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Themed Weekend: 80s

Themed Weekend: 80s

Get truly outrageous this weekend as KIX 102.9 celebrates the 80s! Presented by Carolina Roofing and Vinyl Siding!

Something that sets us apart at Carolina Roofing & Vinyl Siding, LLC is that we believe our customers deserve the best warranties on materials and labor. Not only will we complete your exterior upgrade so you can take advantage of the manufacturer’s warranty, but we also provide warranties on our workmanship, so you feel confident you can call on us when you have questions or concerns. We won’t call our job done unless you, our valued customer, are completely satisfied.

 

It’s a Beatles back-to-back weekend!

It’s a Beatles back-to-back weekend!

This weekend… KIX is giving you double shots of the fab four… it’s a Beatles back-to-back weekend on KIX 102.9!

We’ll play ‘em all, from 1962’s “Love Me Do” …all the way up to 1970’s “Long and Winding Road.” Plus, the boys’ biggest solo hits… hear them all on the Beatles back-to-back weekend!

 

Casey Kasem AT 40 presented by ARS Rescue Rooter

Casey Kasem AT 40 presented by ARS Rescue Rooter

It’s the Original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem … featuring hits from 1971 and 1981. Presented by ARS Rescue Rooter! For all your Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing needs. Go to www.arsraleigh.com or call 919-865-7777.

Saturday on AT40 hear the big songs this week 1981 with the King of The Countdown: Casey Kasem!    Dolly Parton and Sheena Easton have hits with songs named “9 to 5”, but they’re two different tunes…country superstar Eddie Rabbitt is in the top ten with “I Love A Rainy Night”…Elvis Presley had been gone four years, but is in the survey with “Guitar Man”…REO Speedwagon’s “Keep On Loving You” and John Lennon’s “Woman” is poised to be #1…who will prevail? It’s 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 1971! The first time we were hearing songs that have stood the test of time: “Me & Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin, “Just My Imagination” by The Temptations, “If You Could Read My Mind” by Gordon Lightfoot, and “What’s Goin On” by Marvin Gaye. “Love Story” was a hit tear-jerker movie, you’ll hear its vocal theme by Andy Williams plus the instrumental version by Henry Mancini. The Countdown,  Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance Dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.

Get Green and Stay Green with Kix!

Get Green and Stay Green with Kix!

Saint Patrick’s Day is coming… And it’s a golden opportunity to get green!

Listen to Jenn LuMaye, Big Jim, and Brian Mac all day this Wednesday for your chance to get green with a pack of scratch-off tickets from the North Carolina Education Lottery!

Plus, you get in the running to stay green all year with a year of lawn care from Fairway Green! Make your property the best in the neighborhood. Nothing beats and fairway green lawn.

Listen for your chance to Get Green and Stay Green starting at 7 AM on Wednesday on KIX 102.9!

 

Classic AT 40: Rolesville Furniture

Classic AT 40: Rolesville Furniture

It’s the Original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, featuring hits from 1973 and 1987! Presented by Rolesville Furniture.

Now during the Uncle Sam savings event, you’ll save up to twenty-percent store wide. Take home the furniture you love today, for a lower price, and pay later with zero percent, five-year financing. See more online at www.rolesvillefurniture.com

Saturday on AT40 hear the big songs this week 1987 with the King of The Countdown: Casey Kasem!  It was the first time we heard Club Nouveau’s remake of “Lean On Me”…“Moonlighting” was on TV and its star Bruce Willis was in the Top Ten with “Respect Yourself”…Big Hair Rock scores with “The Final Countdown” by Europe, and “Living On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi…crank up the volume for The Beastie Boys “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right To Party”…and Linda Ronstadt with James Ingram (“Somewhere Out There”) vies with Huey Lewis and The News (“Jacob’s Ladder”) for #1!  It’s 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, with a fun mixed bag!  You’ve hit the big time when you make “The Cover of The Rolling Stone”, according to Dr. Hook…You’ll hear some movie music: The Theme From “2001” and “Dueling Banjos” from ‘Deliverance’…The Four Tops, O’Jays, and The Spinners add some soul…A couple of NC natives are on the charts: Chapel Hill’s Loudon Wainwright III with “Dead Skunk”, and Asheville’s … Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song” hoping to make it four weeks with the top song!  Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.

