Kiss Radio Vancouver

Was it a protest by staff or marketing for a change of programming? Listeners to Kiss Radio 104.9 FM had plenty of time to wonder.

Instead, he asked to be called Apollo after the character in the Rocky films. “I don’t know. Although this comes with mixed emotions, we want to express one overwhelming feeling: gratitude,” wrote ex-hosts Kevin Lim and Sonia Sidhu. I should, probably. KiSS is changing and unfortunately we were informed that we won’t be part of this new chapter. Do you like it?”

KiSS Radio104.9 FM (or, at least, the station formerly known as) has been playing the 1992 rap-rock song on repeat since the early morning hours of June 29 as ...

In recent radio ratings KiSS finished 12th of 19 with a 4.0 market share. Currently, Rogers owns one other music radio station in Vancouver; 96.9 Jack FM. They also own the CityTV station and 1130 AM. Of the similar stations (pop and adult contemporary) they finished third of four, just ahead of Z 95.3, who've seen their market share slide in recent months. Often when radio stations switch formats they do something called "stunting." Essentially a form of publicity stunt, they'll take to broadcasting uncharacteristic to grab people's attention and create buzz. KiSS 104.9 has been a pop station for the past decade; it rebranded in 2015 after spending years as CFUN and Fun FM, which was a classic hits station for a period. KiSS Radio104.9 FM (or, at least, the station formerly known as) has been playing the 1992 rap-rock song on repeat since the early morning hours of June 29 as part of what appears to be a format change for the radio station.

The one-song playlist comes a day after hosts Kevin Lim, Sonia Sidhu and Tara Jean Stevens announced their departures from the radio station.

Afternoon host Tara Jean Stevens also said she will be moving on to a new opportunity soon. Article content Article content

The track was originally written by the band as a protest song against police brutality. “Now you do what they told ya,” de La Rocha scream-sings in the pre- ...

“Whoever is on the controls this morning has been playing Killing In The Name Of on repeat since 6am (it’s now 9:30). @KevinLimOnAir @Sonia_Sidhu It’s beautiful.” “Now you do what they told ya,” de La Rocha scream-sings in the pre-chorus. The memorable grunts come before the singer’s scathing outro of “Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me,” which of course was left off the radio replays.

Early this morning listeners of Kiss Radio 104.9 FM in Vancouver, Canada were treated to Rage Against the Machine killer song, "Killing in the Name.

When The Guardian called the station to get some clarity, a man who "asked to be called Apollo after the character in the Rocky films" was tight-lipped about the prank. I'm just a guy in a booth, just letting the Rage play over and over," said Apollo, who claimed the song was already playing when he arrived at work. Even when listeners called in to request another song, "Killing in the Name" mysteriously played on and on without a break.

Two popular DJs were fired from a Vancouver soft-rock radio station, and KISS-FM has played Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name" since.

A Facebook group pushed people to buy the song in an effort to thwart a song from The X Factor from topping the UK chart at Christmas for a fifth consecutive year. Another repeated phrase is, “Now you’re under control”; it’s not known exactly who is in control of KISS-FM at the moment, but it’s unlikely that they’re wearing a suit. The morning duo of Kevin Lim and Sonia Sidhu, aka Kevin & Sonia, were off the air last week, but Lim tweeted on the station’s official account early this morning that that would be back today and there was a “big announcement” coming.