WolfBytes Radio

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WolfBytes Radio
WBLogo winter22.jpg
Broadcast area Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
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
Facility ID 49160
Class C3
Power 25,000 watts
HAAT 79 meters (259 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°47′15″N78°40′14″W / 35.78750°N 78.67056°W / 35.78750; -78.67056
Links
Webcast tunein.com/radio/WolfBytes-Radio-s140997/
Website wolfbytes.ncsu.edu

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, [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]

Contents

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 and 2019.

Logo for WolfBytes Together program that aired April 9th, 2020. WolfBytes Together Logo.png
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 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. [8] WolfBytes recently completed an Open Mic Week where it released a podcast a day.

Open Mic episodes

DateGuestHost
May 18, 2017 Lucas and Steve Logan Sims
May 26, 2017TrobiLogan Sims
June 14, 2017 Ashley Wallbridge Logan Sims
July 14, 2017 Feenixpawl Logan Sims and DjWhtDaHek
September 13, 2017 Bassjackers Logan Sims
December 22, 2017Zak SelwaehLogan 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, 2019Zack MartinoDjWhtDaHek
May 18, 2019Prime Music Festival - Bonnie X Clyde, Gryffin, Phantoms, Two FriendsKid 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, 2020BonkaChris 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, 2020ZookëperChris 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

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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

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

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

Awards

WolfBytes Radio program director BJ Attarian was nominated for a 2021 New Music Award for Program Director of the Year.

History

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