Episodes

THIS IS THE PLACE TO START LISTENING TO 108.9 THE HAWK! And if you've already been listening, welcome back! This is a SPECIAL EDITION of 108.9 The Hawk where we are republishing the very first episode of The Hawk and Jason and Geoff have provided commentary about the episode and some insight into the Hawk process. ENJOY! Original Show Notes: 108.9 The Hawk, Val Verde's ONLY Classic Rock Station IS BACK! Jason Gore and Geoff "The Angry Man" Garlock fill in on the Jeff & Melinda Morning Show. Bi...

It's time to point at yourselves and celebrate, Val Verde! Its LISTENER APPRECIATION DAY on The Whisp Turlington Show on 108.9 The Hawk. Whisp and Geoff call up Hawk fans in the VV area to let them know that they are appreciated. Jason Gore HAWKCASTS live from Daddy's (Shetland Creameries). Sponsored by Pizza Emporium, Promo Hut, Seabirds Burritos and Radio Glunkton! Please tell your friends to listen to the dumbest comedy podcast about classic rock radio! Get all things 108.9 The Hawk at 108...

Believe us, we're just as shocked as you are. Somehow 108.9 The Hawk DJ Jason Gore has found himself back in the radio host seat with the HAWK NIGHTTIME! How long will it last? Why isn't Geoff "The Angry Man" mentioned in the title??! WHO IS CLINT?! Welcome to the new episode of The Hawk, baby. Sponsored by SHARNEY'S! VAL VERDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL! SEBASTIAN'S PLAYGROUND! CHANNEL 8! GERALD'S GRAPES! Val Verde Memorial Hospital was written and performed by Emily Gore. 108.9 The Hawk will be back...

Good Morning, Val Verde! It's The Whisp Turlington Show and today we're celebrating Geoff "The Angry Man's" birthday by bringing in one of his favorite TV composers, SUSAN SLUMP (REKHA SHANKAR), the composer of all of the slap bass songs on "Seinfeld." It's also a Commercial Free Morning on the show, but we still slip some commercials for some quick cash for Seabirds Burritos, Flappers and more! Guest Starring: REKHA SHANKAR (Grand Crew, Digman, Animaniacs, CollegeHumor's Hardly Working) as S...

So Ritchie Blackmore leaves Deep Purple and grabs the members of a smaller rock band called, Elf, that just happened to be led by the greatest heavy metal singer of all time - RONNIE JAMES DIO! Yep! HAWK ROCK TALK is back and this time we're diving into the works of Ritchie Blackmore's great RAINBOW! From Dio to Graham Bonnet to Joe Lynn Turner and more, Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock have you covered. 108.9 The Hawk will return on Monday, January 9th with "The Bassist" with REKHA SHANKAR!

It’s the CHANNEL 8 NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION PARTY! Live from the Channel 8 Stage in Verde Square! With your hosts Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock from 108.9 The Hawk and Channel 8’s own superstar, SLEDGE HUNTLEY (Michael Hartney)! Featuring Art Spart! With special guests - Paula Abdul, Keanu Reeves, Mayor David Lee Roth and Mama’s Revenge! Brought to you by GLUNKTON! Slipknot In This House! Metallifuel! Channel 8 News! The Val Verde New Year’s Knife Challenge! And Ain’t Nuth...

Jason Gore and Geoff "The Angry Man" Garlock are forced to do a live remote broadcast from Whisp Turlington's Holiday Party at Turlington Manor (the former Valley View Mall). If it's a Turlington party, you know there are celebs galore, but does everything remain festive for Jason and Geoff? Sponsored by Rock Dolls, Steve Mackniacks, Flemington Laxatives, On This Day In Rock History and Channel 8! Happy Hawkadays from everyone at 108.9 The Hawk! Thank you for listening, reviewing and being a p...

The fallout from the launch of sister station, HITS 103, has left Whisp Turlington completely alone on the Whisp Turlington Show and possibly all of 108.9 The Hawk. How will he go it alone and still maintain the quality of a Whisp Turlington Show?! Do drones count as a co-host? Is Terry Fashions real and separate from Harry Styles?!?! So many questions! Sponsored by Aerosmith: The Immersive Experience, Metallafuel, The White Lotus Val Verde and Braggart Heat Pumps. The White Lotus Val Verde vo...

We're back with the second bonus episode of 108.9 The Hawk - HAWK ROCK TALK - KISS! This time Jason and Geoff do a dive into the "non-makeup" years of KISS! Get ready for some of the brightest neon colors you have ever seen or heard. From "Lick It Up" to "Monster."

Whisp Turlington and Geoff "The Angry Man" Garlock welcome Boss Ron's nieces, Kali and Krystal Dalton (Kelley Quinn and Malin von Euler-Hogan), into the Hawknest to talk about the launch of their new morning show, "A Really Great Morning Show" on sister station HITS 103! Whisp learns what Boss Ron has been doing with his investment checks. Brought to you by the fine folks at Val Verde Valley Radio Partners, HITS 103, Val Verde Vertical Movie Theatre, The Hot Dog King, The Hot Dog King, Guitar...

Another bonus episode of 108.9 The Hawk - HAWK ROCK TALK! This time Jason and Geoff do a dive into the "makeup" years of KISS! Get ready for some of the hardest riffs around and more Paul Stanley impressions than you ever knew you wanted!

