Casey Kasem AT 40: Newcomb and Company

Casey Kasem AT 40: Newcomb and Company

It’s the original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, featuring hits from 1974 and 1986! Presented by Newcomb and Company ….Turn to the experts at Newcomb and Company. Your comfort is our business. www.newcombandcompany.com

Saturday on AT40 hear the big songs this week 1986.  Euro-pop invades the top ten: Nu Shooz (“I Can’t-Wait”), OMD (”If You Leave”), and Level 42 (“Something About You”)…Whitney Houston enters the top five with her powerful “The Greatest Love of All”… the top two contenders for #1 this week: Madonna’s haunting “Live To Tell” from the dark movie ‘At Close Range”, and “On My Own” by power duo Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald. Annnnd just for fun it’s “I Wanna Be A Cowboy” by one-hit-wonders Boys Don’t Cry!  Back to The 80s every Saturday 6-10 am, with an encore presentation 8-midnight on KIX.

Sunday morning on AT40,  Casey Kasem plays back the hits this week 1977!   In the summer of ’77, we were packing the theaters to see “Rocky” and Bill Conti’s theme was a hit…while ”Charlie’s Angels”  was on TV, “Undercover Angel” and “Angel in Your Arms” were radio hits… a new band called Foreigner has their first hit “Feels Like The First Time”… but can any of these top Fleetwood Mac making a strong case for #1 with  “Dreams”?? The Countdown, Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance Dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.

All 80s Weekend

All 80s Weekend

All 80s Weekend… Bringing it back again!

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Casey Kasem AT 40: North Raleigh Perio

Casey Kasem AT 40: North Raleigh Perio

It’s the Original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, featuring hits from 1972 and 1983. Presented by North Raleigh Periodontics!

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Saturday on AT40 it’s the big songs this week 1983. Thomas Dolby’s quirky “She Blinded Me With Science” enters the top five…other MTV darlings are closing in on the top spot: David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Men At Work, and Prince…you get a couple of ballads from perennial rockers: Bryan Adams “Straight From The Heart” and Journey “Faithfully”… “Flashdance” is a hit on the big screen, and Irene Cara’s theme has been moving up the charts..will it be the new #1?? Back to The 80s every Saturday 6-10 am, with an encore presentation 8-midnight on KIX.
   
Sunday morning on AT40,  Casey Kasem plays back the hits this week 1979! Peaches and Herb have held the #1 spot for the past three weeks with “Reunited”. And it feels so good! Dance music presides over the Top Ten this week with Donna Summer, The Village People, The Bee Gees, and Sister Sledge…and Rock rules the second ten: Bad Company, Styx, Blondie, and Rickie Lee Jones…If you catch the first part of the countdown you’ll hear actor David Naughton with the theme from his TV show “Makin It”, and one of Van Halen’s few top 40 hits “Dance The Night Away”! Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance Dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.
Casey Kasem AT 40: Habitat Wake Restore

Casey Kasem AT 40: Habitat Wake Restore

AT40 on KIX is brought to you by Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Wake County. triangleReStores.com
Saturday on AT40 it’s the big songs this week in 1980! Soft Rockers rule the Top Ten: Christopher Cross, Linda Ronstadt, Dr. Hook, and Air Supply…Gary Numan has a synth-EuroPop smash with “Cars”, Lipps Inc. scores a dance hit with “Funkytown”…but they’re all chasing Blondie, already having spent a whopping five weeks at #1 with “Call Me” ! Back to The 80s every Saturday 6-10 am, with an encore presentation 8-midnight on KIX.
   
Sunday morning on AT40,  Casey Kasem plays back the hits this week 1973!     A couple of rockin’ instrumentals rank high in the survey: “Frankenstein” by the Edgar Winter Group, and “Hocus Pocus” by Focus- complete with yodeling! Newcomers Steely Dan have their first hit with “Reeling in the Years” …and Elton John continues his 70s chart dominance with “Daniel”! Hear the complete countdown,  Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance Dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.
Casey Kasem AT 40: Rolesville Furniture

Casey Kasem AT 40: Rolesville Furniture

It’s the Original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, featuring hits from 1975 and 1986! Presented this week by Rolesville Furniture! The no tax sale is going on now…  You not only get lower prices on a huge showroom full of furniture you can take home today, but you also won’t pay any tax!  Just ten minutes north of Raleigh. And online at www.rolesvillefurniture.com!

Saturday on AT40 it’s the big songs this week 1986!  In ’86, a gallon of gas was 89 cents and a Tandy portable computer was 1700.00… “Top Gun” was tops in the theaters, and music veterans were commanding the top ten this week: Van Halen, Janet Jackson, Madonna, and Phil Collins… Newcomers Pet Shop Boys (“West End Girls”) and OMD (“If You Leave”) spice it up a bit…Back to The 80s every Saturday 6-10 am, with an encore presentation 8-midnight on KIX.

Sunday morning on AT40,  Casey Kasem plays back the hits this week 1975!    What a fun mixed bag in the top ten: Pop by The Carpenters and Tony Orlando and Dawn, Soul from Earth, Wind, and Fire and The Blackbyrds, and Country with John Denver and Freddy Fender…It’s the first time we heard “Sister Golden Hair” by America,  “Philadelphia Freedom” by Elton John, and “Killer Queen” by Queen. Hear the complete countdown,  Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance Dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.

