February 5, 2007: WUNC begins an on-air fund drive for The Capital Campaign for North Carolina Public Radio

January 11, 2007: "The Story" begins airing on Chicago Public Radio, Milwaukee Public Radio, and Iowa public radio.

October 2006: "The Story" begins airing on Minnesota Public Radio.

July 31, 2006: "The Story" begins airing five days a week on North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC (1 PM and 8 PM, Monday - Friday).

Jan 29, 2006: Public phase of the Campaign for North Carolina Radio – WUNC begins with release of a new video that features:

• A day in the life of The State of Things
• Carl Kasell remembering his student days at WUNC in the 1950s
• A conversation with Dick Gordon
• A look at the new facilities at the American Tobacco Histroic District

Watch this video on our Facebook page.

Jan 29, 2006:North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC announces Dick Gordon's new program produced by that station has its name: The Story with Dick Gordon. The program will begin initial weekly broadcasts February 16, 2006 and will become a daily hour-long show later in the year. The Story is part of The Campaign for North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC.

Jan 24, 2006: The first month of 2006 has been a bountiful one for the campaign. Thanks to generous support, as of Jan 24 $2,301,611 has been pledged towards the campaign goal of $3,250,000. Thank you!

November 3, 2005: North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC announces plans to launch nationally syndicated talk/interview show hosted by Dick Gordon, formerly of The Connection. Encouraged by unprecedented listener interest and support, North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC hires popular National Public Radio (NPR) personality Dick Gordon, formerly host of the national news/talk show, The Connection. The station will create and produce a new, nationally syndicated talk/interview program hosted by Gordon.

October 17, 2005: North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC 91.5 FM broadcast its first program from a satellite production facility at the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham. The first broadcast - the interview and talk program The State of Things, hosted by Melinda Penkava - was produced live from noon-1 p.m. from studios in Bay 6 of American Tobacco's Washington Building. The State of Things will be broadcast regularly from the Durham studios, as the radio station makes use of the new space to expand its North Carolina programming.

October 1, 2005: North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC has hired Janet Babin for the newly created position of reporter for the innovations desk reporter for American Public Media's Marketplace. Babin will report on stories related to research, technology and innovation for business, as well as general news from the Southeast that is of interest nationally, to air on the “Marketplace,” “Marketplace Morning Report” and “Marketplace Money” programs, which are aired on public radio stations across the country.

A frequent contributor to "Marketplace," Babin has 10 years' experience as a broadcast journalist. She joins North Carolina Public Radio-UNC from WCPN-WVIZ public radio and television in Cleveland, where she was a reporter, anchor and substitute talk show host. Babin has reported for National Public Radio, and also worked at public radio stations in Indiana and Pennsylvania. She holds a degree from the school of business administration at Long Island University, and also studied at the Sorbonne at the University of Paris.

February 2, 2005: WUNC Public Radio will open a satellite production facility this summer at the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham to work in conjunction with its Chapel Hill headquarters. The new facility will occupy nearly 8,400 square feet of space in American Tobacco's Washington Building and will be used to meet the radio station's production needs as it expands its North Carolina programming.

The space and upfit were donated to the station by Capitol Broadcasting Co., parent company of WRAL-TV, WRAZ-TV, WRAL-FM and other media holdings, and owner of the American Tobacco Historic District complex and the Durham Bulls baseball team.

“We're thrilled with this generous gift from Capitol Broadcasting,” said Joan Siefert Rose, general manager of WUNC Public Radio. “The expanded production and office space will allow WUNC to achieve its plans for expanded news and programming in a timely, cost-effective manner.”

Capitol Broadcasting's President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Goodmon is the honorary co-chair of WUNC Public Radio's capital campaign and has long been committed to the success of public broadcasting.

All of the station's broadcasts will continue to be sent through the transmitter in Chapel Hill. The new space will allow WUNC to broadcast live programs that can be viewed by passersby to the American Tobacco Historic District complex. WUNC also plans to stage a series of concerts and live events in the adjacent public space. [more]