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Independent Weekly’s Best of the Triangle…

Okay okay okay, so we don’t know yet who the winners are… yet.
If you tune in the WKNC from 3-5PM June 8th,  you can be one of the first to know! We will be discussing all things Indy– Best of, Best of Party, and Hopscotch all while playing the music you love!

I have heard that WKNC is a finalist for a few “Best in the Triangle” awards… but you didn’t hear that from me.

WKNC has won Best in College Radio and was a finalist for Best Nonprofit Radio Station. WOO!

A big thanks to all of our listeners and everyone who voted! See you at the party!

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WKNC among Best of Downtowner awardees

Earlier this year Raleigh Downtowner, a local monthly magazine, challenged its readers to identify their favorites among restaurants, goods and services, shopping, people and the ubiquitous “out & about” category that covers just about everything else. The current issue, available on newsstands downtown and online, names the top three candidates in all 111 categories in the inaugural “Best of the Downtowner” awards. Although WKNC failed to place in the “most attractive staff” grouping (something about having a face for radio?), we did nestle in between 96rock and G105 as the readers’ second choice for favorite radio station. Thanks to everyone that voted for us.

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Minute of Silence on WKNC

If you tune in to 88.1 FM Thursday, April 28 at 1 p.m. you will hear silence.  This is not a technical difficulty. This is not dead air. It is a statement.

In partnership with 13 other radio stations, WKNC is working with College Broadcasters, Inc in an effort to:

“…bring awareness of the deep impact that the sale of student radio stations is having on campuses and their surrounding communities. CBI, who represents over 200 student media outlets, has become increasingly alarmed at the sale of student stations…

Recently, student stations have been sold, and with them the loss of local voices and content.  Texas Tech University, Trevecca Nazrene University, Augustana College, Deerfield Academy and pending sales at The University of San Francisco and Vanderbilt University are all examples of student stations transferred or being transferred to non-educational operators…

The minute of silence is a first step as part of a broader effort to build awareness of the selling of student stations… Additional efforts to champion the importance of student stations will take place in the months and years ahead.”

For more information and a complete list of sold stations, click here.

Other participating schools include:

WMCO, Muskingum University

WTUL, Tulane University

WNUR, Northwestern University

WSOU, Seton Hall

WFMU, Auricle Communications, a 501©(3) nonprofit group

WOBN, Otterbein University

WJCU, John Carroll University

KALX, University of California-Berkley
KSSU, Sacramento State

WLUW, Loyola University Chicago

KAOR, University of South Dakota

WMUA, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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WKNC wins SCJ Awards for Excellence

You know WKNC is excellent, we know it’s excellent, but its great to receive awards for a job well done.

In the annual 2011 Society for Collegiate Journalist Awards, NC State Student Media was highlighted for many different achievements.

WKNC earned:

2nd place in Companion Broadcast Website Overall Excellence

2nd place in Radio Commercial, Promotion,  Public Announcement

 

Among other facets of student media are the award-winning Agromeck yearbook; and photography and columns from the daily newspaper, Technician.

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Mystery Roach T-Shirt Contest Winners

The winners of the Mystery Roach t-shirt contest have been chosen. Congratulations to Cliff S. and Mark S.!

Many entered, but only two were deemed edible by a couple of chickens. If you did not win, but you would like a shirt, send an email to La Barba Rossa for more information.

Click here to watch the Mystery Roach T-Shirt Contest selection process.

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Best of the Rest from 2010

The year is winding down, and the end of another year provides an influx of best of lists. In an attempt to help all of you out there sift through the huge amount of lists, I decided to have one place to find everybody’s lists. Below I’ve added a ton of the best of lists from a variety of music publications and sites below. In an effort to keep it nice an concise I’ve only put their top five, but if you would like to see their entire lists I have a link to view it as well. Enjoy!

