Episodes

Welcome to CLASSIC HAWK — a weekly look back at the greatest broadcasts in 108.9 The Hawk history. Originally released on July 25, 2022 , this episode marked Tom Scharpling’s first appearance on 108.9 The Hawk as the instantl...

Welcome back to Hawk Rock Talk: Classic Albums Geoff “The Actual Man” Garlock and Jason Gore go deep on one of the most CLASSIC albums in CLASSIC rock history. This week: the 1971 masterpiece that launched Jethro Tull into th...

The Murder & Sinkhole Capital of the World Val Verde did it again. Producer Scotty has UPDATED THE OPEN and made it official: we have retained our rightful title as the Murder Capital of the World. And in a coordinated civic ...

Classic Hawk: Springsteen Live At The Verde Dome (with John Murray) Original Airdate: March 6, 2023 Episode Summary In this edition of Classic Hawk, we revisit one of the most electrifying live episodes in 108.9 The Hawk hist...

Whisp Turlington is salty. And for once, it’s not because Bastrd AI is generating “Hogan’s Heroes” deepfake erotica. No. Today, the Val Verde City Council has declared war on Turlington Manor (the dead mall that Whisp lives i...

The Radioverse awaits.

The Hawk is back, and Val Verde is once again experiencing the kind of civic growth that only happens when a man (Whisp Turlington) invents an AI named BASTRD … and another man opens a pet store that accidentally becomes a do...

Welcome to CLASSIC HAWK! A weekly look back at some of the greatest moments in 108.9 The Hawk history! This week! LOST AT SEA! Originally aired: Jan 31, 2022 After the 800K Tons Of Nuthin’ But Guns Cruise ship sinks, Jason an...

Another morning on 108.9 The Hawk , and the Val Verde Radio Wars grind on… Unresolved, undignified, and somehow wetter than ever. Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock continue broadcasting through pure spite, us...

CLASSIC HAWK: 800K Tons Of Nuthin But Guns Cruise Welcome to CLASSIC HAWK! A weekly look back at some of the greatest moments in 108.9 The Hawk history! This week! 800K Tons Of Nuthin But Guns Cruise Originally aired: Jan 24,...

“Even if you weren’t the Joe Walsh we wanted, you were the Joe Walsh we got.”

CLASSIC HAWK: Jake The Truth (with Zach Cherry) Welcome to CLASSIC HAWK! A weekly look back at some of the greatest moments in 108.9 The Hawk history! This week! Jake The Truth (with Zach Cherry) Originally aired: March 6, 20...

"Geoff, I think I know why Enya's not calling."

“A brand new age. A brand new day.”

"We'll check back in for more from Val-Mart! We're here until 7pm!"

“He did a four-hour episode on Staind.”

It’s the Best of 2025 on 108.9 The Hawk. Whisp Turlington (Jason Gore) and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock revisit the most memorable broadcasts, characters, commercials and deeply questionable programming decisions from anothe...

“If this happens every year, make it a float.”

All December (and a bit into January) long we’re posting the Best of 108.9 The Hawk! And now feast your ears on the second part of The Best Of 2024! With great moments like: • Local weatherperson , Greg Fresca (Dave Holmes) s...

The Best of 2024 - Part One We continue our look into great moments of 108.9 The Hawk with the Best Of 2024 two-part collection. Part One contains: - Whisp Turlington (Jason Gore) introduces the “New” 108.9 The Hawk that he’s...

Hey there, Hawk Heads. December is all about the best moments in 108.9 The Hawk and in 2023, we asked fans what their favorite moments were from that year. The result? Over TWO HOURS of the best moments from 108.9 The Hawk in...

Happy Hawksgiving, everyone! The station is empty at the moment, except for Geoff "The Angry Man" Garlock living in the Rock N' Roll RV - but since's it's Thanksgiving, you know it's time for some "Alice's Restaurant" from th...

“Styx is the only band where every song has a gun.”

“67 souls captured, sent home courtesy of Whisp Turlington. You’re welcome.”