WKNC-FM
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| Broadcast area | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina |
| Frequency | 88.1 (MHz) (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Indie rock, electronic, hip-hop, heavy metal, and jazz |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | North Carolina State University |
| History | |
First air date | October 9, 1966 (at 88.1 FM) |
Call sign meaning | North Carolina |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49160 |
| Class | C3 |
| Power | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 80 meters (260 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°47′15.5″N 78°40′13″W / 35.787639°N 78.67028°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | www |
| Website | www |
WKNC-FM (88.1 FM) is North Carolina State University's student-run, non-commercial college radio station broadcasting from Raleigh, North Carolina in the United States. Broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 25,000 watts, its signal covers much of the Research Triangle and outlying areas. The station is operated as part of the Department of Student Media at N.C. State and students hold all roles from DJ to general manager. The primary weekday format is indie rock, with specialty shows and other music genres featured during the evenings and weekends.