ARN has extended its national radio offering with the launch of KIIS Dance, a new digital station focused on electronic dance music (EDM).
KIIS Dance replaces the earlier iHeartDance station, aligning the brand more closely with ARN’s flagship KIIS FM network. The move signals a strategic consolidation of ARN’s genre-based digital offerings under the KIIS banner.
Now live on DAB+ in Melbourne and the Gold Coast, and available nationally via the free iHeart app, KIIS Dance aims to capitalise on the genre’s rising popularity, especially among younger Australians aged 18–34. The station delivers a curated mix of current hits, club classics and nostalgic throwbacks, with programming designed to suit listeners on the go—from the car to pre-night-out soundtracking.
Who’s on the lineup?
Alongside nonstop music programming, KIIS Dance includes specialty segments such as ‘Retro Dance’, a daily lunchtime slot dedicated to dance anthems from previous decades. The station also features a lineup of local and international talent, including VASSY, Timmy Trumpet and Tiësto, alongside rotating guest mixes.
Its launch day schedule included a 9am guest mix from Joel Corry, followed by sets from DJ Triple XL and Cyril. From 9pm, Timmy Trumpet’s ‘Sinphony Radio’ airs, leading into ‘Ultra Music Festival Radio’ at 10pm with sets from the global festival’s archives.
KIIS Dance programming will also roll out across the broader KIIS FM network nationally, with dance-led content to take over Friday and Saturday night slots, replacing the pre-existing iHeartDance programming block.
KIIS Dance Friday launch lineup
Lauren Joyce, Chief Audience & Content Officer at ARN, said: “KIIS Dance is a high-energy, highly targeted station built to match how audiences are engaging with audio – digitally, on-demand, and by genre. Dance music is having a huge cultural moment, and KIIS Dance puts ARN at the heart of it.”
Lauren Joyce
“This is all about giving audiences more of what they love, while broadening our network footprint in a smart, future-facing way.”
The rebrand of iHeartDance to KIIS Dance forms part of ARN’s broader investment in genre-based content, expanding its digital audio portfolio under the iHeartRadio platform while strengthening alignment with the KIIS network.