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Tagging to take us with you….

As the semester winds down and students begin embarking off on their individual lives outside of school, we here at WKNC would like to remind you that you can take us with you anywhere you go.  Whether you’re staying in the area (a very wide area in WKNC’s case, since we now broadcast in 25,000 watts!) and still tuning in the old-fashioned way at 88.1FM, or if you’re heading out of the area you can tune in from anywhere online at www.wknc.org/listen.

And, if you have a smart phone, you can even get on the internet that way to listen.  Just in case you forget about all I’ve just said, the street team here at WKNC spent the morning Monday tagging the Free Expression Tunnel on NC State’s campus as a friendly reminder.  So take a stroll, have a listen, and keep us with you all summer long!

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EOT30 Technician Troubles 5/3/10

This week’s Eye on the Triangle goes in depth with the issues that have surrounded the student newspaper, Technician, over the past couple of months.

Listen to episode 30.

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EOT29 Art Museum 4/26/10

This week we preview Technician’s latest issues, Shakori Hills, We Cycle, and the reopening of the North Carolina Museum of the Arts.

Listen to episode 29.

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EOT28 Roundtable 4/19/10

This week we look at the prospects of the upcoming football season, the editorial looks at Earth Day, we do a roundtable discussion over a wide assortment of local topics. In community canvas we look at on campus community gardens.

Listen to episode 28.

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WKNC takes the music to the Taste of NC State

WKNC had the privilege of providing music for the Taste of NC State event which took place on campus this past Friday.  The event was planned as an opportunity for student organizations from across campus to celebrate diversity through food, promotional activities, and shared entertainment in the form of performances by Acapology, Fusion, as well as a hula-hoop contest.   Mother Nature brought some breezes but cooperated overall.

The music played by WKNC at the event was a selection of tunes compiled by some of the station’s DJs and kept the atmosphere fun with dancy beats and sunshiney sounds.  Along with music, the WKNC cornhole boards were also out.  Students stopping by could win tickets or the local music compilation Hear Here if they were brave enough to take on one of our DJs, and all stoppers-by had a chance to hear about their campus’ student-run radio station.

Visitors and volunteers alike seemed to have a great time at the event, and WKNC looks forward to many more great events like the Taste of NC State!
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EOT preview: 4/19

Make sure to catch this week’s episode of Eye on the Triangle, the only place you’ll get a recap of the week’s most important headlines you missed while you were busy wishing you were at Coachella. You’ll also want to call in during the inevitably vexed editorial (the number’s 860-0881 or 515-2400) as well as hear a first-hand recount of the police seizure of James Madison University’s riot photos.

On a lighter note, two local jewelry makers dish about their jobs, products and life in Raleigh, and in Hear This, EOT team members explore the third annual Record Store Day through the lens of one of the coolest independent record stores anywhere, Raleigh’s own Schoolkids Records. They talked to an employee and loyal music lovers to find out what all the fuss was about.

Tweet your comments at us @WKNCEOT or call in during the show.

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EOT27 Food Stamps 4/12/10

In this week’s EOT Mike covers Art to Wear, Hear This gives a preview of some of the latest releases, and in VIP Chris and Alyssa look at food stamps.

Listen to episode 27.

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EOT 4/11: preview

Tune in to Eye on the Triangle today a 7 p.m. for your weekly news and sports roundup, inevitably controversial editorial topic, an in-depth segment on food stamps and a, off-the-runway discussion of Wednesday’s Art to Wear event with two designers.

You might now have heard of the Food and Nutrition Service, but you probably recognize the concept behind food stamps. Dating back to 1939, FNS has helped low- or no-income citizens obtain nutritious foods. This federal agency has the largest budget – and fewest staff members – within the Department of Agriculture. But who is actually eligible for food stamps? How are they appropriated, and what can you buy with them? This week’s VIP delves into the idea behind and use of food stamps. We talk to people close to the issue, including an NCSU graduate who survives on food stamps.

Art to Wear, a collaborative event started in 2002 by the colleges of Textiles and Design, grew too big for its student-made britches last April, when it moved from the Court of Carolinas to Reynolds Coliseum, which seats more than 1,000 people. We’ll get the inside scoop from two designers whose work will be featured on the runway Wednesday night. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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EOT26 Shoes to Fill 4/5/10

This week we interview the Chancellor Woodson on his first day on the job in EOT, Hear This covers Fridays on the Lawn and DTH Diversions showcase, and Community Canvas cover the Full Frame Film Festival.

Listen to epsiode 26.

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WKNC welcomes new general manager

The North Carolina State University Student Media Board of Directors has selected Tommy Anderson, a junior in political science from Concord, as the new general manager of WKNC 88.1 FM. Since joining the staff in fall 2008, Anderson has held numerous positions at the station, including board operator, daytime music assistant and personnel director. He most recently served as the station’s program director. Anderson begins his one year term Thursday, April 1. Anderson replaces Rocky Mount senior Mike Alston, who will graduate in May with a degree in civil engineering. Kieran Moreira, WKNC’s promotions director since Jan. 2009, will take over as program director.