98.1 KISS-FM Logo

[e-dawg]

Has anybody notice their new KISS logo looks like the old Los Angeles MEGA 92.3/100.3 logo and Mega 100.1 in Stockton? What do you think about this logo?

 

[1069_KIFR]

Maybe a look to the future.... MEGA 98.1?

 

[LKellerIII]

Maybe a look to the future.... MEGA 98.1?

KISQ has been using the same brand (Kiss-FM") for about 14 years now, and the station still maintains decent ratings. And recently, it has consistently beaten its nearest competitor - KBLX, which used to generally beat Kiss. So why switch brands right now?

 

[RadioJunkieMike]

Kiss is playing a very interesting mix right now -- '80s-centric, with a surprising amount of "rhythmic" white artists. Not just Madonna, which you'd expect, but blue-eyed-soul-ish New Wave stuff like Culture Club and Spandau Ballet. They're very entertaining to listen to at the moment.

 

[DJBigOne]

Kiss is playing a very interesting mix right now -- '80s-centric, with a surprising amount of "rhythmic" white artists. Not just Madonna, which you'd expect, but blue-eyed-soul-ish New Wave stuff like Culture Club and Spandau Ballet. They're very entertaining to listen to at the moment.

I like their mix of music. It seems to be more upbeat than local V101.1. When I can pick up 98.1 in the foothills, I prefer it over V101.1.

 

[stewie]

Has anybody notice their new KISS logo looks like the old Los Angeles MEGA 92.3/100.3 logo and Mega 100.1 in Stockton? What do you think about this logo?

I know they've been using the "Kiss" brand for a long time.

I was always surprised about that since their other "Kiss" stations are CHR.

 

[LKellerIII]

Has anybody notice their new KISS logo looks like the old Los Angeles MEGA 92.3/100.3 logo and Mega 100.1 in Stockton? What do you think about this logo?

I know they've been using the "Kiss" brand for a long time.

I was always surprised about that since their other "Kiss" stations are CHR.

These cookie-cutter brands ("Star," "Kiss-FM," "Mega...,", "Movin'...", "The Wave," etc.) - are used in different markets for different formats. I believe Clear Channel came into ownership of the "Kiss-FM" brand when they bought KIIS-FM in LA...1990s probably. But there are some "Kiss" stations not owned by CC, probably because they were already using the brand on their stations, and were 'grandfathered' in, so to speak. I believe Clear Channel's CHR "Kisses" all use the logo design originated by KIIS (LA).

 

[stewie]

Has anybody notice their new KISS logo looks like the old Los Angeles MEGA 92.3/100.3 logo and Mega 100.1 in Stockton? What do you think about this logo?

I know they've been using the "Kiss" brand for a long time.

I was always surprised about that since their other "Kiss" stations are CHR.

These cookie-cutter brands ("Star," "Kiss-FM," "Mega...,", "Movin'...", "The Wave," etc.) - are used in different markets for different formats. I believe Clear Channel came into ownership of the "Kiss-FM" brand when they bought KIIS-FM in LA...1990s probably. But there are some "Kiss" stations not owned by CC, probably because they were already using the brand on their stations, and were 'grandfathered' in, so to speak. I believe Clear Channel's CHR "Kisses" all use the logo design originated by KIIS (LA).

Makes perfect sense. I guess KISQ has been using that brand a while now, prior to CC purchasing them. For the life of me I can't remember when 98.1 signed on a Kiss-FM. At the end of the day it doesn't matter, just curious.

 

[wdb2003]

KISQ is a very good radio station. I listen to their 80's at 8 and I love it. Too bad KHHT cant sound like KISQ.

 

[LKellerIII]

Has anybody notice their new KISS logo looks like the old Los Angeles MEGA 92.3/100.3 logo and Mega 100.1 in Stockton? What do you think about this logo?

I know they've been using the "Kiss" brand for a long time.

I was always surprised about that since their other "Kiss" stations are CHR.

These cookie-cutter brands ("Star," "Kiss-FM," "Mega...,", "Movin'...", "The Wave," etc.) - are used in different markets for different formats. I believe Clear Channel came into ownership of the "Kiss-FM" brand when they bought KIIS-FM in LA...1990s probably. But there are some "Kiss" stations not owned by CC, probably because they were already using the brand on their stations, and were 'grandfathered' in, so to speak. I believe Clear Channel's CHR "Kisses" all use the logo design originated by KIIS (LA).

Makes perfect sense. I guess KISQ has been using that brand a while now, prior to CC purchasing them. For the life of me I can't remember when 98.1 signed on a Kiss-FM. At the end of the day it doesn't matter, just curious.

Before CC purchased 98.1, it was not Kiss-FM, it was "K-Big 98.1" - 60s, 70s, and 80'c Classic Hits - call letters KBGG, and KABL-FM before that. In fact, I think CC kept the K-Big format for awhile before flipping it to Kiss and the "Classic Soul" (Old School format - can't remember if it was 1997 or 98 - but around there, in any case.

Clear Channel acquired 98.1 when they sucked up the stations owned by the AM/FM Corporation.

