Due South
Weekdays 12pm
“Due South” is WUNC News’ weekday current affairs radio program and podcast. Broadcast from the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham, co-hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii put life in the Triangle region into perspective and present a unique sense of place.
From interviews with state lawmakers and local luminaries to Friday news roundups with statewide journalists, “Due South” puts current events into context and offers audiences a greater sense of connection. Each hour-long show sparks deeper conversation and understanding of life in and beyond the Triangle.
Latest Episodes
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Leoneda Inge talks to Herman Alston Jr. about Black history in Warren County. Tayari Jones talks about the process of writing her fifth book, Kin. And HBCU 101 talks enrollment numbers with NCCU’s Ontario Wooden. -
Months after federal officers conducted raids in Charlotte, an update on unanswered questions. With early voting underway, we’ll also check in on elections - from a tense Republican primary in Rockingham to a Democratic tussle in Durham. Plus, two UNC journalism students give us an update from the Winter Olympics. -
The early voting polls are now open. And as it happens, authority over elections has shifted away from the governor, for the first time in a century. Then, a columnist for The New York Times and UNC professor about why she never tires of writing about the South. -
State infrastructure growing pains, how students banded together to save a battleship, and a trip down memory lane at K&W. -
Political adversaries Gary Pearce and Carter Wrenn talk about how they became friends and why they are still talking politics with each other. Then, PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of “Primary Trust” features a vulnerable, comedic, and heartfelt performance from its star, Nate John Mark. -
Leoneda Inge talks to the conductor of the North Carolina Symphony, Grammy Award-nominated singer Nnenna Freelon and NCCU percussion and jazz studies professor Thomas Taylor. -
This week on the NC News Roundup: Drake Maye takes the Patriots to the Super Bowl, Sen. Tillis speaks out about DHS procedure, and the race for the seat Tillis will vacate heats up. -
The elimination of some campus early voting sites draws pushback from college students. The growing popularity of snowboarding makes the NC mountains a training ground for the pros. And a Grammy award winning Durham musician shares what it takes to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. -
Jeff Tiberii speaks with WRAL's Brian Murphy about Duke University's recent NCAA transfer portal settlement. Leoneda Inge talks to award-winning country musician Rissi Palmer about her new EP, Perspectives. -
One year into President Trump's second term, we hear from David Graham, author of The Project, about how closely Trump followed the Project 2025 playbook, and what he's likely to turn his attention to in 2026.
