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| Broadcast area | Blacksburg, Virginia Montgomery County, Virginia |
| Frequency | 1430 AM kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Radio Blacksburg |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports[1] |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Carolina Panthers Pulaski River Turtles |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | July 10, 1969[2] |
| Technical information | |
| 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 / 37.232500°N 80.444444°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.9 W290CU (Christiansburg) |
| Links | |
| 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.[3] 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. Syndicated daytime programming includes Keyshawn, Jwill and Max, Greeny with Mike Greenberg and The Stephen A. Smith Show.