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By the middle of July, the station had changed its call sign to WRKS-FM (the meaning of which originally referred to its being an RKO Station) and adopted the on-air brand 98.7 Kiss FM, as the station's transition to this new urban contemporary format was completed by that August. The first song on "Kiss FM" was Make That Move by Shalamar. [7]
Kool DJ Red Alert in Atlanta, Georgia, in March 2008. Frederick Crute [pronunciation?] (born November 27, 1956), known professionally as Kool DJ Red Alert, is an Antiguan-American disc jockey who rose to fame on WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM in New York City and is recognized as one of the founding fathers of hip hop music and culture. [2]
He began his career on New York City's WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM radio station in 1982. “Hip-hop was fun and energetic during this time. Hip-hop was just growing, so there was a lot of creativity and great live performances,” says Chuck. “Run-DMC and Whodini were some of the best live performances during this time”. [2]
WBHK is sometimes mistaken for or confused with the former New York City urban AC with the same moniker, WRKS-FM, 98.7 Kiss FM (now WEPN-FM with an ESPN sports format). The similar musical format and dial position of both stations have allowed them to share on-air liners and even TV commercials—but neither station shares the same corporate ...
Kiss (UK radio station), previously known as "Kiss 100" and "Kiss FM" Kiss 101 , previously known as "Vibe 101", based in South Wales and Severn Estuary area, including Bristol Kiss 102 , operated by Faze FM, based in Manchester - now part of the Capital brand
Williams started a career as a disc jockey after graduating from Northeastern University and worked at stations such as 98.7 KISS FM, Hot 97 and WBLS-FM, where she had her own syndicated show ...
WRKS (105.9 FM, "The Zone") is a radio station licensed to Pickens, Mississippi, although its studio is located in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Launched on July 2, 2009, the station's format is sports , with programming from ESPN Radio .
One of the first stations to play this type of music was WRKS-FM (98.7 Kiss FM). In December 1994, Emmis Broadcasting transformed Kiss FM into the first station to play urban oldies music on a regular basis.