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Radio station plays Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The ... (NME.com)

A Vancouver radio station has been playing Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' on repeat following the departure of three DJs.

Responding to the stunt, Rage guitarist Tom Morello retweeted a message from one fan who wrote: “A pop radio station in Vancouver laid off all of their staff yesterday. Thank you for your outpouring of support over the past day. Afternoon host Tara Jean Stevens has also said that she will be moving on soon.

Pop Radio Station Is Currently Playing Rage Against the Machine ... (Loudwire)

Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name" has been playing non-stop on the Canadian radio station KiSS FM 104.9 in Vancouver since two of its DJs ...

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Fans think Kiss FM radio station playing Rage Against The Machine ... (HITC)

Radio station Kiss Radio 104.9 FM played Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name for hours, some listeners claim it was a stunt.

Listeners requested other songs on the day but the station continued to play the Rage song on loop. A number of Twitter users have argued over whether the radio station’s decision to play one song for hours was a stunt. Hopefully the choice of song means a switch to a metal/punk/hard-rock format, maybe even a Nineties hard rock format. Although this comes with mixed emotions, we want to express one overwhelming feeling: gratitude,” they wrote in a Facebook post. A song by Rage Against The Machine was probably enjoyable the first time. Another wrote: “After looking over the gossip forums, I’m positive now that 104.9 is stunting before a format change.

Vancouver Radio Station plays Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing ... (The Independent)

'Killing in the Name' is said to be an iconic protest song from Rage Against the Machine's self-titled debut.

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Radio station falls silent after 24 hours of Rage Against the Machine (The Times)

Early yesterday morning, Kiss Radio 104.9 FM in Vancouver started playing Killing In the Name by Rage Against the Machine, and then repeated the track in an ...

Rage Against The Machine played on radio on repeat after layoffs (Metro)

A radio station in Canada has been playing Rage Against The Machine on repeat for almost a full day in an apparent protest over staff layoffs.

Killing In The Name has been used as a protest anthem for a vast array of subjects over the years. it’s see you later.’ And this isn’t goodbye either… A radio station in Canada has been playing Rage Against The Machine on repeat for almost a full day in an apparent protest over staff layoffs. They thanked their ‘loyal listeners’ for being with them over the last five years on the show, as well as their management team and the rest of the staff at Kiss Radio. The station is airing a radio-friendly edit with the swear removed – Metro.co.uk tuned in on Thursday afternoon to find the song is still in full swing.

A Canadian Radio Station Said "Fuck That," and Played "Killing in ... (Esquire.com)

In response to the firing of two beloved DJs, a Vancouver radio station protested by playing the 1992 Rage Against the Machine song on loop.

As you can expect of radio play, the outro chant "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me/Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" was left out. Rolling Stone reported that while the song played on loop, there were instances of two on-air DJs stopping to mimic the grunting of the Rage Against the Machine front man. I mean, the name itself is a clear indication of their goal to awaken the masses. The song was being played on loop to protest the radio station's decision to layoff two beloved staff members. But, "Killing in the Name" is a particularly good song to pick for protest. Did an intern spill coffee on the equipment?