WolfBytes Radio

WolfBytes Radio is a dance radio station broadcasting on WKNC HD-3, Raleigh-Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The station is run by the North Carolina State University Office of Information Technology and also streams on TuneIn Radio,[1] Apple Radio, Online Radio Box.[2] Broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 25,000 watts, its signal covers much of the Research Triangle and outlying areas.[3] The station employs student DJs and is managed by full-time staff, broadcasting from its studios in the West Dunn Building on NC State's campus.[4]

WolfBytes Radio
CityRaleigh, North Carolina
Broadcast areaRaleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Frequency88.1 HD-3 (MHz) (HD Radio)
First air dateAugust, 2000
FormatDance Music
Power25,000 watts
HAAT79 meters (259 ft)
ClassC3
Facility ID49160
Transmitter coordinates35°47′15″N 78°40′14″W
OwnerNorth Carolina State University
Webcasttunein.com/radio/WolfBytes-Radio-s140997/
Websitewolfbytes.ncsu.edu

Programming

WolfBytes Radio is hit-driven dance radio[5] and CHR, consisting of current and recent dance and electronic music.[6] The station has an interactive playlist that lists the songs in the order played as well as a weekly top tracks playlist that is reported to Spins Tracking System.[7]

Specialty Programming

WolfBytes aired a WolfTraxx Top 10 Countdown hosted by Savannah Ford each Friday afternoon at 5PM between 2018-2019.

Logo for WolfBytes Together program that aired April 9th, 2020.

WolfBytes staff put together a specialty show called WolfBytes Together as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show aired on April 9th, 2020 at 7PM during the first hour of the DjWhtDaHek show and featured the entire WolfBytes staff playing upbeat, positive message songs that listeners could sing along to interspersed with NC State-specific pandemic information and interviews. The show was re-broadcast the following Saturday at 9PM and then again that Sunday at noon.

WolfBytes began the Happy Hour, an all-request show designed to be uplifting with music from core artists and hosted by Chris Lehman, on Friday, April 24th at noon.

Open Mic

WolfBytes Radio produces an audio podcast called Open Mic where DJs talk with dance artists in the industry. The podcast is distributed on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Podcasts and the station website.[8] WolfBytes recently completed an Open Mic Week where it released a podcast a day.

Open Mic episodes
DateGuestHost
May 18, 2017Lucas and SteveLogan Sims
May 26, 2017TrobiLogan Sims
June 14, 2017Ashley WallbridgeLogan Sims
July 14, 2017FeenixpawlLogan Sims and DjWhtDaHek
September 13, 2017BassjackersLogan Sims
December 22, 2017Zak SelwaehLogan Sims and Brandon Bouché
January 10, 2018Armin van BuurenLogan Sims and DjWhtDaHek
March 7, 2018GryffinLogan Sims and DjWhtDaHek
April 1, 2018Shaun FrankLogan Sims and Brandon Bouché
May 31, 2018ElephanteLogan Sims and Brandon Bouché
July 27, 2018Sophie FrancisDjWhtDaHek and Brandon Bouché
August 9, 2018Two FriendsDjWhtDaHek and Brandon Bouché
December 19, 2018PhantomsMr. Voice
February 27, 2019NOTDDjWhtDaHek and Austin Shirron
March 25, 2019VASSYKid Kinetic
April 24, 2019Zack MartinoDjWhtDaHek
May 18, 2019Prime Music Festival - Bonnie X Clyde, Gryffin, Phantoms, Two FriendsKid Kinetic
May 24, 2019Morgan PageDjWhtDaHek
August 22, 2019Sam FeldtBrandon Bouché and Mr. Voice
August 26, 2019Cheat CodesDjWhtDaHek
September 25, 2019ZonderlingKid Kinetic
October 8, 2019Jax JonesDjWhtDaHek
October 9, 2019NOTDKid Kinetic
November 17, 2019GryffinDjWhtDaHek
February 25, 2020Sofi TukkerAustin Shirron and Chris Lehman
March 23, 2020ARTYDjWhtDaHek
March 25, 2020BonkaChris Lehman
April 14, 2020Loud LuxuryDjWhtDaHek
May 5th, 2020 Showtek DjWhtDaHek
May 11th, 2020 NERVO Chris Lehman
June 15th, 2020 Syn Cole Chris Lehman
June 16th, 2020 Salt Cathedral Chris Lehman
June 17th, 2020 Zookëper Chris Lehman
June 18th, 2020 Anabel Englund DjWhtDaHek
June 19th, 2020 Tritonal DjWhtDaHek

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DJs

WolfBytes Radio did not use DJs prior to 2016 other than for the year-end countdown shows. Year-end Countdown show DJs include DJ Kittens, Hal Meeks, Mr. Voice, Traci Fisher, Caitlin Zanga. 2017 DJs Nick Sinopoli, Drew Blevins, DJ Tif, Adam Obirek, Madison Bell, DjWhtDaHek, Kid Kinetic. Airchecks are available online.[10] DjWhtDaHek began producing new music sweeps in late 2016 as the first semi-regular voice on WolfBytes.

2018 DJs

Kid Kinetic, Lulu Batta, Savannah Ford, DjWhtDaHek, Brandon Bouché

2019 DJs

Kid Kinetic, Kayla Glova, Austin Shirron, DjWhtDaHek, Brandon Bouché

2020 DJs

Kid Kinetic, Chris Lehman, Brandon Bouché/Austin Shirron, DjWhtDaHek, DJ Oz

Weekends

Kid Kinetic, DJ Oz, Sophie Francis Beyond Radio, Sam Feldt Heartfeldt Radio, Armada Radio[11]

History
  • September, 2000 - WolfBytes Radio signs on to NC State's cable system on channel 85, airing as accompanying music for WolfBytes Television and as office music for NC State's Communication Technologies.
  • August, 2003 - WolfBytes Radio (and Television) move to NC State cable channel 14.
  • August, 2007 - WolfBytes Radio begins to move from top 40 to a dance/CHR format.
  • 2010 - WolfBytes Radio begins year-end countdowns.
  • 2011 - WolfBytes Radio begins streaming over TuneIn Radio.
  • 2012 - WolfBytes Radio begins streaming over iTunes Radio.
  • 2013 - WolfBytes Radio begins reporting to College Music Journal.
  • August, 2016 - WolfBytes Radio begins to incorporate DJs outside of the year-end countdowns, beginning with DjWhtDaHek's new music sweeps.
  • May, 2017 - First WolfBytes Radio Open Mic.
  • August, 2017 - WolfBytes Radio incorporates DJs into all dayparts.
  • 2017 - WolfBytes begins reporting to Spins Tracking Systems.
  • May 3, 2019 - WolfBytes Radio begins broadcasting over WKNC HD-3.

References
  1. "Listen to Kayla Glova on WolfBytes Radio on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  2. "WolfBytes Radio". OnlineRadioBox.com. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. "WKNC-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  4. "FAQ - WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2 Raleigh". wknc.org. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  5. Dance radio
  6. "WolfBytes Radio". OnlineRadioBox.com. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  7. https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=WKNC&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C
  8. "88.1 WolfBytes Radio – NC State University". Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  9. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wolfbytes-open-mic/id1239517253?mt=2
  10. "WolfBytes Radio Airchecks". Retrieved Mar 26, 2020.
  11. https://wolfbytes.wixsite.com/wbfans
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