As the Carrboro Film Festival returns this January, The Carrborean Radio Hour is bringing the conversation directly to the community with live, on air interviews on WCOM 103.5 FM.
The show will host two live broadcasts during festival week, spotlighting filmmakers and local advocates whose work sits at the intersection of art, storytelling, and civic life.
Monday, January 12 | 1–2pm
Filmmakers Chris Baucom and Brielle Barozzini on Rising Above Helene
The Carrborean Radio Hour kicks off its festival coverage with filmmakers Chris Baucom and Brielle Barozzini, creators of Rising Above Helene. The film explores resilience and recovery in the wake of Hurricane Helene, centering the human stories behind the headlines.
The interview airs just hours before the film officially opens the Carrboro Film Festival with a screening at Chelsea Theater on Weaver Dairy Road at 7pm that evening. Listeners will hear about the filmmaking process, the motivation behind the project, and why locally rooted storytelling matters.
Wednesday, January 14 | 1–2pm
The True Cost of Power and Carrboro’s Lawsuit Against Duke Energy
Festival week continues with a timely conversation featuring D.L. Anderson and Sara Heilman of NC WARN. Hosted by The Carrborean Radio Hour, this broadcast will explore The True Cost of Power, the role of Duke Energy, and Carrboro’s groundbreaking lawsuit against the power company.
The discussion connects documentary storytelling with real world policy, environmental justice, and the impact of local action in the face of large scale corporate power.
Community Radio, Community Stories
By hosting live film festival conversations, The Carrborean Radio Hour continues its mission of local journalism rooted in conversation, context, and civic engagement. Broadcasting these interviews on WCOM ens ures that festival dialogue reaches beyond the theater and into the broader community.
Both interviews will air live from 1 to 2pm on WCOM 103.5 FM in Carrboro and Chapel Hill and can also be streamed online at wcomfm.org.
As the Carrboro Film Festival returns, The Carrborean Radio Hour’s coverage highlights how community radio remains a vital space where art, activism, and local life meet.
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