This was a charity event in aid of former drummer Kex Gorin's family. Traffic reports are supplied by sister station 1190 KEX. He was employed by the network flagship station, KEX of Portland. The show airs afternoons on KEX 1190 in Portland. The dried stems are sometimes called kecksies or kex. KEX (1190 kHz) is an AM, clear channel radio station licensed to Portland, Oregon. In 1952, however, she did accept the role of KEX Advisor-consultant for educational activities. In 2005, former drummer Kex Gorin was diagnosed with kidney cancer. In 1984, KEX was acquired by Taft Broadcasting. Potassium ethyl xanthate (KEX) is an organosulfur compound with the chemical formula CHCHOCSK. A closely related potassium ethyl xanthate (KEX) is obtained as the anhydrous salt. The newspaper purchased a second station, KEX, in 1933, from NBC subsidiary Northwest Broadcasting Co. On December 23, 1926, KEX first signed on the air. Golden West already owned KEX, so the two stations were managed and operated together. At night, KEX can be heard around the Western United States and Western Canada.