 

[recto101]

Kiss is playing a very interesting mix right now -- '80s-centric, with a surprising amount of "rhythmic" white artists. Not just Madonna, which you'd expect, but blue-eyed-soul-ish New Wave stuff like Culture Club and Spandau Ballet. They're very entertaining to listen to at the moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVYHXGWKe3A

Check out this 1986 KMEL clip. It exactly matches up with the playlist of KISQ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CteTQYt0rJQ&feature=related

Check this clip too the Kiss-FM brand was used in the Diablo Valley back in 1991 and was also used for 990AM but it was under the AC format the same way that 92.1 KKDV, KKIQ and KUIC are today.

 

[LKellerIII]

Kiss is playing a very interesting mix right now -- '80s-centric, with a surprising amount of "rhythmic" white artists. Not just Madonna, which you'd expect, but blue-eyed-soul-ish New Wave stuff like Culture Club and Spandau Ballet. They're very entertaining to listen to at the moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVYHXGWKe3A

Check out this 1986 KMEL clip. It exactly matches up with the playlist of KISQ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CteTQYt0rJQ&feature=related

Check this clip too the Kiss-FM brand was used in the Diablo Valley back in 1991 and was also used for 990AM but it was under the AC format the same way that 92.1 KKDV, KKIQ and KUIC are today.

Except it was "990-Kiss" not "Kiss-FM." Call letters KKIS, if I recall. Yes - good station, for its day.

 

[stewie]

Has anybody notice their new KISS logo looks like the old Los Angeles MEGA 92.3/100.3 logo and Mega 100.1 in Stockton? What do you think about this logo?

I know they've been using the "Kiss" brand for a long time.

I was always surprised about that since their other "Kiss" stations are CHR.

These cookie-cutter brands ("Star," "Kiss-FM," "Mega...,", "Movin'...", "The Wave," etc.) - are used in different markets for different formats. I believe Clear Channel came into ownership of the "Kiss-FM" brand when they bought KIIS-FM in LA...1990s probably. But there are some "Kiss" stations not owned by CC, probably because they were already using the brand on their stations, and were 'grandfathered' in, so to speak. I believe Clear Channel's CHR "Kisses" all use the logo design originated by KIIS (LA).

Makes perfect sense. I guess KISQ has been using that brand a while now, prior to CC purchasing them. For the life of me I can't remember when 98.1 signed on a Kiss-FM. At the end of the day it doesn't matter, just curious.

Before CC purchased 98.1, it was not Kiss-FM, it was "K-Big 98.1" - 60s, 70s, and 80'c Classic Hits - call letters KBGG, and KABL-FM before that. In fact, I think CC kept the K-Big format for awhile before flipping it to Kiss and the "Classic Soul" (Old School format - can't remember if it was 1997 or 98 - but around there, in any case.

Clear Channel acquired 98.1 when they sucked up the stations owned by the AM/FM Corporation.

Ahhh yes, K-Big, completely forgot about that. As for AM/FM, I thought they did a fairly good job of running stations back in the day.

 

[SFStatic]

L Keller, you're memory is not correct. I had jingles sung as KISS-FM at KKIS in Concord. We later split 990 off as a regular AC and went Hot AC on KISS-FM. This is long before 98.1 even became Big 98, let alone KISS. BTW, the jingle package was TM's Madison Avenue II, and it was around 1990-91.

 

[LKellerIII]

L Keller, you're memory is not correct. I had jingles sung as KISS-FM at KKIS in Concord. We later split 990 off as a regular AC and went Hot AC on KISS-FM. This is long before 98.1 even became Big 98, let alone KISS. BTW, the jingle package was TM's Madison Avenue II, and it was around 1990-91.

Guess I should have checked out that clip, huh? I remember 990 KKIS from the 80s - I had an old Mercury Cougar with one of those great 60s AM car radios that could pull in low power stations, so I would hear 990 in SF and Marin.

Never caught the FM version

 

[101NY]

as per the logo one name and one name only DON PARKER!

 

[1069_KIFR]

I remember K-BIG, then they changed the name to simply, BIG 98.1. Then B 98.

 

[SFStatic]

Actually, it was B-98 first, and was more AC. Big 98.1 was first 'the Biggest Hits of the 70's, All the Time.' Later, it morphed into 70's & 80's. A new GM came in, and decided it should be K-Big, like LA, so a new version of the jingles was sung that way, and new liners voiced. The Big 98 logo with the abstract guitar was by far the coolest compared to the B-98 and Big 98 marketing. (BTW, even the biggest hits of the 70's was a gloss...music was played from about '68 to '82 even then.)

 

[LKellerIII]

Actually, it was B-98 first, and was more AC. Big 98.1 was first 'the Biggest Hits of the 70's, All the Time.' Later, it morphed into 70's & 80's. A new GM came in, and decided it should be K-Big, like LA, so a new version of the jingles was sung that way, and new liners voiced. The Big 98 logo with the abstract guitar was by far the coolest compared to the B-98 and Big 98 marketing. (BTW, even the biggest hits of the 70's was a gloss...music was played from about '68 to '82 even then.)

That's the correct chronology. And IIRC - they added the "K" to the "Big" around the time Clear Channel bought the station from AM/FM, so I always assumed that the ownership change cleared the way to use the "K-Big" brand without trademark problems, given that CC already owned KBIG in LA.

 

[emprex]

kiss Fm is playing everything now. ex: One time they even play Genesis/Phil Colins, That's 80's rock music.