WPKE (AM)

{{for|the FM radio station in Coal Run, Kentucky, United States|WPKE-FM}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WPKE

| logo = Goat web logo.png

| city = Pikeville, Kentucky

| area =

| branding = The Goat

| frequency = 1240 kHz

| translator = 98.1 W251AI (Pikeville)

| repeater = 960 WPRT (Prestonsburg)

| airdate = {{start date|1949}}

| format = Classic hits

| power = 1,000 watts

| erp =

| haat =

| class = C

| facility_id = 18225

| coordinates = {{coord|37|28|50|N|82|31|35|W|region:US-KY|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = Pikeville{{cite web|url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web }}

| former_callsigns =

| affiliations =

| owner = Lynn Parrish

| licensee = Mountain Top Media LLC

| sister_stations = WPKE-FM, WDHR, WZLK, WXCC, WLSI, WEKB, WPRT, WBTH

| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WPKEAM Listen Live]

| website = [https://thegoatfm.com/ thegoatfm.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WPKE (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Pikeville, Kentucky, United States, the station is currently owned by Mountain Top Media LLC; Cindy May Johnson is the managing member.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WPKE |title=WPKE Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

On July 3, 2023, WPKE AM changed its format and name to "The Goat, playing the greatest of all time". The new format plays hits from pop, rock, and country genres. The first song played on "The Goat" was Radio Ga Ga by Queen.

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