WolfBytes Radio

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, Apple Radio, Online Radio Box.
Broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 25,000 watts, its signal covers much of the Research Triangle and outlying areas. 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.
Programming.
WolfBytes Radio is hit-driven dance radio and CHR, consisting of current and recent dance and electronic music. 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.
Specialty Programming.
WolfBytes aired a WolfTraxx Top 10 Countdown hosted by Savannah Ford each Friday afternoon at 5PM between 2018-2019.
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 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. WolfBytes recently completed an Open Mic Week where it released a podcast a day.
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. 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
"Weekends"
DJ Flan, Rachel Umbach, Austin Shirron, Timmy Trumpet's SINPHONY Radio, Sam Feldt Heartfeldt Radio, Armada Radio
Awards.
WolfBytes Radio program director BJ Attarian was nominated for a 2021 New Music Award for Program Director of the Year.