As the country continues to reel in the aftermath of the devastating shooting yesterday at Virginia Tech - that left 32 people dead, along with the gunman, and at least 30 others injured - XM will provide a special local perspective starting this morning.

Beginning at 6am ET, XM Channel 120 will simulcast three stations from the Roanoke VA radio market which are the closest commercial stations to the campus in Blacksburg, VA. XM listeners will be able to hear News Talk WFIR, and music stations K92 and WXLK, as they follow this story and let the local community talk about the tragedy.     

Kevin Scott, PD of WXLK (K92)/Roanoke, has been on the air since yesterday afternoon and will continue today to take calls from his listeners.

"My A.M. show has been on the air since 2:00 p.m. this afternoon letting K92 listeners speak their minds and share their feelings," said Scott. "Some are very emotional... some are angry... most are in disbelief.

"Another reason for concern," Scott continued, "is that there are a lot of local parents of students that go to Tech that, for a while, could not get in touch with them because of the massive amount of calls coming in and going out off the VT campus. K92 is one of the biggest stations in Blacksburg, so this is a real tragedy that hits home for our listeners."

As of last night, only one of the Virginia Tech victims had been officially identified. This is the deadliest shooting rampage in American history, and comes nearly eight years to the day after 13 people died at the Columbine High School shootings in Colorado.

Simulcast coverage begins on XM Channel 120 this morning at 6am ET.