Brighton McConnell
@brmcc.bsky.social
News Director for @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social in Chapel Hill, NC. Lots of local news posts, occasional sports and film posts.
Maybe this app is The One™?
(He/Him)
Maybe this app is The One™?
(He/Him)
Wellllllll let's go ahead and fire up the phone lines.... UNC fans, let's hear those thoughts and reactions to this performance 😬 Call us at 919-240-6000
November 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Wellllllll let's go ahead and fire up the phone lines.... UNC fans, let's hear those thoughts and reactions to this performance 😬 Call us at 919-240-6000
Is...is that a WINNING STREAK??? For the 2025 Tar Heel football program???
Let's hear your thoughts on the game + how Carolina played! Again: we welcome the good, the bad and the ugly, and you'll be featured on Monday's show!
Let's hear your thoughts on the game + how Carolina played! Again: we welcome the good, the bad and the ugly, and you'll be featured on Monday's show!
November 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Is...is that a WINNING STREAK??? For the 2025 Tar Heel football program???
Let's hear your thoughts on the game + how Carolina played! Again: we welcome the good, the bad and the ugly, and you'll be featured on Monday's show!
Let's hear your thoughts on the game + how Carolina played! Again: we welcome the good, the bad and the ugly, and you'll be featured on Monday's show!
I've got to be honest: the final push for my wedding in October kind of nuked my film-watching chances. But it was also nuked by watching TASK...twice.
Easily one of the best things I've seen all year, would strongly recommend as my lone #FavoriteFirstWatch of the last month.
Easily one of the best things I've seen all year, would strongly recommend as my lone #FavoriteFirstWatch of the last month.
November 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I've got to be honest: the final push for my wedding in October kind of nuked my film-watching chances. But it was also nuked by watching TASK...twice.
Easily one of the best things I've seen all year, would strongly recommend as my lone #FavoriteFirstWatch of the last month.
Easily one of the best things I've seen all year, would strongly recommend as my lone #FavoriteFirstWatch of the last month.
The only local news coming from me this week: I'm on island time with my bride 🥰
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The only local news coming from me this week: I'm on island time with my bride 🥰
Fans and listeners who leave a voicemail for Monday's "What In Tar-Nation?!" segment on the Carolina Football Hour will be entered to win a four-pack of tickets via our friends at Coca-Cola! Share thoughts about the Cal game / the team's recent play by calling 919-240-6000 this weekend! 🤠
October 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Fans and listeners who leave a voicemail for Monday's "What In Tar-Nation?!" segment on the Carolina Football Hour will be entered to win a four-pack of tickets via our friends at Coca-Cola! Share thoughts about the Cal game / the team's recent play by calling 919-240-6000 this weekend! 🤠
Let's get the phone lines warmed up!
October 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Let's get the phone lines warmed up!
It's just the second quarter, but go ahead and leave us a voicemail for Monday's "Carolina Football Hour"...let it all out!!! Might help you feel better!
October 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It's just the second quarter, but go ahead and leave us a voicemail for Monday's "Carolina Football Hour"...let it all out!!! Might help you feel better!
September 2025: a slower time for catching films on my end, but headlined by a GREAT one out in theaters (One Battle).
Here are my #FavoriteFirstWatches for the last month:
- One Battle After Another (2025)
- The King of Comedy (1982)
- Caught Stealing (2025)
- Aftersun (2022)
Onto October!
Here are my #FavoriteFirstWatches for the last month:
- One Battle After Another (2025)
- The King of Comedy (1982)
- Caught Stealing (2025)
- Aftersun (2022)
Onto October!
October 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
September 2025: a slower time for catching films on my end, but headlined by a GREAT one out in theaters (One Battle).
Here are my #FavoriteFirstWatches for the last month:
- One Battle After Another (2025)
- The King of Comedy (1982)
- Caught Stealing (2025)
- Aftersun (2022)
Onto October!
Here are my #FavoriteFirstWatches for the last month:
- One Battle After Another (2025)
- The King of Comedy (1982)
- Caught Stealing (2025)
- Aftersun (2022)
Onto October!
