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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 ...

Rick Mattioni

March 27th, 2025

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WRKE Show of the Month.

Each month a live-hosted show heard on WRKE will be selected and posted to this page to showcase the program and honor the host(s). Let us know if you want to submit a WRKE show for consideration by emailing us at [email protected]. The WRKE “Show of the Month” ...

Rick Mattioni

February 22nd, 2024

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Now on WRKE as special series, “Joe’s Garage”.

To listen to podcasts of the show, click link below: Joe’s Garage on WRKE WRKE

Rick Mattioni

November 2nd, 2023

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The Academy Visits WRKE

Kids from The Academy which serves at-risk youth and their families in the Roanoke Valley by providing a free private school education stopped by the WRKE studios as part of a visit to Roanoke College. We enjoyed having them stop by and look forward to having them come back ...

Rick Mattioni

November 21st, 2022

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Former WRKE host now at national TV network.

Former WRKE student host Jamella Foster has stuck with broadcasting as a career and his now a production assistant at sports network ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. Before ESPN, Jamella worked as a communications assistant for the NFL Washington Team.“My experience at Roanoke ...

Rick Mattioni

September 28th, 2021

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