NewsRadio 1190 KEX live
Portland's Real News and Talk
NewsRadio 1190 KEX at a glance
About NewsRadio 1190 KEX
NewsRadio 1190 KEX is Portland's news and talk station. It broadcasts on 1190 AM, is licensed to Portland, Oregon, and serves Northwestern Oregon and Southwestern Washington with the slogan "Portland's Real News and Talk". The station is owned by iHeartMedia, and on this page you can listen to KEX live online, free.
News and talk
KEX airs news and talk with ABC News Radio, Bloomberg Radio, 24/7 News and Premiere Networks, and a news and weather partnership with KATU.
A clear-channel station
KEX is a clear-channel AM station, which lets its signal reach far beyond Portland, especially at night.
Studios
The studios and offices are on SW 68th Parkway, off Interstate 5 in Tigard.
History
KEX signed on on December 23, 1926. Its call letters were randomly assigned and have no special meaning.
Sister stations
In Portland, iHeartMedia also owns KKRZ, KKCW, KFBW, KLTH, KXJM and KPOJ.
Portland news, anywhere
Press play and KEX starts in seconds — on I-5, at work or far from Oregon. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 1190 AM.
Nearly a century
For close to a hundred years KEX has been part of radio in the Pacific Northwest.
How to listen
You can hear KEX on the radio on 1190 AM across the Pacific Northwest, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for the morning news or the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find KEX's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
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- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to NewsRadio 1190 KEX live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
NewsRadio 1190 KEX plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
News
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Press play on this page to stream KEX 1190 AM, free and with no app.
Nothing — the call letters were randomly assigned.
Yes. KEX is a clear-channel AM station.
KEX is owned by iHeartMedia.
Yes. You can listen to NewsRadio 1190 KEX live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. NewsRadio 1190 KEX plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open NewsRadio 1190 KEX here on Radio Stations Hub and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another News station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.