WolfBytes Radio

{{short description|Radio station at North Carolina State University}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Cleanup press release|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WolfBytes Radio

| logo = WBLogo winter22.jpg

| logo_size = 180px

| city = Raleigh, North Carolina

| area = Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

| airdate = August 2000

| frequency = 88.1 HD-3 (MHz) {{HD Radio}}

| format = Dance music

| power = 25,000 watts

| class = C3

| haat = {{convert|79|m|sp=us}}

| facility_id = 49160

| coordinates = {{coord|35|47|15|N|78|40|14|W|type:landmark}}

| owner = North Carolina State University

| webcast = {{URL|https://tunein.com/radio/WolfBytes-Radio-s140997/}}

| website = {{URL|https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

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,{{Cite web|url=https://tunein.com/radio/WolfBytes-Radio-s140997/|title=Listen to Kayla Glova on WolfBytes Radio on TuneIn|website=TuneIn|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-27}} Apple Radio, Online Radio Box.{{Cite web|url=https://onlineradiobox.com/us/wolfbytes/|title=WolfBytes Radio|website=OnlineRadioBox.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27}}

Broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 25,000 watts, its signal covers much of the Research Triangle and outlying areas.{{Cite web|url=https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WKNC&service=FM|title=WKNC-FM Radio Station Coverage Map|website=radio-locator.com|access-date=2020-03-27}} The station employs student DJs and is managed by full-time staff, broadcasting from its studios in the [https://facilities.ofa.ncsu.edu/building/wdb/ West Dunn Building] on NC State's campus.{{Cite web|url=https://wknc.org/faq.php|title=FAQ - WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2 Raleigh|website=wknc.org|access-date=2020-03-27}}

Programming

WolfBytes Radio is hit-driven dance radioDance radio and CHR, consisting of current and recent dance and electronic music.{{Cite web|url=https://onlineradiobox.com/us/wolfbytes/playlist/|title=WolfBytes Radio|website=OnlineRadioBox.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=WKNC&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C|title = WKNC-FM 88.1 MHZ - Raleigh, NC}}

Specialty programming

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

File:WolfBytes Together Logo.png

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 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 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.{{Cite web|url=https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/|title=88.1 WolfBytes Radio – NC State University|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-27}} WolfBytes recently completed an Open Mic Week where it released a podcast a day.

=''Open Mic'' episodes=

class="wikitable"
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 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

|[https://www.stevekroegermusic.com/ Steve Kroeger]

|Chris Lehman

July 3, 2020

|Don Diablo

|DjWhtDaHek

July 8, 2020

|[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiZs2DmLnyunAf9tQrZoXLg 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

|[https://www.tracksandfields.com/artist/info/Man%2BCub/156624 Man Cub]

|DjWhtDaHek

March 15, 2021

|HALIENE

|Chris Lehman and Nathan Wyatt-Ingram

March 30, 2021

|[https://www.niikoxswaemusic.com/ Niiko x SWAE] and [https://genius.com/artists/April-bender 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

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhP8H8KNIP4 Mahalo]

|DjWhtDaHek

January 21, 2022

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNBsz23MuP8 ARMNHMR]

|Mr. Voice and Cade Cross

March 11, 2022

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z2RmqAbQbQ Afrojack]

|DjWhtDaHek

November 18, 2022

|Conro

|DJ Flame and Maddog

January, 2023

|Audien and [https://www.mahalo-music.com/ Mahalo]

|DJ Flame and DjWhtDaHek

March, 2023

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZnvN4aHZfk DJ Licious]

|DJ Flame

April, 2023

|[https://www.breakawayfestival.com/ Breakaway Music Festival]

|Midnight Maddog

August, 2023

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vKlEkKVYeE Hariz]

|DJ Flame

September, 2023

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etMnzBvX9Kw Theresa Rex]

|Emily Saliga

May, 2024

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow_S4BwrBls Taylor Dayne]