Casey Kasem AT 40: Got To Be NC

Casey Kasem AT 40: Got To Be NC

Your classic American Top 40 weekend on KIX is presented by North Carolina Seafood. Support your neighbors and get the tastiest fish! Find a local vendor at NCseafood.org… Continue Reading

Love Song Weekend

Love Song Weekend

Grab your partner for a dance all weekend long with Love Songs Weekend!

Listen all weekend long for little hugs and “KIX”es of Carolina’s Greatest Hits … from The Spinners and Jackson Five to Heart and Huey Lewis.

It’s a weekend of Romance on KIX 102.9!

Casey Kasem AT 40: North Raleigh Periodontics

Casey Kasem AT 40: North Raleigh Periodontics

It’s the Original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, featuring big songs from 1985 and 1973 — Presented by North Raleigh Periodontics!

Trust your sensitive gums and teeth to Doctor Singletary for gentle treatment of gum recession, disease prevention, and dental implants. Let Doctor Singletary and North Raleigh Periodontics keep you smiling!

Visit www.northraleighperio.com 

Saturday on AT40 hear the big songs this week 1985 with the King of The Countdown: Casey Kasem.

Two solo Eagles are flying high in the Top Ten: Glenn Frey’s “The Heat is On” and Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer”…David Lee Roth remakes “California Girls” with some backing vocals by The Beach Boys…Sheena Easton gets racy with “Sugar Walls”, likewise with Madonna and “Like A Virgin”…and Wham is making a push for #1 with “Careless Whisper!” It’s 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!

Red hot Elton John hopes to make it two weeks at #1 with “Crocodile Rock”..brand new band Steely Dan has their first hit “Do It Again”…The O’Jays have one especially for Valentine’s Day, “Love Train”… John Denver is on a “Rocky Mountain High”, and don’t fear the “Dueling Banjos”… the instrumental hit from the terrifying movie “Deliverance” is in the top 20! The Countdown, 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

It’s the Original American Top 40 with Casey Kasem… featuring hits from 1981 and 1978! Presented by Habitat Wake Restore.

When you donate gently used furniture, appliances, building materials to Habitat for Humanity ReStore, you are not only diverting materials from the landfill, you’re supporting Habitat’s mission to build safe affordable homes in the Triangle. Donations are tax-deductible and free pickup is available for qualifying items.

Locations in Cary, Apex, Fuquay Varina, Wake Forest, Durham, and Raleigh on Raleigh Boulevard and Glenwood Avenue.

Saturday on AT40, hear the big songs this week 1981 with the King of The Countdown: Casey Kasem.   It was the year of Reagan’s attempted assassination, “Dallas” was on TV, and “9 to 5” was in theaters. Dolly Parton has a hit with the movie’s theme song in the Top Ten…it’s a nice mix with some soul from Kool and the Gang, country by Eddie Rabbitt, and a ballad from REO Speedwagon. The recently lost John Lennon has two songs back-to-back in the countdown “Woman” and “Just Like Starting Over”.  It’s 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 1978! It was the first time we heard Queen’s “ We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions”…A couple of teen idols score Shaun Cassidy with “Hey Deanie” and Leif Garrett with “Runaround Sue”… Linda Ronstadt is riding a wave with two songs in the countdown…and, like most of 1978, The Brothers Gibb have multiple songs in the survey, Three this week!  The Countdown, Casey’s stories, and the Long Distance dedications…every Sunday 9-noon, only on KIX.

Friday Touchtones: Annelore’s German Bakery

Friday Touchtones: Annelore’s German Bakery

It’s Black Forest Friday with your chance to score a $25 Gift Card from Annelore’s German Bakery!

Use it towards a black forest cheesecake, or a black forest cake, and other authentic german pastries, pretzels, and breads you won’t find anywhere else but at Annelores German Bakery.

In Downtown Cary on Chatham street, and on Facebook.

www.anneloresbakery.com

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