WKEX

WKEX
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	Blacksburg, Virginia; United States;
Broadcast area	Blacksburg, Virginia; Montgomery County, Virginia
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	ESPN Radio Blacksburg
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	ESPN Radio; Carolina Panthers; Pulaski River Turtles
Ownership
Owner	Baker Family Stations; (Base Communications, Inc.);
Sister stations	WKNV
History
First air date	July 10, 1969
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57131
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day); 62 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	37°13′57.0″N 80°26′40.0″W
Translator	105.9 W290CU (Christiansburg)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	espnblacksburg.com

WKEX (1430 AM) is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Blacksburg, Virginia, serving Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia.^[1] WKEX is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.^[4] The Station's flagship local sports program is "The Drive", hosted by veteran radio personality Paul Van Wagoner, alongside Virginia Tech alumni Andrew Alix and producer Nathan Brennan. It also serves as the radio home of Carolina Panthers football and Blacksburg High School athletics.

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Blacksburg, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Blacksburg, Virginia Montgomery County, Virginia
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	ESPN Radio Blacksburg
Programming
Format	Sports^[1]
Affiliations	ESPN Radio Carolina Panthers Pulaski River Turtles
Ownership
Owner	Baker Family Stations (Base Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	WKNV
History
First air date	July 10, 1969 (1969-07-10)^[2]
Technical information^[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57131
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day) 62 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	37°13′57.0″N 80°26′40.0″W
Translator	105.9 W290CU (Christiansburg)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	espnblacksburg.com