Are you looking for romantic date-night ideas in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the greater Triangle community? Memorable restaurants, cultural experiences, special events, great places to get outdoors? Every Friday morning at 8:30, Aaron Keck and his husband Brad Bednar go on 97.9 The Hill and offer their recommendations during “Date Night” on This Morning with Aaron Keck. Click here to listen back to all their past segments [https://chapelboro.com/category/the-aaron-keck-show/date-night] – and tune in to This Morning every Friday at 8:30 to hear “Date Night” 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. Listen: The post Date Night: We’re Not The Old Chevrolet Set [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/date-night/were-not-the-old-chevrolet-set] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

What’s Trending: Donuts and Girl Scout Cookies, Together and Alive At Last

[https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04155631/Whats-Treading-864x329-1.png] Trending today: Krispy Kreme is teaming up with the Girl Scouts for a trio of cookie-themed donuts. Aaron’s not a fan of that idea, but it does make him nostalgic for a favorite childhood dessert. (Michael Koh fills in for Victor.) Also, Aaron disses Henry David Thoreau. 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: Donuts and Girl Scout Cookies, Together and Alive At Last [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis/donuts-and-girl-scout-cookies-together-and-alive-at-last] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

On Air Today: One Budget and Three Months, with State Sen. Jonah Garson

Aaron welcomes State Sen. Jonah Garson (D-Orange) for a legislative update from Raleigh, with special emphasis on the recently-passed state budget: it’s North Carolina’s first in a year, and one that drew bipartisan support, but also one that includes a wide range of contentious provisions that Democrats have described as “the good, the bad, and the ugly.” Garson also reflects on his first few months in the General Assembly and the lessons he’s learned after replacing Graig Meyer in the State Senate earlier this spring. [https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/10061132/AK-Jonah-Garson-071026-1024x768.jpg]https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/10061132/AK-Jonah-Garson-071026-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: One Budget and Three Months, with State Sen. Jonah Garson [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/on-air-today/one-budget-and-three-months-with-state-sen-jonah-garson] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

The Morning News: Recovering from Chantal, Bomb Threat at Kenan Stadium, Extreme Heat

In today’s news: local governments continue recovering from Tropical Storm Chantal, and UNC police investigate a reported bomb threat at Kenan Stadium. Also: a public memorial service is announced for the late Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford; UNC hires a new women’s cross country head coach; and experts urge everyone to be aware of the danger of extreme heat this summer – and make plans to stay cool and safe. [https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/17090745/Morning-News.png]https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/17090745/Morning-News.png 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: Recovering from Chantal, Bomb Threat at Kenan Stadium, Extreme Heat [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news/recovering-from-chantal-bomb-threat-at-kenan-stadium-extreme-heat] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

History Matters: 250 Years and a Day

Scott and Aaron continue discussing the 250th anniversary of American independence – which transpired over several weeks, not just July 4. Also: Althea Gibson becomes the first Black woman to win Wimbledon, and the Fourteenth Amendment is ratified. 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every Thursday morning, local historian Scott Washington joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck for “History Matters,” a look back at notable events and significant figures from this week in history, ranging from pioneers to writers to inventors to civil rights champions and more, locally, nationally, and beyond. Click here to listen back to the full History Matters archive [https://chapelboro.com/history-matters] – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” Thursday mornings at 8:30 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 History Matters: 250 Years and a Day [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/history-matters/250-years-and-a-day] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].