Station Identity

WKNC
North Carolina State University88.1 FM · Raleigh, NC
Spring 2026Jan 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026Spinitron ↗Website ↗Instagram ↗

Station Totals

Playlists634
Active DJs77
Artists6.1k
Unique Songs8.4k

What You Played

Top 10 Artists

MJ Lenderman
#1MJ Lenderman
Top DJ: DJ H331drag (2 spins)
17 spins16 DJs
2
Wednesday
WednesdayTop DJ: Dj Mockingbird (3 spins)21 spins
12DJs
3
Built To Spill
Built To SpillTop DJ: Clouded (4 spins)17 spins
12DJs
4
Silver Jews
Silver JewsTop DJ: Creature (2 spins)15 spins
12DJs
5
Wilco
WilcoTop DJ: DJ Horn (3 spins)14 spins
10DJs
6
Alex G
Alex GTop DJ: dj mixedrace (5 spins)13 spins
9DJs
7
Mannequin Pussy
Mannequin Pussy11 spins
9DJs
9
feeble little horse
feeble little horse11 spins
9DJs
8
This Is Lorelei
This Is Lorelei11 spins
9DJs
10
Yo La Tengo
Yo La TengoTop DJ: The Catcher (5 spins)14 spins
8DJs

Top 10 Tracks

Joyer — I Know Your Secret
#1I Know Your SecretJoyer
Top DJ: mayday (1 spins)
5 spins5 DJs
5
Softcult — She Said, He Said
She Said, He SaidSoftcult4 spins
4DJs
6
Way Dynamic — Miffed It
Miffed ItWay DynamicTop DJ: Pando (1 spins)4 spins
4DJs
2
Sharp Pins — Popafangout
PopafangoutSharp PinsTop DJ: dj mocha (1 spins)4 spins
4DJs
3
Hemlock — Orange Streak Glow
Orange Streak GlowHemlockTop DJ: Dj Mockingbird (1 spins)4 spins
4DJs
4
This Is Lorelei — Where's Your Love Now
Where's Your Love NowThis Is LoreleiTop DJ: DJ Rowena (1 spins)4 spins
4DJs
7
The Ladybug Transistor — Rushes of Pure Spring
Rushes of Pure SpringThe Ladybug TransistorTop DJ: Pando (2 spins)4 spins
3DJs
8
Forth Wanderers — Painting of Blue
Painting of BlueForth WanderersTop DJ: Clouded (2 spins)4 spins
3DJs
9
Ninajirachi — iPod Touch
iPod TouchNinajirachiTop DJ: dj starburst (2 spins)4 spins
3DJs
10
Kacy & Clayton — Just Like a Summer Cloud
Just Like a Summer CloudKacy & Clayton4 spins
3DJs

Top 10 Albums

MJ Lenderman — Manning Fireworks
#1Manning FireworksMJ Lenderman
Top DJ: DJ H331drag (2 spins)
9 spins8 DJs
2
Wednesday — Bleeds
BleedsWednesdayTop DJ: Dj Mockingbird (3 spins)10 spins
7DJs
3
Hum — You'd Prefer an Astronaut
You'd Prefer an AstronautHumTop DJ: Dj Mockingbird (2 spins)7 spins
5DJs
7
Built To Spill — There's Nothing Wrong with Love
There's Nothing Wrong with LoveBuilt To SpillTop DJ: Clouded (2 spins)6 spins
5DJs
4
Cameron Winter — Heavy Metal
Heavy MetalCameron WinterTop DJ: Dj Mockingbird (2 spins)6 spins
5DJs
5
Ninajirachi — I Love My Computer
I Love My ComputerNinajirachiTop DJ: dj starburst (2 spins)6 spins
5DJs
6
The Breeders — Last Splash
Last SplashThe BreedersTop DJ: DJ Horn (2 spins)6 spins
5DJs
8
Tiger Trap — Tiger Trap
Tiger TrapTiger Trap5 spins
5DJs
9
ee — Ramadan
Ramadanee5 spins
5DJs
10
feeble little horse — Girl with Fish
Girl with Fishfeeble little horse5 spins
5DJs

Station Deep Cuts

89%of songs played only once
84%of artists played by only one DJ

Spins by Decade

Pre-1960s
0.2%
1960s
1.3%
1970s
4.3%
1980s
3.7%
1990s
12.3%
2000s
15.1%
2010s
21.3%
2020s
41.8%

Based on 93% of spins with release year data

New Music Championed

New Releases

4%of spins released in 2026

Top 2026 Tracks

Vylet Pony — NI4NI
NI4NIVylet Pony
3 spins
Fcukers — L.U.C.K.Y
L.U.C.K.YFcukers
3 spins
Touch Girl Apple Blossom — The Springtime Reminds Me Of...
The Springtime Reminds Me Of...Touch Girl Apple Blossom
2 spins
Snail Mail — Dead End
Dead EndSnail Mail
2 spins
MGNA Crrrta — Pür Love
Pür LoveMGNA Crrrta
2 spins

Top 2026 Albums

underscores — U
Uunderscores
5 spins
MGNA Crrrta — Beautiful Disaster
Beautiful DisasterMGNA Crrrta
4 spins
gum.mp3 — Wagenmuzik 2 - EP
Wagenmuzik 2 - EPgum.mp3
3 spins
Joyce Manor — I Used to Go to This Bar
I Used to Go to This BarJoyce Manor
3 spins
Colony House — 77 (Pt. 2)
77 (Pt. 2)Colony House
3 spins

DJ Superlatives

The Tastemaker
→
DJ Quantum CruiserBroke 27 songs at the station before any other DJ picked them up.
The Specialist
→
dj mixedrace443 songs in their rotation that no other DJ played
The A&R
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DJ Quantum CruiserPlayed more new music than any other DJ, 28 spins
The Connector
→
PandoShared 118 artists with fellow DJs, more overlap than anyone else
Most Consistent
→
dj mixedraceMost on air time this semester, with 27 shows

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