KIIS 102.7 Los Angeles - August 1984

[@justoroteta2234]

No question about it: 1984 was truly and undeniably a GREAT year for music.

[@AnsweringMusic]

Yup. THRILLER!!

[@Patriot-oi7mj]

@@AnsweringMusic Pure garbage.

[@scottalexander44]

I have great memories of KIIS FM in the early 80's. Rick Dees, Paul Freeman, Craig Powers, Bruce Vidal, Liz Fulton. Does anybody remember the "Weekend Warmup Parties?" They were every Thursday night at restaurants and clubs throughout Los Angeles, Orange Counties and Inland Empire. They were so much fun!!!! I remember drinking beers with all of the above and having a great time meeting women!

[@longlivethe80s]

1984 was such a great year for music. I don't think there has been a year like that since.

[@AmericanSoldierSioux1969]

We'll never get these days back! 55 here and a KIIS fan from early 80's. I know it's due to copyright but would've loved to have heard the songs in full here.

[@musicandfiction]

1984 was an incredible year for music, probably one of the best. I wish sometimes that I could go back and do more, even though I was only 4 years old then. :)

[@seanwalter9762]

I used to listen to KIIS-FM in 1984. That truly was a great year in music.

[@NYSkylark]

This is what I listened to every morning driving on the 5 and 405.

[@Andy6969ful]

Big Ron was so kewl in his days at KIIS.. a great guy and an excellent talent.

[@RGC198]

Excellent reception. Thanks for sharing.

[@TemeculaValleyLapse]

Kinda makes me wish I was alive in 1984. So much good music that year. Plus, it was the 80's, and from what I hear, it was one hell of a time to be alive and kicking in America.

[@laurenceblain735]

Reg dashcam dwx .....

[@redparrish69]

Reg dashcam hell yeah it was I was born in 78 and grew up 80s 90s amazing music great times awesome time to be alive

[@burnttoaster6313]

And a lot of shootings😂lol

[@tmrmedia1560]

I grew up in DC, listened to WAVA. It's the same everything. Love it.

[@Ms.KTEdwardsDUKES6099]

102.7 Kiis FM (August 12, 1984): And Dorothy I'll same singing song at different times.

[@revinhatol]

Hot KIIS! - (1984) JAM Creative Productions

[@usneod9329]

I can`t believe that was 30 years ago ! Just bogals the mind .

[@p4ndagirlz83]

back when kiis fm music was normal

[@arturovillarreal1693]

1984 was an amazing year

[@10highflush]

Awesome!!! I went back to a point in time playing my boom box with my headphone plugged in, in my bedroom trying not to disturb my Mom.

[@iamlucy2308]

I remember the Michael Jackson concert being advertised @ 5:21!!!!

[@dctaleo5919]

I love 😍😍😍😍😍 RÁDIO FM

[@SniffyPoo]

i think i might've listened to this live

[@TheHaloRed]

It's 79 Dees Grees here in Hollyweird!

[@Launchpad05]

Rick Dees may have given us the infamous 'Disco Duck', but he'll always be better than Ryan Seacrest.

[@jwgreek8606]

If I grew up during the 80s and I was at home it would be difficult to decide between MTV and the radio. If my parents were watching something on tv. The easy decision if I wanted music. Was turn on the radio

[@ApartmentKing66]

+James Greek I DID grow up in the 80s (high school, college, then into radio) and it WAS hard to decide between MTV and the radio. Usually the radio won because we had only one TV that was hooked to the cable box...and my mom was ALWAYS in front of it.

[@eascec8374]

7:36 You'll Love It On ABC (1985).

[@yeah1746]

Long Beach City College !!!!

[@ApartmentKing66]

OOPS! Big Ron didn't give a legal ID at 4:01...he said "KIIS Los Angeles," which is the AM ID. For 102.7 to be properly identified, the FM suffix *had* to be said: "KIIS-*FM* Los Angeles." Not to nitpick, but if a KIIS-FM engineer were listening, Big Ron would've gotten a call...or a memo from the PD.

[@ApartmentKing66]

@Ken Harris But in order for it to be legal, they would've had to get FCC permission to drop the FM suffix. Simply changing the AM call letters isn't enough. I'm assuming they did this? Was it still KPRZ at this time?

[@rayking9781]

@@ApartmentKing66.....As long as you state the legal call letters KIIS that is all you need.

[@francoisdallaire127]

yes and the jingle clearly says Hot Hits KIIS FM, that is the purpose of Legal ID Top of the hour jingle, the DJ doesn't even have do say anything

[@NYNYRaider]

Big Ron died young...it'll be 10 years in April. He was on 104.3 in Philly I believe

[@technoman9000]

For some reason I really want a Pepsi

[@iangriggs489]

Mix 102.7 Winnemucca

[@donmccullen1973]

Well to the best knowledge, KIIS was owned by Combined Communications and that company was bought out by Gannett Broadcasting, and when Gannett which owned KIISFM in its prime. When Gannett decided to get out of radio they sold KIISFM to Jacor which was bought out by Clear Channel who has owned KIIS ever since.

[@busmaniacooficial]

Brasil 👍👍👍

[@GoanimatorGuyvgcputtp]

3:56 is it from sound using him as toth into wild fm stations

[@wc2006]

yes, as wild fm uses the same jingle package, called "hot kiis", which kiis no longer uses, many other stations used it too, like krbe, wpen, and in the philippines, dwst.

It's now 102.7 KIIS Los Angeles.

[@TheHaloRed]

Hasn't it always been?

[@ApartmentKing66]

@@TheHaloRed No. 102.7 was KIIS-FM except for the periods when co-owned 1150 AM wasn't KIIS-AM. There was a time when KIIS-AM was KPRZ. At that time, 102.7 was just KIIS.

[@donmccullen1973]

yep.

[@NYNYRaider]

The aircheck is slowed down

[@donmccullen1973]

Rick Dees was in a different time. He might gotten into reality TV if the money was good. In fact he laid the groundwork for those like Ryan Seacrest and Billy Bush to follow. Dees innovated the Sleeze. Casey Kasem stayed out the gossip and mud and always stuck to the positive aspects about the artists that were charting. If anyone follows Kasem's playbookd more less its Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton. At least on his countdown shows he does not go into the sleeze.

[@KTEdwards-w5f]

Kiis FM

[@AnsweringMusic]

MICHAEL JACKSON!!!

[@harry5352]

is KIIS still CHR format ?

[@danieluva2848]

Harry Bear Yes it is, but CHR itself has changed.

[@DGTelevsionNetwork]

holy crap how is this legal?

[@donmccullen1973]

Casey Kasem beats them both. Ryan Seacrest is more the new Dees and took a brand that Kasem made famous.