|Mr. Voice/Flip Spiceman, Large Marge, Rusty Spoon

July, 2024

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwXre8R3dkc Morgin Madison]

|Midnight Maddog

August, 2024

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J17n3VCtZoA&list=PLIB4J-LSsCBhTaQjrpfcb7Uvhfwpa5u38&index=29 KIESZA]

|DJ Flame

September, 2024

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn6noL7J34I&list=PLIB4J-LSsCBhTaQjrpfcb7Uvhfwpa5u38&index=30 Linney]

|Midnight Maddog, DjWhtDaHek

November, 2024

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKyEIqyvHPE&list=PLIB4J-LSsCBhTaQjrpfcb7Uvhfwpa5u38&index=31 MEDUZA]

|DJ Flame

December, 2024

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKyEIqyvHPE&list=PLIB4J-LSsCBhTaQjrpfcb7Uvhfwpa5u38&index=31 Vicetone]

|DJ Flame

January, 2025

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrUN6N1QYjo&list=PLIB4J-LSsCBhTaQjrpfcb7Uvhfwpa5u38&index=33 Hayla]

|Midnight Maddog

March, 2025

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy5xz9mA5K8 Jared Lee]

|Burns

April, 2025

|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJB4pQwxma4&list=UUpzef2p0z8T1Ste2wGuq72w Orjan Nilsen]

|DJ Flame

{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wolfbytes-open-mic/id1239517253?mt=2|title = WolfBytes Open Mic on Apple Podcasts}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/search?q=WolfBytes%20Radio|title=WolfBytes Radio Airchecks|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=Mar 26, 2020}} 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, [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/dj-hatcher/ Jordan Hatcher], Cade Cross, [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/sophie-ketron/ Sophie Ketron], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/djwhtdahek/ DjWhtDaHek], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/kid-kinetic/ Kid Kinetic], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/ansley-disher/ Ansley Disher], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/hailey-self/ Hailey Self], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/dj-flame/ DJ Flame], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/maddog/ Midnight Maddog]

2023 DJs

[https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/sophie-ketron/ Sophie Ketron], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/djwhtdahek/ DjWhtDaHek], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/kid-kinetic/ Kid Kinetic], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/ansley-disher/ Ansley Disher], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/hailey-self/ Hailey Self], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/dj-flame/ DJ Flame], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/maddog/ Midnight Maddog][https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/dj-hatcher/ Jordan Hatcher], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/emily-saglia/ Emily Saglia], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/collin-lawrence/ Collin Lawrence]

2024 DJs

[https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/djwhtdahek/ DjWhtDaHek], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/kid-kinetic/ Kid Kinetic], AC, [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/dj-flame/ DJ Flame], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/maddog/ Midnight Maddog], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/emily-saglia/ Emily Saglia], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/collin-lawrence/ Collin Lawrence], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/remi/ REMI], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/burns/ Burns], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/noname/ No Name], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/dj-smoke/ DJ Smoke]

2025 DJs

[https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/djwhtdahek/ DjWhtDaHek], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/kid-kinetic/ Kid Kinetic], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/dj-flame/ DJ Flame], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/maddog/ Midnight Maddog], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/emily-saglia/ Emily Saglia], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/collin-lawrence/ Collin Lawrence], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/remi/ REMI], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/burns/ Burns], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/noname/ No Name], [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/dj-smoke/ DJ Smoke]

Weekends

DJ Flan, Rachel Umbach, Austin Shirron, [https://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu/dj/veronica-heyl/ Veronica Heyl], Timmy Trumpet's SINPHONY Radio, Sam Feldt Heartfeldt Radio, Armada Radio,{{Cite web|url=https://wolfbytes.wixsite.com/wbfans|title=Home}} Afrojack's Jacked Radio, Frank Walker's Golden Era Radio

Awards

WolfBytes Radio program director BJ Attarian was nominated for a 2021 [https://newmusicawards.com/ New Music Award] for Program Director of the Year.

History

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  • 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

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