Well, Tar Heels fans...let's go ahead and hear your thoughts about how the team has looked at halftime 😬
Call the number, it'll make you feel a little better ⬇️
Call the number, it'll make you feel a little better ⬇️
September 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Well, Tar Heels fans...let's go ahead and hear your thoughts about how the team has looked at halftime 😬
Call the number, it'll make you feel a little better ⬇️
Call the number, it'll make you feel a little better ⬇️
Simply one of the best to ever grace the screen. Easily one of the most versatile leading men out there during his heyday and a filmmaker willing to take chances to share important messages. RIP Robert Redford :(
September 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Simply one of the best to ever grace the screen. Easily one of the most versatile leading men out there during his heyday and a filmmaker willing to take chances to share important messages. RIP Robert Redford :(
BIG win for Carolina to notch their first in Chapel Hill this season and move to 2-1. How nice to see some splash plays on offense and defense 💥
If you've got any instant reactions of your own, share them with us! You might hear em on Monday! Leave a voicemail or text ⬇️
If you've got any instant reactions of your own, share them with us! You might hear em on Monday! Leave a voicemail or text ⬇️
September 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
BIG win for Carolina to notch their first in Chapel Hill this season and move to 2-1. How nice to see some splash plays on offense and defense 💥
If you've got any instant reactions of your own, share them with us! You might hear em on Monday! Leave a voicemail or text ⬇️
If you've got any instant reactions of your own, share them with us! You might hear em on Monday! Leave a voicemail or text ⬇️
omg a UNC football ✨ win ✨
Y'all got thoughts? Let's hear em, and we'll discuss on Monday's show! (Don't worry, we're talking the TCU game as well)
Y'all got thoughts? Let's hear em, and we'll discuss on Monday's show! (Don't worry, we're talking the TCU game as well)
September 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
omg a UNC football ✨ win ✨
Y'all got thoughts? Let's hear em, and we'll discuss on Monday's show! (Don't worry, we're talking the TCU game as well)
Y'all got thoughts? Let's hear em, and we'll discuss on Monday's show! (Don't worry, we're talking the TCU game as well)
Uhhhhh, anyone got any thoughts about this performance by UNC?
We'd sure like to hear about it! Best ones could be played on the radio! Sure seems like we'll have plenty to talk about on the next Carolina Football Hour 😅
We'd sure like to hear about it! Best ones could be played on the radio! Sure seems like we'll have plenty to talk about on the next Carolina Football Hour 😅
September 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Uhhhhh, anyone got any thoughts about this performance by UNC?
We'd sure like to hear about it! Best ones could be played on the radio! Sure seems like we'll have plenty to talk about on the next Carolina Football Hour 😅
We'd sure like to hear about it! Best ones could be played on the radio! Sure seems like we'll have plenty to talk about on the next Carolina Football Hour 😅
September is here, so time for the #FavoriteFirstWatches of August! I unintentionally had a Japanese theme in my top 4...plus a new animated film I really enjoyed!
- Perfect Blue (1997)
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
What did y'all watch??
- Perfect Blue (1997)
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
What did y'all watch??
September 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
September is here, so time for the #FavoriteFirstWatches of August! I unintentionally had a Japanese theme in my top 4...plus a new animated film I really enjoyed!
- Perfect Blue (1997)
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
What did y'all watch??
- Perfect Blue (1997)
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
What did y'all watch??
An absolutely stunning morning here in the Triangle. Sixty degrees right now on the border of Orange and Durham counties, loads of blue sky. Starting to really feel like fall.
And Carolina plays football tonight!!!! 🐏🏈 The signs of a perfect day!
And Carolina plays football tonight!!!! 🐏🏈 The signs of a perfect day!
September 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
An absolutely stunning morning here in the Triangle. Sixty degrees right now on the border of Orange and Durham counties, loads of blue sky. Starting to really feel like fall.
And Carolina plays football tonight!!!! 🐏🏈 The signs of a perfect day!
And Carolina plays football tonight!!!! 🐏🏈 The signs of a perfect day!
A new month means it's time for #FavoriteFirstWatches, and July 2025 was easily the Month of the Blockbuster for me. I saw a lot of films in the theater, less stuff watched at home. But there was plenty to like!
- 28 Years Later (2025)
- Superman (2025)
- Point Blank (1967)
- Companion (2025)
- 28 Years Later (2025)
- Superman (2025)
- Point Blank (1967)
- Companion (2025)
August 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A new month means it's time for #FavoriteFirstWatches, and July 2025 was easily the Month of the Blockbuster for me. I saw a lot of films in the theater, less stuff watched at home. But there was plenty to like!
