WKNC is student-run radio from North Carolina State University and as such only offers volunteer and paid opportunities to current NC State students. There are three main ways to get involved: as a DJ, content contributor or station staff.
DJs (volunteer)
Becoming a DJ is the easiest way to get involved with WKNC. All DJs must be current or incoming full-time NC State students with a 2.0 minimum GPA.
Potential DJs should plan to attend an interest meeting, held every fall, spring and summer semester during the first week of classes. They must then submit an application, be accepted into the training program, attend six weeks of classroom training with four concurrent weeks of in-studio training, and pass a written operator’s exam and demonstrative board test to begin DJing.
Training dates and times can vary by semester, but they are typically held on Wednesdays at 6 p.m., so we recommend keeping that time in mind when scheduling classes. The best way to get information on the next training program is to follow us @WKNC881 on social media.
Summer 2023 interest meeting
Wednesday, May 17 at 6 p.m., 356 Witherspoon
Training Wednesdays at 6 p.m. starting May 24Fall 2023 interest meetings
Currently unscheduled
WKNC only hosts one DJ training program per semester, with applications typically due at the end of the first week of class. Once training has started you will need to wait until the following semester, but there are non-DJ opportunities listed below.
Content contributors (volunteer)
Content contributors at WKNC work in our content department to write blogs, create YouTube videos, record podcasts, interview artists/groups and submit audio journalism pieces for Eye on the Triangle. Getting involved as a content contributor is a great way to get started with WKNC if you can’t currently attend the DJ training program. You can also become a content contributor at any point in the semester and it greatly improves your chances of being accepted into future DJ training programs.
The first step to becoming a content contributor is to attend virtual training. Sessions will be scheduled at the start of each semester, with all other training conducted by request. Please email station adviser Jamie Lynn Gilbert at jlgilber@ncsu.edu with what type of content you are interested in creating and some 1.5 hours blocks of time you are available.
Please email station adviser Jamie Lynn Gilbert at jlgilber@ncsu.edu with what type of content you are interested in creating and some 1.5 hours blocks of time you are available.
Station staff (paid)
WKNC typically hires in July for the fall/spring semester and in April for the summer semester, but vacancies occur throughout the year. Current openings are listed below. To apply, read the job description and then send a one-page resume and cover letter to incoming General Manager Erie Mitchell at esmitche@ncsu.edu and Station Adviser Jamie Lynn Gilbert at jlgilber@ncsu.edu. Positions are open until filled unless otherwise noted.
Summer 2023 hiring is currently underway. The following positions are open, with applications due on Monday, March 27 at 5 p.m. The postings will remain open until filled, but priority will be given to those who apply by the deadline.
Programming Department
Program Director (15 hours per week, $11 per hour)
Promotions Director (10 hours per week, $11 per hour)
Social Media Content Creator (5 hours per week, $10 per hour, hiring two positions)
Board Operator (variable hours per week based on sports schedule of November through June, $10 per hour, hiring multiple positions)
Music Department
Daytime Music Director (10 hours per week, $10 per hour)
Underground Music Director (6 hours per week, $10 per hour)
Afterhours Music Director (6 hours per week, $10 per hour)
Chainsaw Music Director (6 hours per week, $10 per hour)
Local Music Director (6 hours per week, $10 per hour)
Assistant Music Director (3 hours per week, $10 per hour; hiring for Daytime, Underground, Afterhours and Local)
Content Department
Public Affairs Director (10 hours per week, $10 per hour)
Public Affairs Content Creator (5 hours per week, $10 per hour, hiring two positions)
Content Manager (15 hours per week, $11 per hour)
Blog Content Creator (5 hours per week, $10 per hour, hiring two positions)
Video Content Creator (5 hours per week, $10 per hour, hiring three positions)
Podcast Content Creator (5 hours per week, $10 per hour, hiring two positions)
Interview Content Creator (5 hours per week, $10 per hour, hiring two positions)
