| Broadcast area | East of England |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
105.6 MHz FM (Cambridge) DAB Digital Radio (Cambridge, Norwich & Peterborough) |
| First air date | 6 September 2006 |
| Format | Dance / hip hop / R & B |
| Audience share | 5.9% (RAJAR Q2 2010) |
| 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, Vibe FM and briefly Non-Stop Vibe which ran successfully from 22 November 1997 until relaunched on 6 September 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 two or all three stations including international high profile DJs such as Armin Van Buuren and John Digweed.
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FM
The station broadcasts on 106.4 MHz (FM) Mendlesham 20 kW, 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 frequently 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 MP3 format via the "Kiss Kube" at http://kube.totalkiss.com/
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 Essex). 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 in Bristol (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's radio stations and public magazines was then bought by Bauer in January 2008.
The KISS 105–108 East of England schedule at present is:[1]
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 – 0100 | Midnight Mix (Mon), Logan Sama (Tue), The Kiss Dubstep Show (Wed), DJ Hype (Thu), The Kiss Hip Hop Show (Fri) | London |
| 0100 – 0200 | Sinden (Mon), Kiss Ibiza (Tue–Fri) | |
| 0200 – 0600 | Freddie (Mon), Michael (Tue-Fri) | |
| 0600 - 1000 | Rickie, Charlie and Melvin in the Morning: Rickie Haywood Williams, Charlie Hedges and Melvin Odoom | |
| 0900 – 1200 | Justin Wilkes (including Kisstory from 1100) | |
| 1200 – 1500 | Neev | |
| 1500 – 1900 | Jez Welham | |
| 1900 – 2200 | Martin Archer | |
| 2200 – 0000 | DJ Swerve (Mon–Thu), DJ EZ (Fri) |
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 – 0200 | DJ Piooner | London |
| 0200 – 0400 | Kiss Ibiza | |
| 0400 – 0600 | Neev | |
| 0600 – 1000 | Clara | |
| 1000 – 1100 | Kiss 10 O'Clock Takeover | |
| 1100 – 1400 | Jez Welham | |
| 1400 – 1700 | Martin Archer | |
| 1700 – 2000 | Kissalicious | |
| 2000 – 2300 | Saturday Night Kiss | |
| 2300 – 0000 | Kiss Presents Hed Kandi: Hed Kandi |
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 – 0200 | The Kiss Mixblock | London |
| 0200 – 0400 | Armin van Buuren's State of Tance | |
| 0400 – 0600 | The Rehab | |
| 0600 – 1000 | Freddie | |
| 1000 – 1100 | Kiss 10 O'Clock Takeover | |
| 1100 – 1400 | Martin Archer | |
| 1400 – 1700 | Michael | |
| 1700 – 1900 | Kiss UK Hot40 Big Beats Chart: Rickie Haywood Williams and Melvin Odoom | |
| 1900 – 2200 | Kiss Never End Weekend | |
| 2200 – 2300 | The Kiss Bass Mix | |
| 2300 – 0000 | David Rodigan |
(source: RAJAR Q2 2010)
Kiss 105-108 is commercial market leader reaching 376,000 listeners each week
This is the stations 10th consecutive quarter yielding year on year increase.
On average a Kiss listener listens to the station 6.9 hours each week
Kiss 105-108 Breakfast (6-9am weekdays) with Stuart Grant is still commercial leader and reaches 185,000 listeners each week.
Kiss 105-108 Drive (3-7pm weekdays) with Michael Lewis has the number one show on commercial radio in the region, reaching 216,000 listeners each week.
Kiss 105-108 continues to dominate as the most listened to commercial radio station across the east of England.
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