WolfBytes Radio
Radio station at North Carolina State University
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WolfBytes Radio is a dance radio station broadcasting on WKNC HD-3, Raleigh-Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the Raleigh-Durham radio market. The station is run by the North Carolina State University Office of Information Technology and also streams on TuneIn Radio,[2] Apple Radio, Online Radio Box.[3] Broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 25,000 watts, its signal covers much of the Research Triangle and outlying areas.[4] 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.[5]
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| Broadcast area | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina |
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| Frequency | 88.1 HD-3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Dance music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | North Carolina State University |
| History | |
First air date | August 2000 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49160 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 79 meters (259 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°47′15″N 78°40′14″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | wolfbytes |
Programming
WolfBytes Radio is hit-driven dance radio 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 5 pm between 2018 and 2019.
WolfBytes staff put together a specialty show called WolfBytes Together as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show aired on April 9, 2020, at 7 pm 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 9 pm 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 24 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
| Date | Guest | Host |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | Lucas and Steve | Logan Sims |
| May 26, 2017 | Trobi | Logan Sims |
| June 14, 2017 | Ashley Wallbridge | Logan Sims |
| July 14, 2017 | Feenixpawl | Logan Sims and DjWhtDaHek |
| September 13, 2017 | Bassjackers | Logan Sims |
| December 22, 2017 | Zak Selwaeh | Logan Sims and Brandon Bouché |
| January 10, 2018 | Armin van Buuren | Logan Sims and DjWhtDaHek |
| March 7, 2018 | Gryffin | Logan Sims and DjWhtDaHek |
| April 1, 2018 | Shaun Frank | Logan Sims and Brandon Bouché |
| May 31, 2018 | Elephante | Logan Sims and Brandon Bouché |
| July 27, 2018 | Sophie Francis | DjWhtDaHek and Brandon Bouché |
| August 9, 2018 | Two Friends | DjWhtDaHek and Brandon Bouché |
| December 19, 2018 | Phantoms | Mr. Voice |
| February 27, 2019 | NOTD | DjWhtDaHek and Austin Shirron |
| March 25, 2019 | VASSY | Kid Kinetic |
| April 24, 2019 | Zack Martino | DjWhtDaHek |
| May 18, 2019 | Prime Music Festival - Bonnie X Clyde, Gryffin, Phantoms, Two Friends | Kid Kinetic |
| May 24, 2019 | Morgan Page | DjWhtDaHek |
| August 22, 2019 | Sam Feldt | Brandon Bouché and Mr. Voice |
| August 26, 2019 | Cheat Codes | DjWhtDaHek |
| September 25, 2019 | Zonderling | Kid Kinetic |
| October 8, 2019 | Jax Jones | DjWhtDaHek |
| October 9, 2019 | NOTD | Kid Kinetic |
| November 17, 2019 | Gryffin | DjWhtDaHek |
| February 25, 2020 | Sofi Tukker | Austin Shirron and Chris Lehman |
| March 23, 2020 | ARTY | DjWhtDaHek |
| March 25, 2020 | Bonka | Chris Lehman |
| April 14, 2020 | Loud Luxury | DjWhtDaHek |
| May 5, 2020 | Showtek | DjWhtDaHek |
| May 11, 2020 | NERVO | Chris Lehman |
| June 15, 2020 | Syn Cole | Chris Lehman |
| June 16, 2020 | Salt Cathedral | Chris Lehman |
| June 17, 2020 | Zookëper | Chris Lehman |
| June 18, 2020 | Anabel Englund | DjWhtDaHek |
| June 19, 2020 | Tritonal | DjWhtDaHek |
| June 25, 2020 | The Him | Chris Lehman |
| July 1, 2020 | Steve Kroeger | Chris Lehman |
| July 3, 2020 | Don Diablo | DjWhtDaHek |
| July 8, 2020 | Asher Postman | Chris Lehman |
| July 13, 2020 | Joe Bermudez | DJ Oz |
| July 15, 2020 | Dagny | DjWhtDaHek |
| August 5, 2020 | Justin Caruso | Chris Lehman |
| September 4, 2020 | Ace of Base | Chris Lehman |
| September 30, 2020 | Audien | DjWhtDaHek |
| December 10, 2020 | Man Cub | DjWhtDaHek |
| March 15, 2021 | HALIENE | Chris Lehman and Nathan Wyatt-Ingram |
| March 30, 2021 | Niiko x SWAE and April Bender | Nathan Wyatt-Ingram and Chris Lehman |
| April 20, 2021 | LODATO | Chris Lehman |
| June 9, 2021 | Linney | Nathan Wyatt-Ingram |
| August 6, 2021 | Cash Cash | DjWhtDaHek |
| September 9, 2021 | Lost Kings | Chris Lehman |
| September 29, 2021 | Mahalo | DjWhtDaHek |
| January 21, 2022 | ARMNHMR | Mr. Voice and Cade Cross |
| March 11, 2022 | Afrojack | DjWhtDaHek |
| November 18, 2022 | Conro | DJ Flame and Maddog |
| January 2023 | Audien and Mahalo | DJ Flame and DjWhtDaHek |
| March 2023 | DJ Licious | DJ Flame |
| April 2023 | Breakaway Music Festival | Midnight Maddog |
| August 2023 | Hariz | DJ Flame |
| September 2023 | Theresa Rex | Emily Saliga |
| May 2024 | Taylor Dayne | Mr. Voice/Flip Spiceman, Large Marge, Rusty Spoon |
| July 2024 | Morgin Madison | Midnight Maddog |
| August 2024 | KIESZA | DJ Flame |
| September 2024 | Linney | Midnight Maddog, DjWhtDaHek |
| November 2024 | MEDUZA | DJ Flame |
| December 2024 | Vicetone | DJ Flame |
| January 2025 | Hayla | Midnight Maddog |
| March 2025 | Jared Lee | Burns |
| April 2025 | Orjan Nilsen | DJ Flame |
| May 2025 | Exposé | Midnight Maddog |
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
2020 DJs
Chris Lehman, DJ Oz, Nathan Wyatt-Ingram, DjWhtDaHek
2021 DJs
Chris Lehman, DJ Oz, Nathan Wyatt-Ingram, DjWhtDaHek, Cade Cross
2022 DJs
Chris Lehman, Jordan Hatcher, Cade Cross, Sophie Ketron, DjWhtDaHek, Kid Kinetic, Ansley Disher, Hailey Self, DJ Flame, Midnight Maddog
2023 DJs
Sophie Ketron, DjWhtDaHek, Kid Kinetic, Ansley Disher, Hailey Self, DJ Flame, Midnight Maddog Jordan Hatcher, Emily Saglia, Collin Lawrence
2024 DJs
DjWhtDaHek, Kid Kinetic, AC, DJ Flame, Midnight Maddog, Emily Saglia, Collin Lawrence, REMI, Burns, No Name, DJ Smoke
2025 DJs
DjWhtDaHek, Kid Kinetic, DJ Flame, Midnight Maddog, Emily Saglia, Collin Lawrence, REMI, Burns, No Name, DJ Smoke
Weekends
DJ Flan, Rachel Umbach, Austin Shirron, Veronica Heyl, Timmy Trumpet's SINPHONY Radio, Sam Feldt Heartfeldt Radio, Armada Radio,[11] Afrojack's Jacked Radio, Frank Walker's Golden Era Radio
Awards
WolfBytes Radio program director BJ Attarian was nominated for a 2021 New Music Award for Program Director of the Year.
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.