Kiss 105-108

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Kiss 105-108
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Broadcast area East of England
Frequency 105.6 MHz FM (Cambridge)
106.4 MHz FM (North Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire)
106.1 MHz FM (Mid & East Norfolk/North Suffolk)
107.7 MHz FM (Peterborough)
DAB Digital Radio (Cambridge, Norwich & Peterborough)
First air date September 6, 2006
Format Dance / Urban / R & B
Audience share 6.2% (September 2009, [1])
Owner Kiss Network, Bauer Radio
Sister stations Kiss 100, Kiss 101
Website Total Kiss

Kiss 105-108 is the East of England's regional radio station broadcast from Reflection House, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, broadcasting dance music and R'n'B across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and North Essex.

Kiss 105-108 was previously known as Vibe 105-108 or Vibe FM which ran successfully from November 22, 1997 until relaunched on September 6, 2006 as part of the Kiss network alongside sister station Vibe 101 in Bristol (which became Kiss 101 on the same date) and Kiss 100, London.

All three Kiss stations started to carry the new Kiss logo, and the core music genre followed Kiss 100's more urban bias (the Vibe music brand was much more dance orientated). Both Kiss 105-108 and Kiss 101 retained some shows and DJs who previously presented under the Vibe brand, but now offer shows that are simulcast by one DJ across all three stations including international high profile DJs such as Carl Cox, Armin Van Buuren and John Digweed.

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[edit] Frequencies

FM

The station broadcasts on 106.4 MHz (FM) Mendlesham 20 kW and the strongest signal by far which can be heard in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire), 106.1 MHz FM (Stoke Holy Cross, near Norwich), 105.6 MHz FM (Madingley, near Cambridge), and 107.7 MHz FM (Gunthorpe; a district of Peterborough). Kiss 105-108 can also sometimes be heard across Lincoln, South Essex even the edge of Bedfordshire and Greater London although not officially serving these areas.

DAB

Kiss 105-108 currently broadcasts in DAB format to Cambridge, Norwich and Peterborough.


Internet

The station is streamed in the Windows Media format via the "Kiss Kube" at http://kube.totalkiss.com/

[edit] History

The station was founded by the Essex Radio Group, who at the time owned a handful of local radio stations, the largest being Essex FM (now Heart 96.3/102.6). Shortly after the group was bought by Daily Mail and in 1998 acquired by DMGT.

In 2000, the Essex Radio Group concern of DMGT was purchased by the GWR Group, (now 'Global') in a joint venture with Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH). At this point in time the GWR group also acquired Galaxy 101 (Renamed to Vibe 101) from the Chrysalis media group (now 'Global'), extending the Vibe brand to South Wales and the West. For ownership reasons, the two Vibe stations were 'owned' by Vibe Radio Holdings, a company invented by and jointly owned by GWR and SRH. SRH bought both Vibe stations outright from GWR in 2003.

In June 2005 the EMAP group acquired SRH. Emap was then bought by Bauer in January 2008.

[edit] Presenters

Stuart Grant , "Kaz" Karen Carter , "Thomsta" Nathan Thomas , James Merritt , Nikki Elise , Michael Lewis , Will Cozens , Ray Keith , Sean Scott


Programme manager: Glen White

[edit] Audience figures

(source: RAJAR Q3 2009)

Kiss 105-108 is commercial market leader reaching 343,000 listeners each week an increase of 32,000 YoY (Year On Year)

Kiss’ market share is 6.2%, an increase of 9% YoY.

On average a Kiss listener listens to the station 7.8 hours each week equating to a total of 2.7m hours listened each week

Kiss reaches 218,000 Housewives

We also reach 141,000 ABC1 listeners each week, an increase of 23% YoY

Breakfast is still commercial leader and reaches 165,000 listeners each week, up 14% YoY

Michael Lewis has the number one show in the region with 190,000 listeners, an increase of 18% YoY and the highest ever reach he has achieved


Kiss 105-108 continues to dominate as the most listened to commercial radio station across the east of England.

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[edit] External links

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