Eye on the Triangle
410 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsEye on the Triangle is WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2’s weekly public affairs programming with news, interviews, opinion, weather, sports, arts, music, events and issues that matter to NC State, Raleigh and the Triangle.
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EOT60 Wise Farms 6/7/11
June 09, 2011 17:55 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBThis week features a profile of WISE Farms, which sells fresh produce and the NCSU Campus Farmers Market. Mark Herring also talks about the reinvention of the Food Pyramid.
EOT59 Contemporary Art Museum 5/24/11
May 29, 2011 17:55 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBThis week features an interview with Kate Shafer, Gallery and Exhibitions Manager of the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh. We also have Mark Herring’s story on the forest canopy, a profile of Player’s Retreat, and a story on Burmese Refugees in the Triangle.
EOT58 Save the Frogs 4/26/11
April 28, 2011 23:50 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBJacob Downey spoke with Rachel Hopkins, Wake County seventh grader, about her leadership role in protecting and raising awareness of North Carolina’s diverse frog population and efforts to have the state recognize April 29 as International Save the Frogs Day.
EOT57 Studio Collective 4/12/11
April 14, 2011 18:50 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBTommy Anderson talks with members of the N.C. State Design Council, responsible for the College of Design’s annual Studio Collective showcase. Entomology graduate student David Bednar talks with Matt Gardner about the invasive Asian needle ant. Mark Herring talks about the Neuse River Clean Up Project.
EOT56 NeighborWoods 3/1/11
March 03, 2011 23:50 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week features a conversation with Sherry Graham of Raleigh’s NeighborWoods program about planting trees in public areas across the city. EOT also watches the movie Grease with members of Out! Raleigh and Mark talks with a member of the NCSU Cross Country team.
EOT55 Food Trucks 2/22/11
February 25, 2011 18:50 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBAs the city of Raleigh debates to allow food trucks within city limits, EOT talks with mobile food proprietors about their businesses. We also feature an interview with Jeff Murison of the Hillsborough Street Community Services Corporation about economic development on Raleigh’s Hillsborough Street.
EOT54 The Love Hangover Edition 2/15/11
February 18, 2011 19:55 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBThis week we cover The love hangover at Kings, we learn about the wooly adelgid and we find out about the psychology of love. We also have sports, news, video game current events, food myths with Kyle Jones, and Lydia Symmons sits down with Tommy Anderson to talk about her music blog, Sunset In the Rearview.
EOT53 Krispy Kreme Challenge 2/8/11
February 11, 2011 23:50 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this week’s show, we take you to the Krispy Kreme Challenge, Kyle Jones tells us why whole milk isn’t bad for you and we review the new Decemberists album. We also have sports, news, video game current events and much much more.
EOT52 Haiti: One Year Later 1/25/11
January 29, 2011 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThis week, we have quite the show for you: Mark Herring, our correspondent has prepared a story commemorating the year anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake. I got acquainted with the new Zip Car Program on N.C. State University’s campus. We will have a cutting from the Burning Coal Theater's newest production, Blue. Then, later, We will have a segment from Kyle Jones about what it really means to be organic. We will also have readings from authors published in this year's Windho...
EOT51 First Show of 2011 1/18/11
January 19, 2011 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBAssistant public affairs director Mark Herring took a trip to the North Carolina Museum of Art to learn more about Norman Rockwell. A portion of the Rockwell exhibition includes images that Rockwell created towards the end of his life. Many of these images deal with the civil rights movement, and we felt it be a timely story the day after the commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Chris sat down with Ms. Toni Harris Thorpe of the N.C. State African American Cultural Center to fin...
EOT50 Larry's Beans 11/16/10
November 22, 2010 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBChris and Mark take you behind the scenes with Larry Larson of Larry’s Beans. Plus: an interview with Ethan Bartlett, the chief of staff of N.C. State’s student government, Mark’s dessert recipe, sports previews the upcoming UNC game, and more.
EOT49 Four Loko 11/9/10
November 11, 2010 23:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBCioffi explores the popularity and risks of heavily caffeinated malt liquor beverages like Four Loko. Cioffi and John sit down with NCSU NAACP president Josh Smith to gauge reaction to recent controversy surrounding the Free Expression Tunnel. Also in this episode: Troika soundbytes, Mark’s recipes for collared greens, and Tyler and Taylor’s analysis of Wolfpack football.
