WRKE is a student-run, non-commercial radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to Roanoke College.

Equipment was obtained and the station went on the air November 2005 with music played via computer automation until students returned after winter break to establish programming and shows.

Over the summer of 2016 a new, larger, more accessible on-air studio was built on Colket's main floor just a few feet from the Center's front doors and across the hall from the Commons.

The upgrade enhances WRKE's ability to conduct interviews in roomier surroundings; produce live (and recorded) specials such as election night coverage and music performances; and increases the station's visibility.

Over the past year WRKE has also expanded its speciality event programming included joint collaborations with the RC theatre and athletic departments, remote broadcasts from local businesses, live audience shows for students, radio dramas, and a reality game competition.