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wxyc @wxyc.org · 28/04/2026

Our DJ is having a real one this morning. Honestly, we can all relate.

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 10/04/2025

Something was in the air last night…

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 10/04/2025

Great job everyone! We got to 1k. Took a little longer than 2 minutes so you get 3 repeats. Listen at wxyc.org or on our app.

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 02/04/2025

New in our iOS app! You can now make a song request directly from the app! Or if you're feeling lazy, ask Siri to do it for you by saying "make a request to WXYC".

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 24/03/2025

Were you a DJ at WXYC? Come reconnect, buy a fresh alphabet tee and meet more XYCers from times past and present this Saturday night at @catscradlenc.bsky.social. RSVP here, and if you're no longer local, sign-up to get notified about future happenings: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 24/03/2025

We have a big tech update this week. Our iOS app now works on: 🚗 Carplay! ⌚️ Apple Watch 📺 Apple TV 💻 MacOS Plus, we added some groovy new homescreen widgets and fixed a bunch of bugs. Get it here!

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 09/02/2025

French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft find love, life, and death through the flames of their craft in Sara Dosa’s Fire of Love. Tune in TODAY from 7pm-9pm to hear DJ Parsley dive into the film’s all-star ambient soundtrack, including a melodic score by Nicolas Godin.

two volcanologists walking amidst some lava

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 29/01/2025

900 square miles of coffee

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 13/01/2025

We're on the lookout for a brand new class of DJs eager to stretch their musical boundaries with the communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and beyond. Apply by Jan 15th! Interviews Jan 15-17. Feel free to DM with questions. Applications and interview signup here: linktr.ee/wxyc

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 12/01/2025

Tonight on Sunset Soundtrack (7-9p): 2 hrs of modern melodic jazz and atmospheric vibes from Japanese composer Eiko Ishibashi. DJ moonstruck dives into her original soundtracks for two wonderful films directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi — DRIVE MY CAR + EVIL DOES NOT EXIST ☁️☁️☁️

wxyc sunset soundtrack presents an evening with Eiko Ishibashi

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 06/12/2024

We've got some new merch up for the holidays, from our "artists big enough to actually make money on Spotify" collection. Go snag a shirt/tote from your favorite local freeform station: merch.wxyc.org

Hand-drawn illustration of Cher on a WXYC t-shirt.

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 24/11/2024

TUNE IN at 4PM for this season’s last Backyard BBQ! WXDU friends and favs little chair will be performing live from our record library with the sweetest jangle. Interview with DJ Idler right after the performance. ⭐️

Show poster for a live performance from Little Chair on WXYC's backyard bbq.

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 21/11/2024

Tonight from 9pm-Midnight! Discover the evolution of digital reggae as we dive into the dawn of digital rhythms from the 1980s. Join dj jazz incognito for a journey through the sounds that revolutionized the genre. #tnf

A flier for WXYC's Thursday Night Feature on Nov 21, 2024, featuring digital reggae.

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 17/11/2024

Tonight from 7-9PM, tune in for 2 hours of colorful, jazzy, romantic French pop from Jacques Demy’s dreamy 60s technicolor musicals The Umbrellas of Cherbourg + The Young Girls of Rochefort — hosted by dj down under and dj moonstruck ☂️🎵❤️ #sunsetsoundtrack

Show promotion flyer featuring stills from films The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort.

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 17/11/2024

Coming up at 4pm today... tune in for a live set by Durham’s Dunums featuring all of their very best noisy-post-punk-bedroom-jazz, with an interview by DJ Birdhouse after the performance. #bybbq

Flyer for a live performance from Dunums on WXYC's Backyard BBQ radio show.

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 15/11/2024

Tonight is our annual prom night with WXDU! We get fancy, dance and dish about all of the terrible requests y'all make. A couple years ago we even started inviting @wknc881.bsky.social to the ball, why not? Here's a flashback pic from 2006 of some of our lovely DJs riding the Robertson bus to Duke.

Anonymized image of some WXYC DJs riding the bus to prom night.

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 14/11/2024

Tonight at 9pm – tune in for an exploration of Nyege Nyege Tapes, the Ugandan label committed to releasing outsider and electronic music. Catch 3 hours of the label’s wide-ranging discography, including blends of kuduro, field recordings, percussion, funk carioca, and more; hosted by DJ Babyteeth.

Flyer for WXYC's Thursday Night Feature on the Nyege Nyege Tapes record label.

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 07/11/2024

Today is the 30th anniversary of the first ever 24/7 online radio stream, brought to you by WXYC and the fine folks at SunSITE (now iBiblio).

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wxyc @wxyc.org · 19/04/2024

Just dropped some new merch. I’m partial to this wizard shirt, but they’re all good. Special drop for the dads out there as well, inquire inside ➡️ merch.wxyc.org

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