Rolling Stone

1. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

2. The Black Keys– Brothers

3. Elton John and Leon Russell- The Union

4. Arcade Fire– The Suburbs

5. Jamey Johnson- The Guitar Song

NME

1. These New Puritans– Hidden

2. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

3. Beach House– Teen Dream

4. LCD Soundsystem- This is Happening

5. Laura Marling– I Speak Because I Can

Spin

1. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

2. Deerhunter– Halcyon Digest

3. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

4. LCD Soundsystem- This is Happening

5. Jamey Johnson- The Guitar Song

Pitchfork

1. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

2. LCD Soundsystem- This is Happening

3. Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest

4. Big Boi– Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

5. Beach House- Teen Dream

Stereogum

1. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

2. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

3. Beach House- Teen Dream

4. Sufjan Stevens– The Age of Adz

5. Robyn- Body Talk

Paste

1. LCD Soundsystem- This is Happening

2. Janelle Monae- The ArchAndroid

3. Mumford and Sons– Sigh No More

4. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

5. Titus Andronicus– The Monitor

Spinner

1. Beach House- Teen Dream

2. The National- High Violet

3. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

4. Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest

5. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

Cokemachineglow

1. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

2. Big Boi- Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

3. Beach House- Teen Dream

4. Flying Lotus– Cosmogramma

5. Frog Eyes– Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph

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Local Favorites on NPR Music’s Best of 2010

It’s December, which means the Best of 2010 album lists are already coming out all around you. If you’re like me, this means going back through iTunes and Last.fm to see what was really listened to the most or has made that special impression on you since January. Being Local Music Director, I listen to much more local music than anything else and am finding that quite a few local albums have made their way into my list for this year.

The folks over at NPR Music have already put out their top 50 favorites of 2010 and the list includes most of the important albums released since January. I was excited to see North Carolina’s own Carolina Chocolate Drops on the list with their spring release “Genuine Negro Jig” alongside bands such as Arcade Fire, The National, and Sharon Van Etten.

Alongside the fifty chosen by NPR Music’s staff, music lovers everywhere are getting the chance to vote for their very own top albums of 2010. The results of the poll will be revealed during All Songs Considered on Dec. 14 and Carolina Chocolate Drops, Future Islands, and Lost In The Trees are all nominees. You can vote through the link below and listen on Dec. 14 for the results!


NPR Music: What Are Your Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2010.
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WKNC “Dodges” the Competition

On Monday, Dec. 6, a team of WKNC  DJs competed in a dodgeball tournament put on by N.C. State’s Campus Rec.

This event began with pool play and then end in a single elimination tournament. DJs SarahNade, Mollypop, Shorty Shorts, Tommyboy, Major Tom and Bunch made the competition sweat.

The first round went to the opposing team, but WKNC came back strong in Round 2, tying with one player left on each team after two minutes. The Revolution kept improving by eliminating each of the opposing team’s players in under two minutes during Round 3, forcing a sudden death elimination with two players on each team. Tommyboy and Major Tom stepped up their game and headed the team, but sadly, we lost after a fierce curveball-to-lower abs-shot by Tommyboy.

Campus Rec will be holding different games and activities during the week to help students take some exam stress away.

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Take the WKNC Fall 2010 Internet Survey

WKNC 88.1 FM is conducting a survey to better serve its listeners and members of the N.C. State/Raleigh community. The survey should take about five minutes to complete.

To thank you for your time, one of every 50 respondents will receive a special thank you gift. If you would like to enter the drawing, please provide your email address or telephone number at the end of this survey. All responses will be kept confidential.

Take it now.

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WKNC kicks off Homecoming

WKNC was proud to help out with NC State Homecoming 2010: No Wake Zone Sunday night.

Students and Wolfpack fans came out to enjoy free shirts, food, and games. WKNC raffled off Bob Dylan’s The Best of The Original Mono RecordingsCDs as well as copies of Nightsound Studios Presents: Musical Chairs, a compilation of local artists covering other local artists’ songs. Congratulations to our winners!

WKNC will also be at the homecoming parade Friday (6-7 p.m. on Hillsborough St.), emceed by DJ Elly May, as well as PackHowl Pep Rally (7-10 p.m. on Harris Field). The Pep Rally will feature  hot chocolate, speeches from some of the football players and head coach Tom O’Brien, cheerleaders, Wolfpack band, student performances, and headlining band, Augustana.

Look for our table and come say hello to your favorite deejays! We’ll have stickers, Fridays on the Lawn information, and more giveaways in the spirit of Wolfpack Football. Go Pack!