KiSS FM releases Rage Against the Machine. Why?

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The one-song playlist comes a day after presenters Kevin Lim, Sonia Sidhu and Tara Jean Stevens announced they were leaving the radio station

KiSS 104.9 FM played one song all day on Wednesday. Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia

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Vancouver’s KiSS Radio gave listeners a sense of déjà vu on Wednesday by playing a song on Rage Against the Machine when repeated.

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The 104.9 FM station started playing the rap-metal song Killing in the Name in the morning and didn’t stop until the early afternoon.

When a listener calls for another song, the DJ ignores it and sticks to the playlist with one song.

This comes a day after popular morning hosts Kevin Lim and Sonia Sidhu announced they were leaving the station after more than five years. Afternoon presenter Tara Jean Stevens also said she would soon move to a new opportunity.

“KiSS is changing and, unfortunately, we have been informed that we will not be part of this new chapter,” Lim and Sidhu said in their latest broadcast on Tuesday and in a statement posted on social media.

(WATCH) For all who ask, here is our last farewell message at KiSS RADiO, where we explain what happened and what’s next for us.

Thank you for your support over the past day. That means the world. @KevinLimOnAir https://t.co/asU9xHlSAa

– Sonia Sidhu (@Sonia_Sidhu) June 29, 2022

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They thanked the listeners and their management team at the station.

Early Wednesday, some people speculated that the choice of music – a song protesting against the abuse of power, released in 1992, a year after the beating of Rodney King by police officers in Los Angeles – was by fraudulent officials making a statement.

Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine retouched the offer of a local fan, which may be related to staff changes.

But it can also be a cascade to signal a change in shape.

In 1992, a station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, played It’s the End of the World all weekend on REM as a precursor to the station’s transition to a hard rock format.

Postmedia turned to Rogers Sports and Media about the future of the station and the choice of song in a cycle.

In response to an email, the spokeswoman revealed several details, saying only that “we will have more details to share with you tomorrow morning about the plans for 104.9 FM in Vancouver.”

chchan@postmedia.com

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