KISS FM From Radical Radio To Big Business: The Inside Story Of A London Pirate Radio Station's Path To Success

Three stories in a single book. The first book to document the long struggle of London pirate radio for a legal black music station, started by Radio Invicta in 1970. The first book to document the transformation of KISS FM from a tiny London pirate radio station in 1985 into the UK's leading homegrown youth brand of the 1990's. The first book to reveal the inside story behind the most successful UK radio station launch of its era. 500+ pages. 1,000+ research sources. Author Grant Goddard paints a detailed and critical account of the contemporary UK radio industry. His career in radio started in 1972 on London pirate stations, he worked in local commercial radio before co-ordinating KISS FM's winning licence application and re-launching a large team of mostly club DJ's who had little radio experience as a new legal London station that attracted more than one million listeners within six months. Readers interested in the history of black music in Britain, music radio, media start-ups and the UK government's persistent determination to stamp out pirate radio will find it informative and interesting.

Author: Grant Goddard
Publisher: Radio Books
Published: 06/09/2011
Pages: 528
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.98lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9780956496317

About the Author
Goddard, Grant: - Grant Goddard is a London-based media analyst specialising in the radio broadcasting sector. For thirty years, he has worked in the radio industry as a senior manager and consultant, in the UK and overseas, and has written extensively about the radio business for consumer and trade magazines.

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