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WRKE makes the Princeton Review’s list of Best College Radio Stations two years in a row!

WRKE placed 14th in the 2022 Review (“Princeton Review’s Best Colleges for 2023”) and ranked in the top 20 (#24) in the current Review (“Best 389 Colleges: 2024”). Roanoke College was singled out for inclusion on multiple best-of lists:  The Princeton Review’s best-of lists are based on the student reviews gathered in its surveys. The company poses 85 questions to 165,000 students across all the […]

Meet the 2025 WRKE leadership team.

L-R: Wilson (Assistant Program Director), Tori (Program Director), Paige (Marketing/Social Media Coordinator), Cristiano (WRKE “Fellow”)

WRKE Live Remote Broadcasts

WRKE can broadcast live away from our studios anywhere on campus or beyond for station promotions, sports and other events. Let us know if you are interested in us covering your event. Contact: [email protected]

Check out our Fall 2025 live show lineup.

WRKE Celebrates 20 Years On-Air/Online

It’s been fun and a learning experience being the Roanoke area’s commercial-free listening alternative choice since 2005. Thanks to our loyal listeners who’ve been with us since our early days and those who are newbies. Make sure to like us on Facebook and send along anniversary greetings. Listen to an AI derived history: Celebrate with us: WRKE turns 20 years old! WRKE

Meet WRKE’s new program director.

Congratulations go out to Tori Schoonmaker who today (March 17) takes over as WRKE’s new Program Director. Tori is a junior at Roanoke College and has been hosting her show Crocodile Rock since Fall of 2023. Of the new position, Tori says: “I’m so excited to take on this role of Program Director and share my passion for radio and leadership with WRKE.” Tori takes […]