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December 26, 2012, 12:38 pm

Join 101.9 KINK as we ring in the new year! On New Year’s Eve, KINK will kick out the jams with a five-hour house party! You provide the champagne, and we'll bring the music. Turn us on starting at 7 pm for a rockin' good time as we play non-stop music to ring in the New Year. We'll take your requests and keep the music flowing, so be sure to include 101.9 KINK in your New Year's Eve party plans.

Then, starting at 10 am on New Year’s Day, we'll count down your favorite albums of the year in their entirety. Enjoy some great music while you take down the tree. It was a fantastic year for music, and we’ll feature Portland’s favorite albums all day long New Year's Day. KINK's New Year’s Party on the Radio is sponsored by Standard TV & Appliance. Listen at 101.9 KINK on your radio or everywhere else at kink.fm!

Top 10 Albums of 2012 (Played New Year's Day)

1. Mumford & Sons: Babel
2. Avett Brothers: The Carpenter
3. The Lumineers: The Lumineers
4. Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball
5. The Shins: Port Of Morrow
6. Bonnie Raitt: Slipstream
7. fun.: Some Nights
8. Jack White: Blunderbuss
9. Of Monsters And Men: My Head Is An Animal
10. Alabama Shakes: Boys & Girls

KINK Listeners Honorable Mention

Snow Patrol: Fallen Empires
Brandi Carlile: Bear Creek
Gotye: Making Mirrors

KINK Air Staff Honorable Mention

Beach House: Myth
Ben Howard: Every Kingdom
Michael Kiwanuka: Home Again
JD McPherson: Signs & Signifiers



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