EOT48 Election Night 11/2/10
November 03, 2010 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBThe EOT crew covers early election results live from the polls, previews the designers for Couture for a Cause and interviews the organizers of Durham’s Troika Music Festival.
EOT47 Chancellor Woodson 10/26/10
October 30, 2010 19:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBTechnician’s Amanda Wilkins talks to Chancellor Woodson in advance of his formal installation. Mason profiles interesting classes and professors, Chris talks to State Fair eco-magician Steve Trash, Mark highlights local ethnic markets, and Tyler and Taylor preview the big FSU game.
EOT46 16th District Senate Candidates 10/19/10
October 22, 2010 21:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBJohn interviews the three candidates running for the 16th district of the North Carolina Senate: Incumbent Democrat Josh Stein, GOP challenger Michael Beezley, and Libertarian challenger Stephanie Watson. Taylor talks about the Wolfpack’s tough loss to ECU, Mark shares his fall recipe ideas, and Chris brings you another Gardening Minute.
EOT45 Dr. Michael Beitler 10/12/10
October 14, 2010 22:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBChris interviews Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Mike Beitler, plus Evan’s message about recent teen suicides, Mark’s restaurant review, and Tyler talks about how the football team is back on track.
EOT44 Larry Brown's Anti-Gay Remarks 10/5/10
October 10, 2010 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBThis week, the EOT team discusses anti-gay remarks North Carolina State Representative Larry Brown (R-Kernersville) made in an email message to fellow Republicans. We also have N.C. State sports and correspondent Mason Morris asks about student’s fall break plans.
EOT43 Hillsborough Street Festival 9/28/10
October 01, 2010 01:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBSounds and interviews from the Live It Up on Hillsborough Street Festival, behind the scenes of recycling, Evan’s viewpoint about Renee Ellmers, flooding rains in the forecast, campus events, a breakdown of the 4-0 start to the football season, cooking Ribollita with Mark, and the WKNC Mailbag.
EOT42 Shack-A-Thon 9/21/10
September 23, 2010 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBThe Eye on the Triangle team went out to cover the annual Shack-A-Thon fundraiser on the NCSU Brickyard. Also in this episode: An interview with student body president Kelly Hook, the Gardening Minute, Restaurant Review, and analysis of NCSU’s 3-0 start to the football season.
EOT41 Bedbugs 9/14/10
September 17, 2010 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBThis week we talked with NCSU urban entomology experts, featured our Wolfpacker of the Week, talked NCSU Football, and heard another installment of the Gardening Minute and the Restaurant Review.
EOT40 The Record 9/7/10
September 09, 2010 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBJacob takes us to Duke University’s Nasher Museum to tour their new exhibit on the record.
EOT39 Campus Safety 8/31/10
September 02, 2010 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBThis week features an interview with John Barnwell of Campus Police about campus safety. Our Wolfpacker of the Week is Amber Smith, founder of the non-profit ME3.
EOT38 Service N.C. State 8/24/10
August 26, 2010 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBThis week features an interview with members of the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service about Service N.C. State. Our Wolfpacker of the Week is Chandler Thompson from the NCSU Traditions committee.
EOT37 Keeping Hopscotch Green 8/17/10
August 18, 2010 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBOur Wolfpacker of the Week is Megan Caine, an NCSU senior working to make the Hopscotch Music Festival a green event.
EOT36 Goodnight, Raleigh! 8/11/10
August 14, 2010 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBEye on the Triangle creator Saja Hindi runs down the latest news in her last program as host. Then Tyler Everrett previews the Wolfpack football schedule From the Sidelines. In a special extended VIP, Saja talks with John Morris, founder of the popular community blog Goodnight, Raleigh! and several members of his staff. Then Jacob Downey previews the Stars in the Round fundraiser for the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center in Hear This.
EOT35 Raleigh's Hispanic Population 7/28/10
July 30, 2010 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBWinston-Salem band Jews and Catholics is the focus of Hear This. On Community Canvas, Jacob talks with Warren Buff about Reconstruction, the 10th Occasional North American Science Fiction Convention August 5-8 in Raleigh. Finally, Tommy’s Wolfpacker of the Week is about Raleigh Wars.
EOT34 Sustainability and Tuition Increase 7/14/10
July 16, 2010 15:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThere are two VIPs this week: NCSU Sustainability Outreach Coordinator David Dean and Student Senate President Stephen Kouba. Dean will talk about his office and Kouba will discuss the recent $900 tuition increase at N.C. State. The D.H. Hill Color Wall is the subject of Community Canvas and Hear This focuses on the MusicSpark component of September's SparkCon Festival.
