DWFM is an all-news FM radio station in Quezon City, serving the overall Mega Manila market. The station is currently owned by the Nation Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund's broadcasting division MediaQuest Holdings. The station's all-news format is co-branded and operated as a sister to TV5 — which MediaQuest Holdings acquired a majority stake of from Media Prima in 2010. The station's studio is located in Novaliches, Quezon City, while its transmitter is located in Antipolo City.
[edit] History
DWFM signed on in 1963 as Manila's third FM station, and the Nation Broadcasting Corporation's first FM station. DWFM began as "MRS 92.3 — Most Requested Song", airing a format consisting of adult contemporary and easy listening music. DWFM quickly became the top-rated FM station in Manila, and held this title for most of its life. The success of DWFM led NBC to establish other FM stations using a similar format, including Cebu's DYNC in 1979, and Davao's DXFM.
[edit] NBN acquisition, format changes
In 1998, NBC was acquired by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., a broadcasting company owned by the PLDT's Beneficial Trust Fund. With the new ownership, DWFM's format would be changed in 1998 to become a smooth jazz station, Joey @ Rhythms 92.3 (later shortened in 2005 to just 923 Joey). As with the previous MRS format, the jazz format would also be implemented on all of NBN's other FM stations, who used other female names for their branding. DWFM's call letters were also changed to DZRU-FM for the period.
In January 2007, DWFM received new management, led by radio executives Raymund Miranda and Al Torres, along with sales executive Amy Victa. After 9 years as Joey, DZRU was re-launched on April 8, 2007 — returning the DWFM call letters, and dropping the smooth jazz format. The new format, 92.3 xFM, marketed as "The New Equation for Good Music", featured a format featuring a mixture of various forms of downtempo electronic music, including chill-out, electronica, house, and trip hop. Later in August 2007, xFM began to incorporate indie pop and easy listening music in to its playlist — the latter had been a staple of DWFM in its early days. However, these changes would lead to a retooling of DWFM in February 2008. The new XFM would be marketed as a "light music station"; returning to a smooth jazz driven lineup, but now also incorporating R&B and contemporary pop. At this point, DWFM was marketed as a "light" station
On October 1, 2009, DWFM switched formats again, becoming the contemporary hit radio station U92. The new CHR format was also tightly cross-promoted with the television channel MTV Philippines (which had been broadcast by NBN's stations until mid-2007, when All Youth Channels took over the franchise and converted it to a cable-only service), talent was also shared between the two outlets.
[edit] Personalities
[edit] Former programs
- The Dollhouse
- Press Play
- The KC Show (moved to Wave 891 as The KC Show with Kat)
- Count on U
- The BrewRATs!( Ramon & Tado now part of Boys Night Out on Magic 89.9)
- Night Fix
- Bring The Beat Back
- The Break
- Shakedown
- Shatterday Saturday
- 5 HELLtop Drive
- Turbo Time with Mike and Lindy (moved to 106.7 Dream FM)
- U Are Life
- The U Know Show
- Morning Would
[edit] As 92.3 News FM
On October 1, 2010, the operations of NBC's FM radio stations were officially assumed by TV5, which had recently become a new sister network for NBC after its acquisition of a majority stake by MediaQuest. DWFM would drop its CHR format to become part of a news/talk radio network co-branded with TV5, Radyo5 92.3 News FM, alongside other NBC radio stations. The move came as part of a plan to expand TV5's news operation in order to become more competitive with the other major networks, which also included the later launch of a news network on NBC's television stations, AksyonTV.[1][2]
[edit] Personalities
[edit] Reporters
- Mariz Amante
- JV Arcena
- Ivy Bernardo
- Zony Esguerra
- Rey Ferrer
- Joel Gorospe
- Ayee Macaraig
- Allan Lopez
- Rosel Lopez
- Tonel Lozano
- Ruel Otieco
- Hannibal Talete
- Tony Tamondong
[edit] Current programs
- Punto Asintado! (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Wanted sa Radyo (formerly from DZXL) (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Aksyon Solusyon (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Relasyon (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Cristy Ferminute (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Diretsahan with Cheryl Cosim
- Iba 'Yung Pinoy
- Sakto kay Paolo, Sakto (rin) kay Cheri
- Remoto Control
- Night Chat (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Oplan Asenso (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Healing Galing (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Perfect Morning (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Showbiz FM
- Magbago Tayo (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Todo Bigay! (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Metro Sabado (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Alertado (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Aksyon Sports (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Chink Positive (simulcast with AksyonTV)
- Kasindak-Sindak
- Chillax Radio
- T3: Kapatid Sagot Kita (simulcast with TV5 and AksyonTV)
- The Love Idols
- Deretsahan
- Slowdown
- 80s Sabado
- 80s Linggo
[edit] Former personalities
- Marlene Alcaide
- Ryan Ang
- Andrea Bautista
- Dindo Flora
- Jove Francisco
- Hadji Kaamiño
- Romel Lopez
- Jun Loyola
- Daiana Menezes
- Roices Naguit-Sibal
- Fiona Nicolas
- Amy Perez
- Amihan Sabilio
- Ina Zara
[edit] Former programs
- Seriously Sabado
- Isyu
- Hot Seat Sabado
- Ah, OA!: Amy and Hans on Air
- ShowbizTo
- Hip Academy
- Reporters on Board
- Help Gate
- Radyo Singko NegoShow
- Agri Ako
- Balita sa Magdamag (replaced by Balita Alas-5 sa Radyo Singko Weekend)
- Reaksyon
- Eksper 'To (re-titled as Diretsahan with Cheryl Cosim)
- Sunday By Heart
[edit] Slogans
| Branding |
Slogan |
Years Active |
| MRS 92.3 |
Most Requested Song |
1975–1998 |
| Joey @ Rhythms 92.3 |
It's a Groove Thing! |
1998-April 2005 |
| 923 Joey |
Get Your Groove On! |
May 2005-April 4, 2007 |
| 92.3 XFM |
The New Equation For Good Music |
April 8, 2007-June 30, 2008 |
| XFM 92.3 |
Light N Up!/Light N Up Manila! |
July 1, 2008-September 30, 2009 |
| U92 |
Cool to be U |
October 1, 2009-September 30, 2010 |
| 92.3 News FM |
Iwanan Mo Na ang Lumang Tunog ng AM! |
November 8, 2010 – present |
| 92.3 News FM |
Hatid sa inyo ng Radyo5 |
November 8, 2010 – present |
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Founder: Chino Roces • Chairman: Manuel V. Pangilinan • President and CEO: Atty. Ray C. Espinosa • Executive Vice President and COO: Bobby V. Barriero • News5 Head: Luchi Cruz-Valdez • News5 Production Head: Patrick Paez • Deputy Managing Director and Head of Broadcast Operations: Atty. Dan Albert De Padua • Vice President for Engineering : Engr. Rodrigo “Dennis” V. Carandang • Head of Entertainment and Creative: Perci M. Intalan
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