WUNC-FM (Chapel Hill, NC)

WUNC-FM serves as the main National Public Radio station for North Carolina's Research Triangle, transmitting on the FM frequency of 91.5 MHz. Located in Chapel Hill and managed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the station features programming from NPR, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and the BBC, all presented in a format focused on news and information. During the weekends, WUNC-FM showcases locally crafted folk music shows, with "Back Porch Music" being the station's longest-running program, dedicated to folk and traditional music on a weekly basis.

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How did the Mavericks beat long odds to win top overall pick in the NBA draft?

1 day ago | wunc.org | Becky Sullivan |Juana Summers |Vincent Acovino |John Ketchum

The Dallas Mavericks have received the top pick in the next NBA Draft ... which has led to questions after the team traded away its star to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.
Cassie testifies against Sean Combs, and more updates from the trial

1 day ago | wunc.org | Isabella Gomez Sarmiento |Anastasia Tsioulcas

This report contains descriptions of physical and sexual violence. Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean Combs, took the stand on Tuesday morning (May 13) as the star witness in the first full day of testimony in the federal trial against the hip-hop mogul better known as Diddy or Puff Daddy.
Ukrainian immigrants find peace in weekly prayer at Mint Hill park

3 days ago | wunc.org | Julian Berger

As the Russian war against Ukraine grinds on and many refugees are anxious about losing their immigration status, a group of Ukrainian immigrants gathers every Saturday in Mint Hill to pray — finding peace in the language, religion and traditions of an old country transplanted into a new setting. "We have a prayer meeting in a neutral territory, like a park, a very good place," Pastor Basily Rudnitsky said. "We pray about our country of origin, Ukraine.
Raleigh post office renamed after a local member of the only all-Black female World War II unit

5 days ago | wunc.org | Sharryse Piggott

State and local officials gathered on Friday in Raleigh to celebrate the renaming of a local post office after a civil rights leader, and a member of the only all-Black female World War II unit. Millie Dunn Veasey was a staff sergeant with the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight. They deployed to Europe towards the end of World War II to tackle a burgeoning crisis: a backlog of some 17 million pieces of undelivered mail.
In last-minute vote, NC House passes bill that could make Chemours pay for some utility filtration

5 days ago | wunc.org | Adam Wagner

Chemours may need to reimburse southeastern North Carolina utilities for hundreds of millions of dollars in filtration technology, under legislation the N.C. House of Representatives passed nearly unanimously Wednesday. House Bill 569 was a very late addition to Wednesday's House calendar, not appearing until shortly before 7 p.m. "No longer will the ratepayers be responsible for doing something that a polluter caused. It will be the polluter that's responsible," Rep.
A New Playbook For Raising Boys

5 days ago | wunc.org | Kaia Findlay |Anita Rao |Amanda Magnus

When the #MeToo movement exploded in 2017, writer Ruth Whippman — who was nearly nine months pregnant with her third son — experienced a profound conflict. As a feminist, she celebrated the movement; as a mother, she worried: How am I gonna raise these boys to be good if it seems like male misconduct and bad behavior is the norm? This tension launched Ruth on a quest to understand modern American boyhood and what's not working.
The best new albums out May 9

6 days ago | wunc.org | Stephen Thompson |John Morrison

It's Friday, which means you might be hoping to hear Atlanta rapper Young Thug's first album since the conclusion of his year-long gang trial. That album, UY Scuti, was supposed to drop today, but the groundbreaking MC announced this week that the project had been postponed to sometime in June. But don't fret, because if you're a hip-hop fan, today delivered what might be the best rap album of the year so far: billy woods' GOLLIWOG.
Trump names Fox's Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. after dropping earlier pick

6 days ago | wunc.org | Tom Dreisbach

Updated May 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM EDTPresident Trump announced Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., after withdrawing his earlier pick. "Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York," Trump posted on social media on Thursday.
Bill advances to overhaul NC graduation requirements in math

6 days ago | wunc.org | Liz Schlemmer

A bill to make major changes to North Carolina's math requirements for high school graduation is moving forward in the General Assembly. The House passed House Bill 415 Wednesday, just in time to make the final deadline for bills to crossover from one chamber to the other to remain in play this legislative session. The bill has been sent to the Senate for consideration.
NC Superintendent Green says 'threat actors' tried to get ransom for PowerSchool data

6 days ago | wunc.org | Bradley George

There's been another breach involving student and teacher data stored on PowerSchool software, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green said at a Wednesday evening press conference. "It is completely unfortunate that the perpetrators are preying on innocent children and dedicated public servants," Green said.