EOT33 Alternate Options for Graduates 6/23/10
June 24, 2010 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBEOT host Saja Hindi runs down the latest news, followed by From the Sidelines with Tyler Everett. Our VIP segment was a rebroadcast of our Feb. 15, 2010 live in-studio interview with Teach for America on-campus student coordinator Joe Wright and future Teach for America teacher and WKNC general manager Mike Alston, N.C. State Peace Corps Recruiter Marques Anderson, and senior in graphic design Ana Andruzzi. Wright and Anderson discussed the organizations they represent and the benef...
EOT32 Conflict in the Middle East 6/9/10
June 11, 2010 19:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBThis week in EOT we took a primary focus on the current conflict in the middle east.
EOT31 Best Of 5/26/10
May 28, 2010 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this week’s EOT we chose some of our favorite segments from the past year and served them up for you to enjoy!
EOT30 Technician Troubles 5/3/10
May 04, 2010 14:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBThis week’s Eye on the Triangle goes in depth with the issues that have surrounded the student newspaper, Technician, over the past couple of months.
EOT29 Art Museum 4/26/10
April 30, 2010 01:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week we preview Technician’s latest issues, Shakori Hills, We Cycle, and the reopening of the North Carolina Museum of the Arts.
EOT28 Roundtable 4/19/10
April 22, 2010 19:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBThis week we look at the prospects of the upcoming football season, the editorial looks at Earth Day, we do a roundtable discussion over a wide assortment of local topics. In community canvas we look at on campus community gardens.
EOT27 Food Stamps 4/12/10
April 16, 2010 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this week’s EOT Mike covers Art to Wear, Hear This gives a preview of some of the latest releases, and in VIP Chris and Alyssa look at food stamps.
EOT26 Shoes to Fill 4/5/10
April 07, 2010 02:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBThis week we interview the Chancellor Woodson on his first day on the job in EOT, Hear This covers Fridays on the Lawn and DTH Diversions showcase, and Community Canvas cover the Full Frame Film Festival.
EOT25 SBP Debate 3/29/10
March 30, 2010 15:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBNEWS News correspondent Evan Garris gave the details of this week’s top local, national and international headlines. EF-1 tornado touches down in Person County Two students in flood-induced accident Homes throughout N.C., Va. damaged in storm Moscow suidice bombings leave 38 dead, 60 wounded Obama, in Afghanistan, congratulates Karzai on anti-Taliban campaign Raleigh-Cary area ranks 49th, population-wise, in U.S. Census SPORTS Tyler Everett capped up this week in Wolfpack sports. ...
EOT24 Sunshine Week 3/22/10
March 24, 2010 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBEye on the Triangle returned this week after a week off for N.C. State’s spring break, but this week’s episode was shorter than usual, giving you a preview of what the EOT team had in store for you in the week ahead. Read below to find out more. This week’s EOT covered the international (elections in Iraq) and the national (Health care) before zeroing in on the N.C. State campus (sports, Student Government elections and the Save Technician effort). Read more below. NEWS Newscaster ...
EOT23 Derby Days 3/8/10
March 11, 2010 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBVIP focuses on Derby Days, Community Canvas covers the NC Symphony, and our WoW is Travis Hargett.
EOT22 History Reform 3/1/10
March 03, 2010 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBThis week’s EOT covered many topics popping up in the news lately from history education reform to the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti to Ignite Raleigh, and more. Be sure to check out the links for more info. NEWS On this week’s newscast, guest newscaster William Lampe and Correspondent Evan Garris gave us the top headlines for the week: Earthquake/Tsunami Bosnian wars Guantanamo detainee case Apple’s use of child labor Canada beats U.S. I-40 wreckage ABC system in N.C. SPORTS Thi...
EOT21 Black History Month Special 2/22/10
February 24, 2010 20:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBThis week we feature segments based only around Black History month. In VIP Alison talks to member of the Civil Rights movement from N.C. Hear This features the topic of freedom songs, and WoW covers Professor Reavis’ involvement in the movement.
EOT20 Service Corps 2/15/10
February 17, 2010 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBWhether you’re a graduate looking into service corps organizations or someone who wants to know how local music can benefit charity, you’ll want to check out what this past week’s EOT had to offer. VIP Joining us live in studio were Teach for America on campus student coordinator Joe Wright, N.C. State Peace Corps Recruiter Marques Anderson, and senior in graphic design Ana Andruzzi. Wright and Anderson discussed the organizations they represent and the benefits students can take f...
