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, 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 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 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. WolfBytes recently completed an Open Mic Week where it released a podcast a day.

''Open Mic'' episodes

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
Weekends
Kid Kinetic, DJ Oz, Sophie Francis Beyond Radio, Sam Feldt Heartfeldt Radio, Armada Radio

History