Kiss FM is a privately owned English language radio station in Sri Lanka.[1] Founded in 2009 as Kiss 898, the station broadcasts Hip Hop, Pop and Dance music across the country.
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| Broadcast area | Sri Lanka |
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| Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Rhythmic CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Voice of Asia Network |
| History | |
First air date | 13 August 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | kissfm |
History
editKiss 969 started test transmissions in July 2009.[2] The station was officially launched on 13 August 2009.[3][4] The Top 40 station broadcast a mix of Dance, Hip Hop and Pop to audiences in Colombo, Kandy and the Coastal regions.[5] By 2012 the station had become one of the country's top five media brands.[6]
On 1 November 2012 the station's frequency changed from 89.8 MHz to 96.9 MHz after a nationwide change of all radio frequencies.[7] The station launched its website, official Facebook page and Twitter account on 11 October 2013.[8][9] Subsequent to that the station launched its official Instagram account on 1 July 2015. Kiss FM was an exclusive broadcaster for the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2014.[10]
Kiss TV
editKiss 969 started test transmission of the very first Visual Radio in Asia - KISS TV on the 4 November 2016 with a soft launch bringing a novel concept to the Radio industry in Sri Lanka. Kiss FM also revamped their official website to be the first fully entertainment based English website in Sri Lanka alongside the Kiss TV launch[11]
- ^ Alan G. Davies. "Radio Stations in Sri Lanka".
- ^ "Kiss 89.8 now on test". TV & Radio Sri Lanka. 9 July 2009.
- ^ Argent, Kshanika (10 August 2010). "Kiss turns one". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "KISS launches". TV & Radio Sri Lanka. 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Colombo experiences its First Kiss". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
- ^ Thajudeen, Thanzyl (23 April 2012). "12 Marketing Trends for Sri Lanka in 2012". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Tune your radios from Nov 1". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Kiss goes Live on web". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Kiss FM Web Launch". The Sunday Leader. 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Siyatha acquires radio rights for T20 WC | Daily News Online : Sri Lanka's National News". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "KISS FM Sri Lanka". www.kissfm.lk. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
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