I do get the runway in use from the ATIS. The problem is that it changes every 2 minutes. With multiple runways at places like JFK - there's only so many changes you can prepare for. I can't comment on why this only seems to affect EK, but if it's only us doing it it can't be that much of a burden. And if the guy doing the answering is a trainee that can't read the Notams of his own airport, then it's probably good training...