Kiss not only stayed up with the times, it stayed ahead. You try to know what listeners want even before they know.

They stayed ahead of it until the rain started.

[Not that anyone wants to fall into the trap of looking too far ahead.] We don't talk about that, ... To be in the mix is good this late in the season, but I hope our guys are all smart enough to figure out it's about (Purdue) this week. All the focus is on this week, and no further than this week.

I've often been adrift, but I have always stayed afloat

I think the rivalry has helped both stations. They push each other. Of course, you also always want to win.

I told everyone at Hot they should be enormously proud. No radio station ever had that kind of year, and to rebound like they did is amazing.