Eye on the Triangle

Eye on the Triangle WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2 news podcast

About the Podcast

“Eye on the Triangle” is your source for local news and long-form interviews. Tune in to hear about news and events around Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the surrounding communities. To find out more about our program or learn how NC State students can join the team, email us at [email protected].

Established by former Technician editor-in-chief Saja Hindi, EOT has broadcast more than 400 episodes since its debut in August 2009.

Podcast Episodes

  • EOT61 Obama on Energy 6/21/11

    This week features coverage of President Barack Obama’s June 13 speech in Durham on the role of renewable energy, technology and biopharmaceuticals in the nation’s economy. Nick Savage talks with David Dean from NCSU’s Office of Sustainability about how

  • EOT60 Wise Farms 6/7/11

    This week features a profile of WISE Farms, which sells fresh produce and the NCSU Campus Farmers Market. Mark Herring also talks about the reinvention of the Food Pyramid.

  • EOT59 Contemporary Art Museum 5/24/11

    This week features an interview with Kate Shafer, Gallery and Exhibitions Manager of the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh. We also have Mark Herring’s story on the forest canopy, a profile of Player’s Retreat, and a story on Burmese Refugees in the Tria

  • EOT58 Save the Frogs 4/26/11

    Jacob Downey spoke with Rachel Hopkins, Wake County seventh grader, about her leadership role in protecting and raising awareness of North Carolina’s diverse frog population and efforts to have the state recognize April 29 as International Save the Frogs

  • EOT57 Studio Collective 4/12/11

    Tommy Anderson talks with members of the N.C. State Design Council, responsible for the College of Design’s annual Studio Collective showcase. Entomology graduate student David Bednar talks with Matt Gardner about the invasive Asian needle ant. Mark Herri

  • EOT56 NeighborWoods 3/1/11

    This week features a conversation with Sherry Graham of Raleigh’s NeighborWoods program about planting trees in public areas across the city. EOT also watches the movie Grease with members of Out! Raleigh and Mark talks with a member of the NCSU Cross Cou

  • EOT55 Food Trucks 2/22/11

    As the city of Raleigh debates to allow food trucks within city limits, EOT talks with mobile food proprietors about their businesses. We also feature an interview with Jeff Murison of the Hillsborough Street Community Services Corporation about economic

  • EOT54 The Love Hangover Edition 2/15/11

    This week we cover The love hangover at Kings, we learn about the wooly adelgid and we find out about the psychology of love. We also have sports, news, video game current events, food myths with Kyle Jones, and Lydia Symmons sits down with Tommy Anders

  • EOT53 Krispy Kreme Challenge 2/8/11

    On this week’s show, we take you to the Krispy Kreme Challenge, Kyle Jones tells us why whole milk isn’t bad for you and we review the new Decemberists album. We also have sports, news, video game current events and much much more.

  • EOT52 Haiti: One Year Later 1/25/11

    Mark Herring, our correspondent has prepared a story commemorating the year anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake.

  • EOT51 First Show of 2011 1/18/11

    This week, we wanted our show to revolve around Martin Luther King Day. We spoke to Toni Thorpe of the AACC, and John Coffey about the Norman Rockwell Exhibit at the NCMA. Also, weather, sports, poetry and much more!

  • EOT50 Larry’s Beans 11/16/10

    Chris and Mark take you behind the scenes with Larry Larson of Larry’s Beans. Plus: an interview with Ethan Bartlett, the chief of staff of N.C. State’s student government, Mark’s dessert recipe, sports previews the upcoming UNC game, and more.

  • EOT49 Four Loko 11/9/10

    Cioffi explores the popularity and risks of heavily caffeinated malt liquor beverages like Four Loko. Cioffi and John sit down with NCSU NAACP president Josh Smith to gauge reaction to recent controversy surrounding the Free Expression Tunnel. Also in t

  • EOT48 Election Night 11/2/10

    The EOT crew covers early election results live from the polls, previews the designers for Couture for a Cause and interviews the organizers of Durham’s Troika Music Festival.

  • EOT47 Chancellor Woodson 10/26/10

    Technician’s Amanda Wilkins talks to Chancellor Woodson in advance of his formal installation. Mason profiles interesting classes and professors, Chris talks to State Fair eco-magician Steve Trash, Mark highlights local ethnic markets, and Tyler and Tayl

  • EOT46 16th District Senate Candidates 10/19/10

    John interviews the three candidates running for the 16th district of the North Carolina Senate: Incumbent Democrat Josh Stein, GOP challenger Michael Beezley, and Libertarian challenger Stephanie Watson. Taylor talks about the Wolfpack’s tough loss to E

  • EOT45 Dr. Michael Beitler 10/12/10

    Chris interviews Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Mike Beitler, plus Evan’s message about recent teen suicides, Mark’s restaurant review, and Tyler talks about how the football team is back on track.

  • EOT44 Larry Brown’s Anti-Gay Remarks 10/5/10

    This week, the EOT team discusses anti-gay remarks North Carolina State Representative Larry Brown (R-Kernersville) made in an email message to fellow Republicans. We also have N.C. State sports and correspondent Mason Morris asks about student’s fall bre

  • EOT43 Hillsborough Street Festival 9/28/10

    Sounds and interviews from the Live It Up on Hillsborough Street Festival, behind the scenes of recycling, Evan’s viewpoint about Renee Ellmers, flooding rains in the forecast, campus events, a breakdown of the 4-0 start to the football season, cooking Ri

  • EOT42 Shack-A-Thon 9/21/10

    The Eye on the Triangle team went out to cover the annual Shack-A-Thon fundraiser on the NCSU Brickyard. Also in this episode: An interview with student body president Kelly Hook, the Gardening Minute, Restaurant Review, and analysis of NCSU’s 3-0 start