EOT19 Glenwood South 2/8/10
February 10, 2010 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBGlenwood South vs. Downtown Raleigh, a proposed tuition hike, a look at the N&O’s annual Great Eight Showcase and a live interview with actors from the Burning Coal Theatre are all part of this week’s segments on EOT. NEWS News anchor Evan Garris gave listeners the top headlines for the week. For more on some of these stories, check out the links below. Red, Hot & Blue on Hillsborough Street closes, again Congressman Murtha dies Burj Khalifa, world’s tallest tower, closes a month a...
EOT18 Krispy Kreme Challenge 2/1/10
February 02, 2010 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBThere are a lot of events going on this week and throughout the weekend, so make sure to check the segments out for more info, and choose which (or all!) of these great events to attend. NEWS News anchor Evan Garris gave listeners the top headlines for the week, with a guest appearance from Tom Anderson about an incident an N.C. State student faced during the big snowball fight at UNC. For more on these stories: Hazardous weather outlook Student dies in off-campus incident Friday m...
EOT17 Redefining Hillsborough 1/18/10
January 21, 2010 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBNew projects seemed to be a common theme in this week’s topics of EOT, from I Was Totally Destroying It’s latest video blogs to new Hillsborough Street businesses to a business initiative a student took on, on her own. Subscribe to the full show podcast if you missed out and/or read below for a synopsis. NEWS Our fabulous newscasters were in the capitol city this week but did a live broadcast by phone for D.C. The stories they covered included the Haiti humanitarian crisis, Ted Ken...
EOT16 New Year, New Chancellor 1/11/10
January 14, 2010 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week’s show was our first show back of the semester! We talked about everything, from what happened during break like the election of a new chancellor and the new smoking ban, to what lies ahead like a new football lineup and upcoming arts exhibitions. NEWS News anchor Evan Garris are back in action, with the latest headline news. He gave listeners a run-down of news on the newly-elected chancellor of N.C. State, as well as stories listeners may have missed over break such as ...
EOT15 Year in Review 12/7/09
December 12, 2009 14:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBLast semester was quite the semester for N.C. State University and its image. The University was in national news – and it wasn’t pretty, whether it dealt with decisions administrators made, budget cuts because of the economy or corruption within the higher-ups. This image problem affected faculty, staff, students, donors and alumni alike. However, last year was also a great one for local music, with many memorable events bands have taken part in. So, for the last episode of the se...
EOT14 Windhover 11/30/09
December 03, 2009 20:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBA lot has happened since our last Eye on the Triangle episode, and as promised, we have some updates! The Board of Trustees – yup, you guessed it – approved the recommendations of the University’s Tuition and Fees Conference Committee, also approving the new student centers fee, not to exceed $290 of that lone fee for the next 25 to 30 years (read about the fee here, and you can also check out Technician and the campaign for more info). The Rally Against Talley protesters didn’t sh...
EOT13 Talley Renovations 11/16/19
November 18, 2009 20:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBThis week’s Eye on the Triangle episode was a little different than usual. Because the N.C. State Board of Trustees is meeting Thursday and Friday (be sure to check the blog Thursday and Friday, and WKNC 88.1 at 7 p.m. Thursday for updates!) to vote on student fee increases, the EOT brought you a special episode on one fee that is facing contentious debate: the student centers renovation fee. However, we also had our (extended) Hear This segment, which featured Shit Horse from Odess...
EOT12 Emergency Preparedness 11/9/09
November 11, 2009 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBWith the most recent shooting at Fort Hood, Texas and the shooting in Orlando, Florida, this week’s Eye on the Triangle focused on emergency preparedness, with an online exclusive from one woman who was at Virginia Tech during the 2007 shootings. In Hear This, we reviewed some of the Troika Music Festival, and in Community Canvas, we brought you coverage from First Friday. And we brought you our weekly Wolfpacker of the Week and Soundbytes segments. NEWS: As always, our news team...
EOT11 Non-profits 11/2/09
November 06, 2009 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBThe economic recession is definitely still on people’s minds, especially graduating students. But what about students who wanted to go into a sector that already had a reputation for not providing the best-paying job market out there – the nonprofit sector to be exact? We tried to answer some of those questions for you in our VIP segment. In Hear This, we brought you a special interview about a highly-anticipated music festival that will be host to so many bands, it’s literally impo...