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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WUNC's guide to the free events happening during Rhiannon Giddons' Biscuits & Banjos Festival in Durham

1 day ago | wunc.org | Brian Burns

Rhiannon Giddens' Biscuits & Banjos Festival is taking over downtown Durham this weekend. The festival is sold out, but if you didn't grab a ticket, don't worry, because there's plenty of free events that are open to the public happening all weekend. You can also find festival-inspired biscuit dishes at participating restaurants like Bull City Burger & Brewery, The Durham Hotel, and Alley Twenty Six.
What's next for the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis

2 days ago | wunc.org | Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Villanova University theology professor Massimo Faggioli about the future direction of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis.
Morning news brief

2 days ago | wunc.org | Steve Inskeep |Leila Fadel

Official tells NPR search is underway to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Catholics mourn Pope Francis' death, Supreme Court weighs who should decide public school curriculum.
North Carolinians can still apply for the SBA loan disaster relief program after deadline extension

6 days ago | wunc.org | Sharryse Piggott

In October, the U.S. Small Business Administration's disaster loan program ran out of money. Now that Congress has restored the funds, applications are open again, and Sunday, April 27 is the new deadline to make up for the lost time, according to an SBA spokesperson. Businesses and nonprofits are eligible to apply and could borrow up to $2 million for repairs or replacements for machinery and equipment.
Beyond Bromance: Building Deeper Male Friendship

6 days ago | wunc.org | Audrey Smith |Anita Rao |Amanda Magnus

American men are in a friendship recession. Compared to a few decades ago, five times as many men have no close friends. So what’s going on? Anita talks with Mark Pagán, creator and host of the podcast Other Men Need Help, about what makes close friendships among men so fraught — and what we can do about it. They talk about everything from why Mark loves secret handshakes to his ongoing journey of making himself say the hard stuff out loud.
U.S. will walk away from Ukraine peace efforts if progress not made soon, Rubio says

6 days ago | wunc.org | Eleanor Beardsley

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. will walk away from efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine if progress isn't made within days.
A roundup of NC housing trends: homeownership accessibility; 'co-living;' modernist homes

6 days ago | wunc.org | Jeff Tiberii

Editor's note: These Due South encore segments originally aired in March 2025. Who has access to homeownership in North Carolina? Spring is typically home buying time, but housing affordability concerns combined with general economic uncertainty may mean that even fewer people in the Triangle are looking or able to buy homes.
A wind project is stalled in New York. Experts worry about impacts across the U.S.

6 days ago | wunc.org | Julia Simon |Jeongyoon Han

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has ordered a halt to an offshore wind project near the coast of Long Island. Today, Equinor, the Norwegian energy company that owns and operates the project, announced it is complying with the order and suspending all construction. President Trump, a longtime critic of wind energy, issued a moratorium on new development of offshore wind projects, one of his first executive orders upon returning to the White House.
What a global trade war and economic uncertainty mean for NC businesses

1 week ago | wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Cole del Charco

Commerce and economic leaders in North Carolina say many large companies are in a holding pattern, waiting to make decisions on new factories, or other major investments. And for small businesses, prices on the goods required to make the products they sell could spike. GuestZachary Eanes, reporter Axios Raleigh
A state-funded program helped this 19-year-old finish college

1 week ago | wunc.org | Liz Schlemmer

When Richie Basile was a junior at Panther Creek High School in Wake County, he came across a flyer in his school cafeteria that changed the course of his education. "In big lettering it said: Career and College Promise, get started with your college career, basically in high school," Basile recalled. That intrigued him. "I always knew, ever since I was a little kid, that I wanted to be a lawyer," explained Basile, now 19.