Latest news about KISS

KISS announces big bank holiday weekend radio party

KISS is holding a long weekend party this upcoming Bank Holiday with the KISS Does Summer Weekend. Across KISS, KISS Fresh, and the KISS Kube app – listeners can hear non-stop party songs direct from summer festivals, house party anthems, and the Carnival celebration. Resident KISS DJ Majestic kicks things off on Friday at 7pm with exclusive festival sets from himself, Mark Knight and Hannah Wants from 51st State, and Gorgon City alongside Sonny Fodera..

KISS partners with KFC for KISSTORY Festival return

KISS has announced the return of the KISSTORY Festival for summer 2021 with the help of KFC. The festival offers two days of Old Skool and Anthems on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September at Streatham Common. KFC’s latest ad campaign celebrates the Colonel’s legions of hard-core fans across the country and this new KISSTORY x KFC partnership brings this to life by offering pre-festival giveaways, at-event upgrades and exclusive VIP access.

DJ and producer legends to join the KISS line-up

Toolroom Records’ boss Mark Knight and superstar DJ and Producer HANNAH WANTS are joining KISS FM from this weekend as part of KISS Nights. They join Majestic, Joel Corry, Gorgon City, Juls, Hybrid Minds and Ellie Prohan who are among those who already represent for KISS Nights – a pool of DJ talent and emerging names from the worlds of Dance, Hip Hop, Afrobeats, Drum and Bass and more...

KISSTORY Festival line-up announced by Jordan and Perri

The line-up for this year’s KISSTORY Festival has been revealed by Jordan and Perri on KISS Breakfast this morning. Taking place on Streatham Common, the two-day event will feature multiple stages with DJ Luck & MC Neat, Oxide & Neutrino and Judge Jules plus live performances from KISSTORY legends Lisa Maffia, Kele Le Roc, Fatman Scoop, Another Level, Artful Dodger, Damage and many more...

Changes planned for KISS Fresh with new presenters

Bauer is making some changes to KISS Fresh, making the station more about supporting emerging talent and its no-pop music policy. Big Zuu and Elz The Witch joining the station alongside a refresh of the rest of the schedule. Elz The Witch is one of the UK’s biggest gaming YouTubers (over 15 million views and 200k+ subscribers) where she brings her passion for music, competition and jokes to trending lists. She’s a rising presenter star, much in demand from...

All the Audio & Radio Industry Awards 2021 winners

All the winners have been announced for the 2021 ARIAS at an intimate event at the Mayfair Hotel in London. The evening, which was streamed live to Radio Academy members, was hosted by KISS Breakfast presenters Jordan & Perri. Guests in the audience included management and staff from some of the companies that entered, along with presenters Scott Mills, Chris Stark, Fleur East, Vanessa Feltz, Lauren Laverne, George the Poet, Melvin Doom, Rickie Haywood Williams and Snoochie Shy...

Bauer stations team up with Disney for ticket giveaway

Listeners across some Bauer stations will get a chance to win tickets for Disney’s The Lion King, Frozen the Musical, and Beauty and the Beast this month. In a deal with Disney Theatrical Group, Magic Radio, Magic at the Musicals, Scala Radio, Absolute Radio and KISS will give away over 3,000 tickets to theatregoers who have missed live entertainment throughout the pandemic to its shows. Throughout May, all stations will give away on-air spot prizes...

Jackie Brambles to host Greatest Hits Radio series

The latest Audio Content Fund includes funding a four-part series called Greatest Brits with Jackie Brambles for Greatest Hits Radio. The former BBC Radio 1 host and current BBC Radio Scotland presenter will celebrate 80s and 90s British female artists in the run-up to the 2021 BRIT Awards. It’s one of many projects awarded money in the latest round, bringing the total to £1.7m in the past year. The projects will broadcast across more than 120 different radio stations and will be produced by 19 different independent production companies...

New KISS Life show introduced with Swarzy Macaly

KISS is introducing a new Sunday evening show called KISS Life hosted by Swarzy Macaly. Bauer says KISS Life will be a place for reflection and discussion on the KISS Network – a weekly gathering for people to bring their authentic questions and opinions to the table, and to hear from those in power and positions of influence to help make sense of the world. Starting at 9pm on Sunday 7th March the live show will include stories from contributors and listeners from all around the UK...

Former Capital DJ Anton Powers joins KISS

KISS has hired former Radio City, Capital and Juice Liverpool DJ Anton Powers to host a series of weekend show across KISS and KISSTORY. Starting from March 5th, Anton will be kicking off the weekend every Friday with Tyler from 6pm in the mix. He’ll also be hosting KISSTORY classics on the KISSTORY station every Saturday 1pm till 5pm followed by 5pm till 7pm on KISS. Hailing from Liverpool, Anton has achieved in excess of 250 million streams and sold over 1.5 million singles in the UK alone. He has played sets at festivals including Tomorrowland and Creamfields as well as being invited to play across the world from Ibiza to the USA and Australia...