Kiss100 Stories

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One small step for radio, a giant leap for black music : 1990 : KISS FM launch by grantgoddard
One small step for radio, a giant...by Grant Goddard
The final few days before KISS FM's official launch were a blur of frenetic activity and outright panic. It was only at this late date that construction of the three stu...
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The great brains robber fearful his collar... : 1991 : Gordon McNamee, KISS FM by grantgoddard
The great brains robber fearful hi...by Grant Goddard
"If this gets out, we're screwed," my boss told me. Actually, I have paraphrased because at least one expletive was guaranteed in this man's every sentence. He...
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Kick studio-bound public radio production into public spaces : 2011 : BBC Radio by grantgoddard
Kick studio-bound public radio pro...by Grant Goddard
Technological advances made during the last two to three decades have changed our world almost beyond recognition. Everyone now has the ability to be almost permanently...
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Sacked by a boss desperate to steal my success : 1991 : Gordon McNamee, KISS FM by grantgoddard
Sacked by a boss desperate to stea...by Grant Goddard
It was a little after seven o'clock in the morning when the phone rang. Normally, I would already have been out of bed by that hour on a weekday. However, the previous n...
The genesis of black music radio in London : 1970-1984 : Radio Invicta 92.4 by grantgoddard
The genesis of black music radio i...by Grant Goddard
I only knew 'Roger Tate' (real name Bob Tomalski) through listening to his programmes on the radio. He was a DJ on 'Radio Invicta', London's first soul music radio stati...