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Kiss-FM's Last Song On 98.7?

Pirate_Jim said:
Since we're talking about 98.7 from the 1960's, here's their first set of jingles from 1966, featuring "The Sound Is..." .. this pre-dates "The Big Town Sound" ..

http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/piratejim/WOR-FM-1966.mp3
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Yep, a "progressive, underground" station had jingles.

WEXI, a suburban Chicago station, used this package (a CRC numbered package, written by Tom Merriman and recorded in New York with the "Tonight Show" band, supposedly--I wouldn't be surprised if that's Doc Sevrinsen hitting those high trumpet notes) in their latter days as a Top 40--while using "The Big Town Sound" as their slogan, ironically. The only time Chicago heard the Johnny Mann Singers was in the WCFL Chuck Blore jingles until the 90s, when WJMK used the hour open cut from the original Drake package--the rest of the package at the time was all a cappella, but I don't believe it was the Mann singers singing.
 
With the last two hours on Kiss being a special live week in review and before that show REV. AL was on Will there actually be a last song before the 1201 AM Switch. Was the last song earlier in the day before all the public service / news shows and if so what was it ?
 
DToTheJ said:
You knew this thread was coming, folks...

I opt for The Manhattans' "Kiss And Say Goodbye." Not just because the group name doubles as one of New York's boroughs, but of course, the title... duh.

By the way, just so we're all on the same page... This switch is expected to take place Monday morning, not Sunday morning, right? I have seen some sources report the flip being "at 12:01 AM Sunday".
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I absolutely agree with that song. Fits the situation perfectly.
 
I have a feeling they may not have a last song. Sounds like they may be just taking calls for the rest of the hour.
 
thought i heard a song with the title in these posts, but with the ads in the online stream i can't be sure what it was. eleven minutes left!!
 
I am glad that Emmis Communications allowed 98.7 Kiss FM the dignity to celebrate its over 30 year heritage as an R&B station that super-served the black community as well as the entire New York City metropolitan area population. All of the on-air talent were allowed an opportunity to properly sign-off their programs and to say their goodbyes to their loyal audiences.

It truly is a loss to the NYC metro area airwaves that 98.7 Kiss FM will leave the air in less than ten minutes. It is a shame this great station with an eclectic blend of music had to be sacrificed due to the financial situation of its owners and the continued general poor state of the economy.

At least Emmis stands alone from other corporations which show their cowardice by quickly "pulling the plug" on a format unannounced to its audience, and disallowing the on-air talent to properly sign-off their programs and thank their listeners. Emmis permitted both at WRXP, and has now done so again at WRKS.

I extend my best wishes to the great program directors and on-air talents who made 98.7 Kiss FM a great FM radio station for over thirty years. Thank you.
 
Giacomo Siffredi said:
I am glad that Emmis Communications allowed 98.7 Kiss FM the dignity to celebrate its over 30 year heritage as an R&B station that super-served the black community as well as the entire New York City metropolitan area population. All of the on-air talent were allowed an opportunity to properly sign-off their programs and to say their goodbyes to their loyal audiences.

It truly is a loss to the NYC metro area airwaves that 98.7 Kiss FM will leave the air in less than ten minutes. It is a shame this great station with an eclectic blend of music had to be sacrificed due to the financial situation of its owners and the continued general poor state of the economy.

At least Emmis stands alone from other corporations which show their cowardice by quickly "pulling the plug" on a format unannounced to its audience, and disallowing the on-air talent to properly sign-off their programs and thank their listeners. Emmis permitted both at WRXP, and has now done so again at WRKS.

I extend my best wishes to the great program directors and on-air talents who made 98.7 Kiss FM a great FM radio station for over thirty years. Thank you.
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I agree. Even though it's such a shame, as a Queens native who grew up on Kiss until i left NY for college, it is a very sad night indeed. I do wish them all the very best in all their future endeavors.
 
I agree. Even though it's such a shame, as a Queens native who grew up on Kiss until i left NY for college, it is a very sad night indeed. I do wish them all the very best in all their future endeavors.
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amen
 
Last Song: Brother's Gonna Work It Out by Willie Hutch #18 RnB #67 Pop in 1973

Rollo-Smokes had it above.

The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson 1987-88 on "the new" WBLS after midnight
 
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