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May 28, 2026

Student Media Sets High Standards For Digital Accessibility

As part of a campus-wide effort, NC State Student Media has decreased the number of website and digital document errors to comply with the Department of Justice’s new interpretation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Jamie Gilbert smiles and holds up her advisor of the year award with one hand while throwing up her "wolfie" with the other.

Apr 27, 2026

Gilbert Named Advisor of the Year

Student Media Associate Director Jamie Lynn Gilbert was named Student Organization Advisor of the Year in Student Leadership and Engagement’s End of Year Celebration on April 24.
Best of WKNC Awards 2026 presentation slide.

Apr 8, 2026

Radio Station Names Best of WKNC Awards

WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2 announced its second annual Best of WKNC award winners on April 8. Launched in 2025, the Best of WKNC awards honor the exceptional work of 150+ students who DJ and create content for the student radio station.
The leaders of five student publications spoke about the impact of college media on their communities. (From L to R): Meg Frantz, editor-in-chief of The Appalachian; Alli Pardue, editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel; Skye Crawford, editor-in-chief of Technician; Nevaeh Sturdivant, editor-in-chief of The Nubian Message; and Ronni Butts, co-editor-in-chief of Campus Echo, at the NC Local News and Information Summit on March 27, 2026, at the McKimmon Center.

Mar 31, 2026

Nubian Message, Technician Editors Talk Impact of Student Journalism at Statewide Conference

The editors-in-chief of The Nubian Message and Technician joined their counterparts from other student publications to talk about the impact of their reporting.
Staffers from NC State Student Media print outlets display their awards at the NC College Media Association conference at Elon University.

Mar 18, 2026

Student Media brings home NC College Media Association Awards

NC State Student Media outlets brought home multiple awards from the 2026 North Carolina College Media Association conference. 
Double Barrel Benefit 22 night one artist Roxby along with general manager Sarah Hernando, who served as DJ. Photo by Livi Schnwartz.

Mar 13, 2026

NC State Radio Raises $4,000 From Concert

WKNC 88.1 FM raised over $4,000 through its Double Barrel Benefit 22 event, an annual two-night concert that serves as one of the station’s primary fundraisers.
NC State Student Media Advisor Ben McNeely.

Jan 21, 2026

Raleigh or Ral-Lee-Uh? Student Media Advisor Talks North Carolina Place Names

To help shed light on some of the trickiest place names in the state, Student Media’s Ben McNeely appeared on the North Carolina Rabbit Hole podcast.
Student media students gather around a conference room table.

Jan 16, 2026

Student Media Crowdfunding Wildly Successful

At 3 p.m. last Monday, Student Media issued a challenge to  alumni and friends of the program: Join our crowdfunding campaign to raise $8,000 over the next 30 days to modernize our conference room.
Two students in a radio studio.

Nov 24, 2025

WKNC Earns International Broadcasting Awards

WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2 earned multiple awards from the third annual International Student Broadcasting Championship.
Two students stand in front of a screen that reads Style Guide Workshop.

Nov 17, 2025

WKNC Presents Sessions at National Student Media Convention

In a tradition now dating back a dozen years, WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2 joined students, faculty/staff and broadcast industry professionals from across the country to present sessions at the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Media Convention Oct. 22-25 in Denver.