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Did you know that 1 in 5 women will be stalked annually?
For more information on personal protective orders (also known as restraining orders) listen to this informative podcast with an interview by attorney Michael Avery, and a special anonymous guest.
Interested in protesting? Click HERE for the Raleigh code of ordinance regarding picketing and protesting, as mentioned in episode 2 of Legal Werk.
Are you an international student? Confused about how the law works for you? For advice on green cards, not being deported, and becoming a resident post-graduation, listen to this informative podcast just for you!
Surprise, surprise! We have hinted at a big change over the past few days on our Twitter and the reveal is finally here.
Starting tomorrow, Monday, August 15th, platforms on WKNC (Daytime indie rock, Afterhours electronic, Underground hip-hop and rap, and Chainsaw rock) will run from 6 PM to 6 AM. This is a pretty significant jump from their current air times of 8 PM to 5 AM. Afterhours electronic will gain an extra day of air time on Thursday evenings, which means our beloved Chainsaw rock will only run on Fridays.
We decided to modify the program schedule after reading over the results of our WKNC Listener Survey that was conducted last year. The results showed an unwavering love for our Daytime indie rock, but also showed an increase of popularity for Underground and Afterhours. We have also noticed this rise in popularity elsewhere – more and more DJs want to DJ these platforms, but there was never enough room for them. The solution? Listen to our listeners! This change is for you.
Some sad news came with reading the Listener Survey results as well. Although Chainsaw has an extremely faithful fan base and has been a huge part of WKNC history, its popularity has decreased over the years. That is why we decided to cut back Chainsaw air time to only Friday evenings – the platform’s most popular night (shout out to Uncle Paul). We love our Chainsaw platform and value it as much as the others, but this made the most sense for our listeners.
Local Band Local Beer interviews will still happen every Thursday – Afterhours will just start right after. Specialty shows (Americana, Blues, & Co., Both Kinds Radio, Geet Bazaar, etc.) will continue running normally on the weekends, unaffected by the schedule change. We are also working towards incorporating specialty shows into week day programming!
Bottom line: WKNC is a station that cares about more than just indie rock – but we need to prove it. The new program schedule is a great step towards giving the air time and attention that the other platforms deserve. In the end, it’s what our listeners want – and y’all are really the ones in charge.
We are very excited for this change and we are looking forward to your feedback and comments! Happy listening.
BRAND NEW EPISODE OF LEGAL WERK! Have you ever thrown a party, only to have the police show up uninvited? It’s scary, man!
Listen to this podcast for all the tips and tricks on how to throw an AWESOME college party with ZERO police presence!
New episodes every other week!
You have the right to protest.
Listen here to the second episode of Legal Werk, a biweekly podcast exploring legal issues relating to students. This week’s episode is all about the rights of the individual (and the police officer) while protesting.
What are the rights of an individual stopped by the police while driving? Can you refuse a search? How long are they allowed to keep you? Do you have to exit your vehicle?
If you’ve ever wondered what the answers to these or more questions are, listen to the new podcast from WKNC 88.1 FM, Legal Werk. Coleen Kinen-Ferguson, podcast manager for WKNC, sits down with NC State University’s Student Legal Services to better learn the law.
Watch episode one now and learn all about your rights, and the rights of a police officer, when they pull you over or stop you.
We know you’re bummed. We’re bummed, too. BUT… our crew and the amazing folks at Dimensional Tower, Inc. in Oxford are working through the weekend to upgrade our signal. When we’re done (Saturday evening? hopefully), we’ll be stronger than ever and you’ll be able to hear us farther to the south and east.
You can still stream us online, though, via wknc.org/listen and the new and improved NC State Student Media app for iPhone (Android coming soon, once we get our IT Manager down from the roof).
Your second-favorite radio station in the Triangle has been off the air since around 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9 and will continue to be off air until the late afternoon of Friday, June 10. We are doing work on our broadcast tower to strengthen our signal, adding better coverage to the south and east, toward Rocky Mount, Wilson and Goldsboro.
In the meantime, you can continue to stream us online at wknc.org and through our new Student Media app for iPhone.
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Come stop by Witherspoon 126 this Friday to here some sick local electronic artist! AWAY MSG // Oak City Slums // Drozy // speedating will be performing. For more info check out our facebook event page right here! https://www.facebook.com/events/855237287956505/