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WRKE Names New Program Director

It’s our pleasure to announce that Esther Darko has been named WRKE’s Program Director. Esther takes the reigns of the lead student position at WRKE from James Persons who was in the class of 2023. Joining Esther in a student leadership role is Ronek Chatwal ...

Rick Mattioni

September 8th, 2023

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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:  ...

Rick Mattioni

September 8th, 2023

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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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Updated Production Studios

Pics show Studio “A” (production & control for Studio “B”) and Studio “B” (performance/podcasts recording). Both studios are located on the top floor of Colket Student Center. Our on-air studio remains near the Center’s front ...

Rick Mattioni

January 23rd, 2020

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