Summer Kick-Off Weekend

Summer Kick-Off Weekend

The unofficial Carolina Summer Kick-Off, with bonus shows from Casey Kasem’s Original American Top 40, and the best feel-good Summer Fun songs from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, including heavy doses of Carolina Beach Music to get us ready for a vacation at the Carolina beaches.

The recipe includes Carolina’s Greatest Summer Hits for the backyard BBQ, the pool, the parks, and the open road – including a dash of Carolina Beach Music to get you ready for your sand and surf weekends!

Presented by North Carolina Symphony’s Summerfest … returning to Koka Booth Amphitheater!

Enjoy music under the stars. From “Movie Music Classics and Cirque de la Symphonie, to Beethoven and “Classics under the Stars”. Booth Amphitheatre in Cary is the place to be, Saturdays in June.

    • Movies Music Classics- 6/5
    • Cirque de la Symphonie- 6/12
    • Beethoven Symphony No. 4 – 6/19
    • Classics Under the Stars – 6/26

Gates open at 6:30  Concert at 8 pm.

Find tickets at www.ncsymphony.org

Brought to you by The Health Dare, backed by science, coached with love.

Mamas and Babies Weekend

Mamas and Babies Weekend

This Mother’s Day Weekend, KIX 102.9 celebrates Mamas and Babies … from ABBA’s “Mamma Mia” to Jackson Browne’s “Somebody’s Baby.” Presented by The Cambridge at Brier Creek!

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Classic AT 40: ARS Rescue Rooter

Classic AT 40: ARS Rescue Rooter

It’s the Original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, featuring hits from 1977 and 1988. Presented by ARS Rescue Rooter! For all your Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing needs.

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Saturday on AT40 hear the big songs this week 1988!  You’ll hear a bunch of cover versions of songs: Pet Shop Boys doing “Always On My Mind”, Natalie Cole with “Pink Cadillac”, and Tiffany’s take on “I Saw Him (Her) Standing There”…the Top Ten includes some newcomers and one-hit wonders: Icehouse, Samantha Fox, and Johnny Hates Jazz…and the second ten features veterans Foreigner, George Michael, and INXS…they’re all chasing Gloria Estefan (“Anything For You”) and Terence Trent D’Arby (“Wishing Well”) in the quest for #1!  Back to The 80s every Saturday 6-10 am, with an encore presentation 8-midnight on KIX.
  
Sunday morning on AT40,  Casey Kasem plays back the hits this week 1977!   “Starsky and Hutch” was rockin’ the TV, and its star David Soul has a hit with “Don’t Give Up on Us”…You’ll hear some Southern Rock by The Atlanta Rhythm Section and The Marshall Tucker Band…The Eagles’ brand new record “Hotel California” is in the top five…The rest of the top ten has familiar names Stevie Wonder, Glen Campbell, KC, and The Sunshine Band, and Marvin Gaye, but are any of them worthy of unseating newbie Leo Sayer’s “When I Need You” from the top spot?? The Countdown,  Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance Dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.
Classic AT 40 with Casey Kasem!

Classic AT 40 with Casey Kasem!

It’s the original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, featuring hits from 1979 and 1982! Presented by Newcomb and Company ….Turn to the experts at Newcomb and Company. Your comfort is our business. www.newcombandcompany.com

Saturday on AT40 hear the big songs this week 1982!  One of the most beloved, and parodied movie themes ever “Chariots of Fire” is in the top five…One of the most-called phone numbers in a song “867-5309” as well…Newcomers Huey Lewis and The News have their first smash “Do You Believe in Love?” and first-timers The Go Go’s score with “We Got The Beat”… Joan Jett is hit-bound and leather-bound hoping her “I Love Rock n Roll” can make it 7 straight weeks at Number One! Back to The 80s every Saturday 6-10 am, with an encore presentation 8-midnight on KIX.
  
Sunday morning on AT40,  Casey Kasem plays back the hits this week 1979!   Dance music rules with Blondie, Amii Stewart, Gloria Gaynor, and Chic in the Top Ten…One Hit Wonder instrumental “Music Box Dancer” makes a play for the top spot.. The new band Dire Straits has a unique sound on “Sultans of Swing”..and it’s no surprise that chart-meisters The Bee Gees are in the survey twice: “Tragedy” and “Too Much Heaven”! The Countdown,  Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance Dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.
Casey Kasem AT 40: Rolesville Furniture

Casey Kasem AT 40: Rolesville Furniture

It’s the Original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, featuring hits from 1975 and 1985! Presented by Rolesville Furniture!

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Saturday on AT40 hear the big songs this week 1985 with the King of The Countdown: Casey Kasem! “Back To The Future” was in theaters, so let’s hop in the Delorean and relive the mellow sides of Madonna with “Crazy For You”, and Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire”…Simple Minds scores with “Don’t You” from ‘The Breakfast Club’ soundtrack…synth-pop act Animotion has their first hit “Obsession”…and the star-studded “We Are The World “ shot up to #1 last week, there’s a good chance it will remain there! Back to The 80s every Saturday 6-10 am, with an encore presentation 8-midnight on KIX.

Sunday morning on AT40, Casey Kasem plays back the hits this week 1975! NC is well represented in the top ten with entries by Charlotte’s Sammy Johns “Chevy Van” and Henderson’s Ben E. King “Supernatural Thing”, hear John Lennon’s remake of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me”… newcomer Minnie Riperton and veteran BJ Thomas are challenging Elton John’s “Philadelphia Freedom” for Number One, can they outlast The Mad Piano Whacker? The Countdown, Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance Dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.

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