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Kiss Me Where It Counts

June 7, 2009 @ 20:12

Congratulations to those at Rogers Radio for the launch of their new radio station Kiss-FM which used to be Jack which used to be Ciss.

Are there any other ways to spell Kiss?

According a press release, there was a hole in the Toronto market for a hit radio station. I guess Chum-FM, Z-103 and Virgin radio are all playing non-hits.

Regardless, the best part of the Rogers flip to Kiss-FM is that the rumour will finally die that Humble and Fred are going to Jack, although I must say, those rumours which started in 2002, were always quite amusing.

There was never so much as a sniff.

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147 Responses to "Kiss Me Where It Counts"


Pauly Walnuts
June 7, 2009 / 23:56

About 2 years ago I e-mailed the Jack and suggested that they get Humble and Fred for their morning show... and if so, they'd have me listening all day. This was when they had some 2 american sounding bozos on in the morning.

I received a tirst reply e-mail stating that the 2 bozos (my words not his) would be around for a very long time.

I think they were gone about 2 months later.

No Humble and Fred... their loss. But who gives a sh!t, both Humble and Fred are doing fine and I listen to talk radio.


Diz
June 8, 2009 / 01:57

If Humble and Fred reunited on a satellite radio station, that'd be enough to inspire me to pick one up.

As for CISS/Jack/KISS - Yawn.


Megan
June 8, 2009 / 09:20

If H&F were on any radio station together, I'd listen!


Andrew
June 8, 2009 / 09:52

Let's start the Humble and Fred at CISS rumours now!


James Edgar
June 8, 2009 / 09:57

I liked the format at Jack somewhat . I don't mind a real mix of styles but, it was too hit oriented.i won't be listening to Kiss any time soon.


Boomer
June 8, 2009 / 10:06

Just what Toronto needs, a Top 20, er I mean Top 40 station. Too bad they don't have anything like that now!
Wow.


Gary
June 8, 2009 / 10:10

I seems that the spot occupied by 92.5 is cursed. No matter what they try...it just doesn't work. So what do they do....top 40 corporate crap.

We had a real opportunity to try something different and innovative in this city, but they just keep playing it safe.

Man...radio sucks in Toronto.


Pam
June 8, 2009 / 12:34

Why should we put an end to the rumours. We would all love to hear H&F in the a.m. again and no re-launch is going to convince me that it won't happen....


Trish
June 8, 2009 / 12:40

Yes, radio in TO does suck. Seems like every one of them is plagued by "Patio Lanterns".


Plumber Bill
June 8, 2009 / 13:19

Radio without personalities is just background noise. We all have CD's and MP3's coming out our--you know whats--. Radio for music, was good when we couldn't afford records even. Everyone has downloaded gb's of tunes. Now on the radio we need someone either smart or funny. Or both.


PartyDog
June 8, 2009 / 13:48

Actually, the first to this style of radio in the Toronto market was Energy. Your bosses at Corus blew that one bigtime.


John B
June 8, 2009 / 14:47

Not my kind of music. I hadn't even heard of it until someone on another forum complained about the change to cRAP.

Here's what others think:

I GOT A FEELING
BLACK EYED PEAS

Like it a lot 23%
Like some 14%
Neutral 10%
Don't like 30%
Tired of 17%
Don't know / Unfamiliar 6%


Sid
June 8, 2009 / 17:40

An opportunity missed.....92.5 could have been something innovative and different. To go back to what they were seems really stupid to me.

Sorry Fred, but why even have Program Directors when it is all done for you anyway.


Pat Redmond
June 9, 2009 / 07:57

Go internet radio !!


Pauly Walnuts
June 9, 2009 / 14:36

The switch back to something that hasn't worked doesn't surprise me. I was surprised and pissed off at the reaction I got when I e-mailed them to get H&F on their morning show, so I don't expect smart ideas from that number on the dial.

I guess new country is next. BTW those mugs outlasted the format 10 fold.


Romy
June 11, 2009 / 04:06

Recently, when I was home for a visit, I spent some time spinning through the dial. NOTHING has changed. Same 40 songs, same consultant-led audience sampled crap. It's too bad. We have some great broadcasters, they just aren't allowed to be anything other then a 'bot that doesn't dare step outside of pre-determined formats. I miss many, many things about Toronto - but stagnant radio isn't one of them...


Roshan
June 11, 2009 / 13:56

Is it just me, or is that a clever bit of creativity in making the 'K' look like a red cartoony pair of lips!


Sammi
June 11, 2009 / 17:21

Roshan...who cares! The music they play is shit anyway.


Pauly Walnuts
June 11, 2009 / 21:15

Roshan, someone got a lot of money for that.


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