Kissfm Stories

10 Stories

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...
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...
One little indie music show : 1980-1981 : Saturday night 10 to 12, Metro Radio by grantgoddard
One little indie music show : 1980...by Grant Goddard
"You will present a weekly two-hour rock music show on Saturday night," my manager informed me. No if's or but's. No offer over which to mull. No demo tape to...
Mister Soul Of Jamaica & Thamesmead : 1938-2008 : reggae artist Alton Ellis by grantgoddard
Mister Soul Of Jamaica & Thamesmea...by Grant Goddard
The first record played on the first week's show of the first reggae music programme on British radio was a single by Alton Ellis, a magnificent singer/songwriter too of...
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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...
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...
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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...
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My application wins our pirate station a London radio licence : 1989 : KISS FM by grantgoddard
My application wins our pirate sta...by Grant Goddard
It was only just daylight when I suddenly realised that the phone was ringing. It seemed to take me ages to drag my weary body out of bed, as the phone continued to ring...
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With a click of a button by Leo0o0o0o0
With a click of a buttonby Leona Irvine
i was the new diversity photographer, i filmed their videos and took photos for them and sometimes they would post them onto their Instagram. But when a photo gets poste...
Her.  by SummerIsBeautiful_xo
Her. by SummerIsBeautiful_xo
Esme works at the radio station, all she ever wanted was to get through life not being noticed. but what happens when she starts to fall for perri, will their two diffe...