WKEX

WKEX
Former simulcast of WPIN Dublin
	Blacksburg, Virginia; United States;
Broadcast area	Blacksburg, Virginia; Montgomery County, Virginia;
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	ESPN Radio Blacksburg
Programming
Format	Sports radio
Affiliations	ESPN Radio; Carolina Panthers; Pulaski River Turtles;
Ownership
Owner	Baker Family Stations; (Base Communications, Inc.);
Sister stations	WPIN
History
First air date	July 10, 1969
Last air date	August 17, 2025
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57131
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day); 62 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	37°13′57″N 80°26′40″W / 37.23250°N 80.44444°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	espnblacksburg.com

WKEX (1430 AM) was a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Blacksburg, Virginia, serving Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia.^[1] WKEX was owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.^[4]

On August 17, 2025, WKEX was taken silent due to financial reasons.^[5] On August 17, 2026, the final day the station's license would have been forfeited after one year of silence pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Baker filed to cancel it.^[6] The license was cancelled on August 18.^[7] WKEX had a paired FM translator, W290CU on 105.9 licensed to Christiansburg, which was reassigned to WPAR.

References

^ ^a ^b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WKEX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WKEX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
^ "Request for Silent Authority of an AM Station Application (LMS File No. 276834)". FCC LMS.
^ "Cancellation Application (LMS File No. 302095)". FCC LMS.
^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. August 18, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.

External links

ESPN Radio Blacksburg Online
Facility details for Facility ID 57131 (WKEX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WKEX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
FCC History Cards for WKEX

[Arbitron-1] "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 26, 2015.

[LaunchDate-2] Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560. Retrieved November 26, 2015.

[FCC-LMS-57131-3] "Facility Technical Data for WKEX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[FCC-4] "WKEX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.

[5] "Request for Silent Authority of an AM Station Application (LMS File No. 276834)". FCC LMS.

[6] "Cancellation Application (LMS File No. 302095)". FCC LMS.

[7] "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. August 18, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.

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Former simulcast of WPIN Dublin

Blacksburg, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Blacksburg, Virginia Montgomery County, Virginia
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	ESPN Radio Blacksburg
Programming
Format	Sports radio^[1]
Affiliations	ESPN Radio Carolina Panthers Pulaski River Turtles
Ownership
Owner	Baker Family Stations (Base Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	WPIN
History
First air date	July 10, 1969 (1969-07-10)^[2]
Last air date	August 17, 2025 (2025-08-17)
Technical information^[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57131
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day) 62 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	37°13′57″N 80°26′40″W / 37.23250°N 80.44444°W / 37.23250; -80.44444
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	espnblacksburg.com