Kiss FM Australia
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Kiss FM is a Melbourne-based narrowcast radio station for the dance music community. It broadcasts on 87.6, 87.8, 87.9 and 88.0 FM to Melbourne, broader Victoria state and Queensland via Orbit FM.
It is considered part of the FM 876 Network
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, which lost out for a full-time license in 2001, and Sydney and Brisbane narrowcaster Rhythm FM.
Rhythm FM was bought by the owners of Kiss 90
and relaunched as Kiss FM in 2005 as a narrowcast radio service.
The frequency ranges are 87.6 87.7 87.9 and 88.0 FM in melbourne
Kiss FM annually hosts a dance party on Australia Day, 26th January. at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl (melbourne) called Kiss My Grass. All radio hosts are invited to play a 45 minute set to an audience exceeding 10,000.
Kiss FM bears host to many DJs and producers. The station is managed by Timmy Byrne.
Kiss FM is also the home of duo TRANCEGRESSION.
Playing anything from vocal hard tance though to bangin hardstyle.
It is considered part of the FM 876 Network
FM 876 Network
- The Melbourne Low Power FM Services :Melbourne is home to many broadcasters forming a diverse network of services heard on the frequencies between 87.6 & 87.9 FM...
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Origins
The station grew out of aspirant community licensee Kiss 90 fmKiss 90 FM
Kiss 90 was an aspirant dance radio station based in Melbourne, Australia.Kiss was the first 100% dance format radio station in Melbourne. The station broadcast sporadically to the Greater Melbourne area between 1994 and 2001 on 89.9 FM....
, which lost out for a full-time license in 2001, and Sydney and Brisbane narrowcaster Rhythm FM.
Rhythm FM was bought by the owners of Kiss 90
Kiss 90 FM
Kiss 90 was an aspirant dance radio station based in Melbourne, Australia.Kiss was the first 100% dance format radio station in Melbourne. The station broadcast sporadically to the Greater Melbourne area between 1994 and 2001 on 89.9 FM....
and relaunched as Kiss FM in 2005 as a narrowcast radio service.
Transmitters
Kiss FM currently has active transmitters at Balwyn, Chadstone, Epping, Flemington, Frankston, Geelong, Kangaroo Ground, Laverton , Melbourne City, Mornington & Olinda and a relay service on Orbit FM's transmitters in Daylesford, Mount Buller, Wangaratta & Cairns.The frequency ranges are 87.6 87.7 87.9 and 88.0 FM in melbourne
Kiss FM annually hosts a dance party on Australia Day, 26th January. at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl (melbourne) called Kiss My Grass. All radio hosts are invited to play a 45 minute set to an audience exceeding 10,000.
Kiss FM bears host to many DJs and producers. The station is managed by Timmy Byrne.
Kiss FM is also the home of duo TRANCEGRESSION.
Playing anything from vocal hard tance though to bangin hardstyle.