KEX (AM)

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KEX

City of license	Portland, Oregon
Broadcast area	northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington
Branding	NewsRadio 1190 & 102.3 FM KEX
Slogan	"The BIG One"
Frequency	1190 kHz (also on HD Radio)
Translator(s)	102.3 K272EL (Portland)
First air date	December 23, 1926 (on 670 kHz)
Format	News/Talk
Power	50,000 watts
Class	A
Facility ID	11271
Transmitter coordinates	45°25′20″N 122°33′57″W / 45.42222°N 122.56583°W / 45.42222; -122.56583
Former frequencies	670 kHz (1926-1927) 1240 kHz (5/1927-6/1927) 1250 kHz (1927-1928) 1080 kHz (3/1928-11/1928) 1180 kHz (1928-1941)
Affiliations	ABC News Radio
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Sister stations	KKRZ, KKCW, KFBW, KLTH, KXJM, KPOJ
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1190kex.com

KEX (1190 AM, "NewsRadio 1190 & 102.3 KEX") is a class A clear channel AM radio station broadcasting from Portland, Oregon. As of 2005 it is owned by Clear Channel Communications and runs news/talk programming. Because KEX is a Class A station, KEX reaches most of the densely populated areas of Oregon, providing grade B coverage as far south as Corvallis and as far east as The Dalles. At night, KEX reaches most of the western United States and Canada, at times as far east as Pocatello, Idaho.

KEX is one of America's oldest radio stations currently broadcasting, with an initial license date of December 23, 1926. Some sources show that the station may have originally started broadcasting on 670 kHz. On November 11, 1928, KEX started broadcasting on 1180 kHz under the terms of FCC General Order 40. On March 29, 1941, the station moved from 1180 kHz to 1190 kHz under the terms of NARBA. KEX is an active member of the Portland Area Radio Council. [1]

On March 30, 2011 KEX began simulcasting on FM translator K272EL 102.3 FM. The addition of K272EL was in response to rival news/talker KXL's move to the FM band at 101.1, even though KXL-FM has a larger signal advantage over KEX's FM simulcast, although the translator can be heard within the Portland area.

KEX is currently broadcasting in HD Radio.

[edit] Programming

Local shows include The Morning Update anchored by long-time local TV newsman Paul Linnman; and The Mark & Dave Show, an afternoon news-talk show hosted by Mark Mason and Dave Anderson. Nationally syndicated programs are hosted by such people as Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Mike Huckabee, Dave Ramsey, and Michael Berry. Weekend programming also includes the nationally syndicated radio show The Mutual Fund Show with Adam Bold.

KEX was the first station to give Mel Blanc a show. His Cobwebs & Nuts program debuted June 15, 1933 and ran Monday thru Saturday 11:00pm to midnight.

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v t e Radio stations in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area market

By FM frequency	88.3 88.7 89.1 89.5 89.9 90.3 90.7 91.1 91.5 91.9 92.3 93.1 93.5♦ 93.9 94.3 94.7 95.5 95.9 96.3 (96.3) 97.1 (97.9) 98.7 99.5 100.3 101.1 101.9 102.3♦ 102.7 102.9 103.3 104.1 104.5 105.1 105.9 106.7 107.1 107.5

By AM frequency	530² 620 750 800 860 880 910 940 970 1010 1040 1080 1130 1150♦ 1190¹♦ 1230 1330 1360 1410 1450 1480 1520 1550 1640

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.525 162.550

By callsign	K220IN K228EU K240CZ K242AF K272EL K274AR K283BL K296FT KBFF KBMS KBNP KBOO KBPS KBVM KDZR KEX¹ KFBW KFIS KFXX KGDD KGON KIG98 KINK KKCW KKOV KKPZ KKRZ KKSN KLVP KLTH KMHD KNRK KOOR KOPB-FM KPAM KPDQ KPDQ-FM KPFR KPOJ KQAC KQRR KQSO-LP KRSK KRYN KRYP KUFO KUIK KUPL-FM KWBY KWIP KWJJ-FM KXET KXJM KXL-FM KXPD KXTG KYCH-FM KZME KZRI KZZR WNG604 WPHG710²

Historic	KISN KQIV KRRC

Future move-in	KNRQ (relocating from Eugene, Oregon) KWLZ (relocating from Warm Springs, Oregon)

¹ = Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage. ² = Traveller Information Service transmitter for Portland International Airport ♦ = fully or partial simulcasting stations

Oregon Radio Markets Bend Eugene-Springfield Medford-Ashland Portland See also: List of radio stations in Oregon Washington Radio Markets Seattle-Tacoma Spokane Richland-Kennewick-Pasco Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR Wenatchee Yakima Other Washington Radio Regions Northwest Washington Lewiston, ID Pullman-Moscow See also: List of radio stations in Washington

v t e News/Talk Radio Stations in the state of Oregon

Stations:	KACI - The Dalles · KAGO - Klamath Falls · KAST - Astoria · KBBR - North Bend · KBCH - Lincoln City · KBKR - Baker City · KBND - Bend · KBNP - Portland · KBNW - Bend · KCMX - Phoenix · KEX - Portland · KFLS - Klamath Falls · KGAL - Lebanon · KKEE - Astoria · KLBM - La Grande · KLOO - Corvallis · KMED - Medford · KNPT - Newport · KPAM - Troutdale · KPNW - Eugene · KQEN - Roseburg · KTIL - Tillamook · KUFO - Portland · KUGN - Eugene · KUMA - Pendleton · KWLZ - Warm Springs · KWRO - Coquille · KWVR - Enterprise · KXL-FM - Portland · KYKN - Keizer

See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in Oregon

v t e Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

Corporate officers	Lowry Mays · Mark Mays · Tom Hicks

Board of directors	Lowry Mays · B.J. McCombs · J. C. Watts · John H. Williams

Local radio, TV and satellite radio assets	Further information: List of broadcast stations owned by Clear Channel

Radio networks	Premiere Networks · Fox Sports Radio · Australian Radio Network (50%)

Miscellaneous assets	Clear Channel Outdoor · Clear Channel UK · iheartradio · Metro Networks · Shadow Traffic

v t e Clear-channel stations Not to be confused with radio stations owned by Clear Channel Communications

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United States	KAAY • KBBI • KBRW • KBYR • KCBF • KCHU • KDKA • KDLG • KENI • KEX • KFAB • KFAQ • KFAR • KFBK • KFI • KFQD • KGO • KICY • KIRO • KJNP • KMOX • KNBR • KNOM • KNX • KNZR • KOA • KOAN • KOKC • KOMO • KOTZ • KRLD • KSL • KSTP • KUDO • KWKH • KXEL • KYUK • KYW • WABC • WBAL • WBAP • WBBM • WBBR • WBT • WBZ • WCBS • WCCO • WCKY • WFAN • WFED • WGN • WGY • WHAM • WHAS • WHO • WJR • WLAC • WLS • WLW • WMVP • WOAI • WOR • WPHT • WQEW • WRVA • WSB • WSCR • WSM • WTAM • WTIC • WWKB • WWL • WWVA

Mexico	XEB • XEEP • XEG • XEMR • XEPRS • XEQ • XERF • XEROK • XERUV • XEW • XEWA • XEWK • XEWW • XEX

Bahamas	ZNS-1

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See also: Daytime-only radio stations