KISS-FM and WBLS, Longtime Radio Rivals, Are Merging April 26, 2012, 6:42 pm KISS-FM and WBLS - longtime rivals in the R&B format - have become one, Media Decoder blog reports, in a stunning change for New York City radio. The two stations began simulcasting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, and through the weekend are scheduled to celebrate the three-decade legacy of KISS (WRKS, 98.7 FM), a bastion of black music that has been one of the most highly rated stations in the market. At midnight on Monday, the stations will merge on WBLS (107.5 FM). Read more on Media Decoder