WKEX (1430 AM) was a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Blacksburg, Virginia, serving Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. WKEX was owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.
On August 17, 2025, WKEX was taken silent due to financial reasons. 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. The license was cancelled on August 18. WKEX had a paired FM translator, W290CU on 105.9 licensed to Christiansburg, which was reassigned to WPAR.
References
External links ESPN Radio Blacksburg Online
FCC History Cards for WKEX