diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 56deb93..dfd8949 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ idf_component_register(
         esp_driver_spi
         esp_timer
         esp_lcd
+        esp_event 
+        esp_netif 
+        esp_wifi
+        nvs_flash 
 )
 
 target_compile_options(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE
diff --git a/blk_box.cpp b/blk_box.cpp
index 042577d..b51bc4a 100644
--- a/blk_box.cpp
+++ b/blk_box.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include "blk_box_drivers/char_lcd.hpp"
 #include "blk_box_drivers/ssegs.hpp"
 #include "blk_box_drivers/tft.hpp"
+#include "blk_box_drivers/nvs.hpp"
+#include "blk_box_drivers/radio.hpp"
+#include "blk_box_drivers/bbnow.hpp"
 
 void init_blk_box(BlkBoxInitConfig cfg) {
     init_main_i2c();
@@ -14,4 +17,8 @@ void init_blk_box(BlkBoxInitConfig cfg) {
     init_lcd();
     init_ssegs();
     init_tft();
+
+    init_nvs();
+    init_radio();
+    init_espnow();
 }
diff --git a/drivers/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/CMakeLists.txt
index a54465c..e47f745 100644
--- a/drivers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ set(SOURCES
     "i2c.cpp"
     "lcd2004.cpp"
     "leds.cpp"
+    "nvs.cpp"
+    "radio.cpp"
     "ssegs.cpp"
     "tft.cpp"
     "tm1640.cpp"
diff --git a/drivers/bbnow.cpp b/drivers/bbnow.cpp
index 0149d5c..0ed8e84 100644
--- a/drivers/bbnow.cpp
+++ b/drivers/bbnow.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,66 @@
 #include "blk_box_drivers/bbnow.hpp"
+#include "esp_now.h"
+#include "esp_log.h"
+#include "esp_mac.h"
+#include <memory.h>
+
+const static char TAG[] = "bbnow";
+
+static void example_espnow_send_cb(const esp_now_send_info_t *tx_info, esp_now_send_status_t status);
+static void example_espnow_recv_cb(const esp_now_recv_info_t *recv_info, const uint8_t *data, int len);
+
+/* ESPNOW sending or receiving callback function is called in WiFi task.
+ * Users should not do lengthy operations from this task. Instead, post
+ * necessary data to a queue and handle it from a lower priority task. */
+static void example_espnow_send_cb(const esp_now_send_info_t *tx_info, esp_now_send_status_t status)
+{
+    if (tx_info == NULL) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Send cb arg error");
+        return;
+    }
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "sending espnow packet of size: %d to " MACSTR, tx_info->data_len, MAC2STR(tx_info->des_addr));
+}
+
+static void example_espnow_recv_cb(const esp_now_recv_info_t *recv_info, const uint8_t *data, int len)
+{
+    uint8_t * src_addr = recv_info->src_addr;
+    uint8_t * des_addr = recv_info->des_addr;
+
+    if (src_addr == NULL || data == NULL || len <= 0) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Receive cb arg error");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "got espnow packet of size: %d from " MACSTR " to " MACSTR, MAC2STR(src_addr), MAC2STR(des_addr));
+
+    // if (IS_BROADCAST_ADDR(des_addr)) {
+    //     /* If added a peer with encryption before, the receive packets may be
+    //      * encrypted as peer-to-peer message or unencrypted over the broadcast channel.
+    //      * Users can check the destination address to distinguish it.
+    //      */
+    //     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Receive broadcast ESPNOW data");
+    // } else {
+    //     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Receive unicast ESPNOW data");
+    // }
+}
 
 
+// TODO: add "initializing _____..."
+// and "____ initialized!" logs to all driver init functions.
+void init_espnow(void) {
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_now_init() );
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_now_register_send_cb(example_espnow_send_cb) );
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_now_register_recv_cb(example_espnow_recv_cb) );
+
+    /* Set primary master key. */
+    // TODO: add provisions for encryption
+    // ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_now_set_pmk(ESPNOW_PMK));
+
+    // Add broadcast peer information to peer list, allowing us to send to it
+    esp_now_peer_info_t peer = {0};
+    peer.channel = BBNOW_DEFAULT_CHANNEL;
+    peer.ifidx = WIFI_IF_AP;
+    peer.encrypt = false;
+    memcpy(peer.peer_addr, BROADCAST_MAC, ESP_NOW_ETH_ALEN);
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_now_add_peer(&peer) );
+}
diff --git a/drivers/nvs.cpp b/drivers/nvs.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faa6728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/nvs.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "blk_box_drivers/nvs.hpp"
+#include "nvs_flash.h"
+
+void init_nvs() {
+    // TODO: do more once we are doing more with nvs.
+    esp_err_t ret = nvs_flash_init();
+    if (ret == ESP_ERR_NVS_NO_FREE_PAGES || ret == ESP_ERR_NVS_NEW_VERSION_FOUND) {
+        // TODO: dont just erase, but also handle the case where we have to upgrade the nvs partition.
+        ESP_ERROR_CHECK( nvs_flash_erase() );
+        ret = nvs_flash_init();
+    }
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( ret );
+}
diff --git a/drivers/radio.cpp b/drivers/radio.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0027623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/radio.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "blk_box_drivers/radio.hpp"
+#include "blk_box_drivers/bbnow.hpp"
+#include "esp_wifi.h"
+
+void init_radio() {
+    // TODO: Do more once we are doing wifi in addition to espnow
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_init());
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
+    wifi_init_config_t cfg = WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_init(&cfg) );
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_storage(WIFI_STORAGE_RAM) );
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_mode(WIFI_MODE_AP) );
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_start());
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_channel(BBNOW_DEFAULT_CHANNEL, WIFI_SECOND_CHAN_NONE));
+
+    // enable long range
+    // ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_protocol(ESPNOW_WIFI_IF, WIFI_PROTOCOL_11B|WIFI_PROTOCOL_11G|WIFI_PROTOCOL_11N|WIFI_PROTOCOL_LR) );
+}
diff --git a/include/blk_box_drivers/bbnow.hpp b/include/blk_box_drivers/bbnow.hpp
index 65d8637..3c3d934 100644
--- a/include/blk_box_drivers/bbnow.hpp
+++ b/include/blk_box_drivers/bbnow.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef BBNOW_HPP
 #define BBNOW_HPP
 
+#include "esp_now.h"
 
+/// The channel to use if not on a WIFI network
+#define BBNOW_DEFAULT_CHANNEL 6
+const static uint8_t BROADCAST_MAC[ESP_NOW_ETH_ALEN] = { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF };
+
+void init_espnow();
 
 #endif /* BBNOW_HPP */
diff --git a/include/blk_box_drivers/nvs.hpp b/include/blk_box_drivers/nvs.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e383c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/blk_box_drivers/nvs.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef NVS_HPP
+#define NVS_HPP
+
+void init_nvs();
+
+#endif /* NVS_HPP */
diff --git a/include/blk_box_drivers/radio.hpp b/include/blk_box_drivers/radio.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d079fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/blk_box_drivers/radio.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef RADIO_HPP
+#define RADIO_HPP
+
+void init_radio();
+
+#endif /* RADIO_HPP */