WKEX (1430 AM) is a

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formatted

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licensed to

Blacksburg, Virginia Blacksburg is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 44,826 at the 2020 census. Blacksburg, as well as the surrounding county, is dominated economically and demographically by the presence of V ...

, serving Blacksburg and

Montgomery County, Virginia Montgomery County is a county located in the Valley and Ridge area of the U.S. state of Virginia. As population in the area increased, Montgomery County was formed in 1777 from Fincastle County, which in turn had been taken from Botetourt Count ...

. WKEX is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations. The Station's flagship local sports program is "The Drive", hosted by veteran radio personality Paul Van Wagoner, alongside

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alumni Andrew Alix and producer Nathan Brennan. It also serves as the radio home of

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football and

Blacksburg High School Blacksburg High School is a high school in the Montgomery County public school division. The school serves the town of Blacksburg, Virginia and surrounding areas of the county. History The first Blacksburg High School was located in the former ...

athletics. Syndicated daytime programming includes Keyshawn, Jwill and Max, Greeny with

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and The Stephen A. Smith Show.

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ESPN Radio Blacksburg Online
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