Drug and pharmaceutical aficionado DR. BONES (JON GABRUS) stops by The Whisp Turlington Show and things QUICKLY get interesting. Whisp and Geoff also await the results from the release of the latest radio ratings. Is 108.9 The Hawk back on top? Sponsored by: Val Verde International Airport! The Hot Dog King! The Hot Dog King! Channel 8! John Cougar Santacamp! And the 108.9 The Hawk "Hawk Trees!" Guest Starring: Jon Gabrus (101 Places To Party Before You Die, High & Mighty, ActionBoyz) as D...

We're back with another bonus edition of 108.9 The Hawk - HAWK ROCK TALK! In every episode of Hawk Rock Talk, Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock do a deep dive into a classic rock band and in this episode it is Rockford, Ill's finest - CHEAP TRICK! From the unstoppable run of their first five albums to their comeback(s) and beyond! If you're a Trick fan, you're gonna love it. If you're not a Trick fan, you're going to be.

It's time to take a look back at some of our favorite commercials we've done at 108.9 The Hawk. Commercial revenue is what keeps this classic rock radio station alive and we are very proud of all of our advertisers. From Sharney's to Shetland Creameries to Tom Kiefer's Blowin' Leafers to Rock Dolls and SO MANY MORE - all of your favorites are here! Also, this is one heck of a way to get someone introduced to their new favorite classic rock station, 108.9 The Hawk! So spread the word! 108.9...

We are very fortunate to have an audiobook copy of 108.9 The Hawk legend, Whisp Turlington's work-in-progress autobiography, "Through The Years, Through The Tears." Please enjoy Chapter Seven: Humanitarian of the Century! 108.9 The Hawk will return on Monday with Yeah That's What We Call Hawk Commercials Volume One!

"Arlo Guthrie" finally releases the sequel to his beloved Thanksgiving song, "Alice's Restaurant." "ALICE'S REVENGE" IS HERE! Happy Thanksgiving from your pals at 108.9 The Hawk Get all things 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com! GET THAT 108.9 THE HAWK MERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts SOCIAL SIGHTS: https://twitter.com/1089thehawk https://instagram.com/1089thehawk

And it's back! You want Jason and Geoff to actually talk rock and roll as themselves and maybe specifically about the David Lee Roth era of Van Halen? WELL, YOU'RE IN LUCK! That's just what this episode of HAWK ROCK TALK is! We follow the band from the late 70's all the way up to 1985 and a bit of David Lee Roth's 80's solo career. It's fun. There are a lot of David Lee Roth impressions. What else could you want?

A BIG SHOW FOR OUR BIG ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! The Whisp Turlington Show goes on the road for a special grand re-opening of the VAL VERDE VALLEY MALL and the placement of 108.9 The Hawk's Annual "Hawk Trees!" Whisp and Geoff broadcast from the mall's entrance while Mikki Mackmack keeps us posted on the Hawk Tree setup inside. Comedic actor and voiceover artist, GRIFFIN NEWMAN, stops by the mall to promote his new movie, "Disenchanted" - out November 18th on Disney+! Guest Starring: Griffin Newm...

We are very fortunate to have acquired an early copy of 108.9 The Hawk legend Whisp Turlington's brand new autobiographical audiobook, "THROUGH THE YEARS, THROUGH THE TEARS." Please enjoy Chapter Six: My Mama's Meatloaf. 108.9 The Hawk will be back on Monday with our one-year anniversary episode, "THE HAWK TREES" with Griffin Newman!

Everyone's excited for the pro-wrestling event of the year - WRESTLESLURP '22 - as it is finally back at the Val Verde Enormodome! Scotty books a wrestler named DⒶMIEN BLAKK (Brett Davis) to talk about the SLURP on The Whisp Turlington Show! Brought to you by the fine folks at COLD AS OUR ICE REFRIGERATOR REPAIR, CAN'T YOU HEAR ME LOCKIN', CHANNEL EIGHT AND SODA DAD! Guest Starring: BRETT DAVIS (The Special Without Brett Davis, The Podcast For Laundry, The Best Show) as DⒶMIEN BLAKK! Please t...

Jason Gore and Geoff "The Real Person" Garlock are back with another HAWK ROCK TALK bonus episode! This time they discuss one of the most underrated rock bands of all times - the pride of Ireland - THIN LIZZY! 108.9 THE HAWK will return on Monday with "WRESTLESLURP '22 (with Brett Davis)!"

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Whisp, Jason, Geoff and Greg are all broadcasting live from Shetland Creameries for the last day of their "Fall Festival Days!" Farmer Dan talks to the crew about the festival and the fact that the college kids lost in the corn maze are somehow involved with the appearance of a Hell Gate in the corn maze. It's everything you would want from a 108.9 The Hawk Halloween episode! Brought to you by Channel 8 Shocktober Fest! Pizza Emporium! And Rock Dolls! Get all things 108.9 The H...

We are very fortunate to have acquired an early copy of 108.9 The Hawk legend Whisp Turlington's brand new autobiographical audiobook, "THROUGH THE YEARS, THROUGH THE TEARS." Please enjoy Chapter Five: PEEKABOO. 108.9 The Hawk will be back on Monday with "A VERY HAWK HALLOWEEN!"

Discussions were had. Deals were made. And now, THE WHISP TURLINGTON SHOW IS BACK! So long, 108.9 The Hawk Morning Show because the world's greatest radio DJ is back in control! With co-hosts Geoff Garlock, Greg Lemonsour and Art Spart! This morning, Whisp is joined in studio by Jenn Tile (NICOLE CONLAN), a woman who is suing Geoff Garlock for shooting her in the face with a t-shirt cannon at the Val Verde Roktoberfest Festival! Guest Starring: Nicole Conlan (The Late Show with Stephen Colber...