WKEX
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| Broadcast area | Blacksburg, Virginia Montgomery County, Virginia |
| Frequency | 1430 AMkHz |
| Branding | ESPN Radio Blacksburg |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports[1] |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Carolina Panthers Pulaski River Turtles |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKNV | |
| History | |
First air date | July 10,1969[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57131 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000wattsday 62 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°13′57.0″N80°26′40.0″W/ 37.232500°N 80.444444°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.9W290CU (Christiansburg) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | espnblacksburg.com |
WKEX(1430AM) is asportsformattedbroadcastradio stationlicensed toBlacksburg, Virginia,servingBlacksburgandMontgomery 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, alongsideVirginia Techalumni Andrew Alix and producer Nathan Brennan. It also serves as the radio home ofCarolina Panthersfootball andBlacksburg High Schoolathletics. Syndicated daytime programming includes Keyshawn, Jwill and Max, Greeny withMike GreenbergandThe Stephen A. Smith Show.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Arbitron Station Information Profiles".Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings.RetrievedNovember 26,2015.
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 2010(PDF).ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560.RetrievedNovember 26,2015.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WKEX".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WKEX Facility Record".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedNovember 26,2015.
External links
[edit]- ESPN Radio Blacksburg Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 57131 (WKEX)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WKEXinNielsen Audio's AM station database