108.9 The Hawk with Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock

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 another year on Val Verde’s number two classic-rock station.

Guest Starring: Katie Rich, Matt Walsh, Patrick Cotnoir, Anthony Atamanuik, Zach Cherry, DC Pierson, Paul Scheer, Jamie Loftus, Jordan Doll, Mike Drucke...

The Val Verde “Take It Back” Holiday Parade

Broadcasting live from Hog Street, 108.9 The Hawk covers the annual Val Verde “Take It Back” Holiday Parade! Geoff and Whisp brave flying Pizza Emporium doors, leaking beer floats, animatronic prog-rock legends, rogue dump trucks, divorced-dad tears, and a shocking escalation involving shit drones and municipal accountability.

Featuring Pizza Emporium holiday slices, Channel 8 conte...

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) sings the praises of Val Verde Extreme Heat Days!  

 • Moms For Freedom spokeswoman, Jill Jurgens (Kristen Bartlett) gives a haunting warning of what Halloween cand...

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 paying for.

- Don Valley (James Adomian) wraps up his overnight shift on 108.9 The Hawk. Hope you like “Peg” and “Aqualung!”

- COMMERCIAL: Michael’s McDonalds 2

- COMMERCIAL: Ball Pit Warehouse

- Here’s how ...

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 2023! From celebrity guests and Val Verde legends to regular station madness, this collection features unforgettable moments from Jon Daly, Ashley Nicole Black, Paul Scheer, Gil Ozeri, Tom Scharpling, John Mur...

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 the great Arlo Guthrie (Geoff's nemesis). So sit back, slowly chew your meal and enjoy the complete Alice's Saga on 108.9 The Hawk.

See you next week as we kick of THE BEST OF 108.9 THE HAWK DECEMBER!

It’s Thanksgiving in Val Verde, and while the rest of the station’s staff takes the day off, Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock are stuck doing a full-day broadcast — turkey cooker under Art Spart’s board, sponsored by Bert’s Funeral Flowers.

Everything’s normal until a familiar blonde head appears on the Hawk’s ring camera:

Tommy Shaw from Styx.

Before they can hit the delay, Tommy locks the station gates and ...

The dust has barely settled in Verde Park — and the souls (not deaths, legally) are still being counted. Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock return to the air after Whispstock 25, the ill-fated eight-day music festival that celebrated Whisp… and possibly ended civilization.

• Whisp defends the festival, claiming the “482 deaths” were actually “souls captured and sent home courtesy of Whisp Turlington.”
• John Mellencam...

It’s a big day in Val Verde — Whispstock 25 is live from Verde Park!

Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock broadcast right from the festival grounds with their foldable chairs, finger foods, and a borrowed FocusRong interface.

• Whispstock 25 opens its gates with Blue Öyster Cult, Def Leppard, Tesla, Tassla, Alien Ant Farm, Breaking Benjamin, Neil Young with Big Al from Country Bear Jamboree, and the one and only C...

Will The Real Whisp Turlington Please Stand Up?

The real Whisp Turlington returns from the dimension known as Kokomo — or does he?

After a long absence, Whisp reappears at 108.9 The Hawk claiming:

• He’s been replaced by a robot version of himself, built by Keith Talons at Talon Robots.
• He’s spent “40 years in Kokomo time” using Madonna’s sling ring to travel between Beach Boys dimensions.
• Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock must figure...

Happy Halloween, you slobs! The FM transmitter is blasting some of your favorite Halloween and spooky moments from 108.9 The Hawk! With guests like Kristen Bartlett and Dan Klein! Farmer Dan's Hellgate! The Pepper Portal! Shelley's Jellies and more!

Happy Halloween from Val Verde's second choice for rock, 108.9 The Hawk!

Keep 108.9 The Hawk soaring through that classic rock sky! 

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Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock are once again joined by comedian, artist, friend of the show and road dawg Mary Houlihan on The Geoff & Whisp Show.

Mary drops by to announce her new gig hosting “Kill Tony” (“It’s the same show — just nicer”), talk about 300 weeks on tour, her upcoming four-hour stand-up spectacular at Flapper’s Casino, and her growing real estate empire in Val Verde.

Meanwhile, Whisp b...

It’s Fun Drop Wednesday on 108.9 The Hawk, and Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock welcome Pittsburgh rock promoter Jack Lundy (played by comedian Joe Kwaczala) — and he just won’t stop remembering.

From Cream to Chicago, The Doors to The Bee Gees, Jack can’t resist reminiscing about every band that ever existed, while Geoff and Whisp try to keep the show together, Scotty drops Napoleon Dynamite quotes, breaking t...

It’s All-Request Wednesday on 108.9 The Hawk!

Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock open up the request lines and yell about some of the things bothering them this morning - you know, like every morning radio show. 

• An in-depth debate about the infamous Dogboy at the Shartlesburg State Fair (and whether his paws were sanitary enough to handle funnel cakes).
• Geoff attempts a spot-on Dogboy impression (debatable).
• A...

Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock welcome their longtime friend Bo Merman — Val Verde’s legendary Rock & Roll Lifeguard — played by comedian Jon Gabrus.

Bo shares outrageous stories from decades guarding Val Verde’s pools, rivers, and hot tubs:

• Gene Simmons getting his tongue stuck in a pool filter
• Jimmy Buffett blasting angel dust at the Val Verde Community Pool
• Michael McDonald cannonballing into… questio...

This week, Geoff and Whisp reveal the winner of 108.9 The Hawk’s “DJ For A Day Contest,” Dutch Swanson (Matt Gourley), a 104-year-old Val Verde resident, WWII vet, and Judy Blume’s alleged ghostwriter (?!)

• Contest Winner Gone Wild: Dutch thinks he’s won cash, gift cards, or at least a rain stick for the Tool & Die Festival. Instead, he’s handed the mic. 
• Judy Blume Confessions: Dutch claims authorship of Super Fudge,...

Actor/comedian Matt Hobby (Young Sheldon) stops by the Rock & Roll RV as entrepreneur Kai Fanning to pitch his bizarre luxury compound, Stay Living—a place that promises to be Safe, Thrilling, Affordable… and You Never Leave.

Geoff and Whisp dig into Kai Fanning’s plans for:

• Muscle-bound Bichon Frises patrolling behind barbed-wire fences
• An 800-lane bowling alley and four-story arcade
• A Riverboat Casino (pending Val Verde’s...

Classic Hawk: Val Verde Pet Rescue with John Gemberling

Originally Aired: 7/11/22

Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock welcome a very special guest: Simon Corunne, the frazzled owner of Val Verde Pet Rescue (played by John Gemberling). Simon’s got some big problems on his hands—and he’s hoping The Hawk can help.

Meanwhile, Jason Gore checks in live from the grand opening of Buster Poindexter’s Hot Hot Hot Spr...

Val Verde’s tenth favorite radio station welcomes comedian Kylie Brakeman to the Hawk airwaves as Randy Bone, owner of BETBONES, the only sportsbook where you can literally lose your bones when your bet goes bad.

From Olive Garden breadstick debates to a bone-powered car meant to solve the energy crisis, Randy Bone proves to be one of Val Verde’s strangest and most visionary “business leaders.” Things get heated when Geoff bets ...