- 28 Years Later (2025)
- Superman (2025)
- Point Blank (1967)
- Companion (2025)
- 28 Years Later (2025)
- Superman (2025)
- Point Blank (1967)
- Companion (2025)
It's been a real rough week for some folks in Orange County. We've gotta stop and appreciate the little things like this after (another) downpour in Chapel Hill.
July 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It's been a real rough week for some folks in Orange County. We've gotta stop and appreciate the little things like this after (another) downpour in Chapel Hill.
#FavoriteFirstWatches hits the halfway point of 2025! I caught plenty of good, new films this past month both in theaters + at home.
The top four were:
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
- 28 Days Later (2002)
- F1 (2025)
What were y'all's favorites from June?
The top four were:
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
- 28 Days Later (2002)
- F1 (2025)
What were y'all's favorites from June?
July 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
#FavoriteFirstWatches hits the halfway point of 2025! I caught plenty of good, new films this past month both in theaters + at home.
The top four were:
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
- 28 Days Later (2002)
- F1 (2025)
What were y'all's favorites from June?
The top four were:
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
- 28 Days Later (2002)
- F1 (2025)
What were y'all's favorites from June?
From Tuesday evening: this was the scene outside the Siena Hotel just a couple minutes before the Mexico men's national team's departure for its friendly in Kenan Stadium.
June 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
From Tuesday evening: this was the scene outside the Siena Hotel just a couple minutes before the Mexico men's national team's departure for its friendly in Kenan Stadium.
Ashamed to say May was a down month in watching newer films. I caught some new blockbusters, but not a ton of options for #FavoriteFirstWatches.
The top four were...
- M:I The Final Reckoning (2025)
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
- Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Con Air (1997)
*Lots* more to come in June.
The top four were...
- M:I The Final Reckoning (2025)
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
- Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Con Air (1997)
*Lots* more to come in June.
June 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ashamed to say May was a down month in watching newer films. I caught some new blockbusters, but not a ton of options for #FavoriteFirstWatches.
The top four were...
- M:I The Final Reckoning (2025)
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
- Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Con Air (1997)
*Lots* more to come in June.
The top four were...
- M:I The Final Reckoning (2025)
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
- Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Con Air (1997)
*Lots* more to come in June.
My local news update for the week:
May 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
My local news update for the week:
I watched more TV than films in April, which is unusual, but the movies I did catch were very worthwhile! Out of those, my #FavoriteFirstWatches were:
- Sinners (2025)
- Drop (2025)
- The Bad Guys (2022)
- His Girl Friday (1940)
What did y'all watch this month, #FilmSky? 🎥
- Sinners (2025)
- Drop (2025)
- The Bad Guys (2022)
- His Girl Friday (1940)
What did y'all watch this month, #FilmSky? 🎥
May 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I watched more TV than films in April, which is unusual, but the movies I did catch were very worthwhile! Out of those, my #FavoriteFirstWatches were:
- Sinners (2025)
- Drop (2025)
- The Bad Guys (2022)
- His Girl Friday (1940)
What did y'all watch this month, #FilmSky? 🎥
- Sinners (2025)
- Drop (2025)
- The Bad Guys (2022)
- His Girl Friday (1940)
What did y'all watch this month, #FilmSky? 🎥
Another look at the crowd. Speakers criticized the Trump admin and Elon Musk's actions along several topics: threats to women's rights, reproductive health, Social Security, scientific research, education, children nutrition. A mix of residents and elected officials spoke.
April 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Another look at the crowd. Speakers criticized the Trump admin and Elon Musk's actions along several topics: threats to women's rights, reproductive health, Social Security, scientific research, education, children nutrition. A mix of residents and elected officials spoke.
Big turnout in Chapel Hill as part of the national "Hands Off" day of action, with the crowd spilling out of the Peace & Justice Plaza on E. Franklin to across the street.
Worth nothing: the UNC Science Expo is also happening nearby. So there's a TON of folks + traffic around.
Worth nothing: the UNC Science Expo is also happening nearby. So there's a TON of folks + traffic around.
April 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Big turnout in Chapel Hill as part of the national "Hands Off" day of action, with the crowd spilling out of the Peace & Justice Plaza on E. Franklin to across the street.
Worth nothing: the UNC Science Expo is also happening nearby. So there's a TON of folks + traffic around.
Worth nothing: the UNC Science Expo is also happening nearby. So there's a TON of folks + traffic around.