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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 |
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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 | 1,000watts day 62 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°13′57.0″N80°26′40.0″W / 37.232500°N 80.444444°W /37.232500; -80.444444 |
| Translator(s) | 105.9 W290CU (Christiansburg) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | espnblacksburg.com |
WKEX (1430AM) is asports formattedbroadcastradio station licensed toBlacksburg, Virginia, servingBlacksburg andMontgomery 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 Tech alumni Andrew Alix and producer Nathan Brennan. It also serves as the radio home ofCarolina Panthers football andBlacksburg High School athletics. Syndicated daytime programming includes Keyshawn, Jwill and Max, Greeny withMike Greenberg andThe Stephen A. Smith Show.