DXAB

DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao

City of license	Davao City
Broadcast area	Davao Region
Branding	DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao
Slogan	Una Sa Balita, Una Sa Public Service (First in news, First in Public service)
Frequency	1296 kHz
First air date	December 1996 (as test broadcast) February 15, 1997 (as music and news) March 16, 1997 (as DXAB)
Format	News and Public Affairs/Talk, Religious, Music, Entertainment
Power	10,000 watts
Callsign meaning	DX ABS-CBN Corporation
Owner	ABS-CBN Corporation
Sister stations	MOR 101.1 Davao
Webcast	DXAB 1296's Live Streaming

DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao (1296 kHz Davao) is the flagship AM station of ABS–CBN Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Shrile Hills, Matina, Davao City, while the transmitter is located at Km 4 McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City. DXAB Davao operates daily from 3 am to 10 pm (except Holy Week of each year where it signs-off at midnight of Maundy Thursday and lasts until 4 am of Easter Sunday). The current station manager of DXAB Davao is Andy Rara.

At present, DXAB Davao is considered as one of the top stations in the AM band in Davao and is recognized as one of the most awarded radio stations in the Philippines by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas or KBP.

DXAB Davao is also has a television channel on SkyCable named DXAB TeleRadyo Davao where the studio and hosts of its programs can be seen by its listeners and viewers.

List of programs of DXAB Davao

News

• DXAB Radyo Patrol Balita
  • Radyo Patrol Balita - Alas Siyete (simulcast on DZMM and DYAB)
  • Radyo Patrol Balita - Alas Dose
• TV Patrol Southern Mindanao (simulcast on ABS-CBN Davao)
• TV Patrol sa DXAB Davao
• The Newsmakers

Commentary

• Bangon Davao
• Banat 1296
• Punto por Punto
• Isyu Sabado
• Lutong Bahay
• Maayong Buntag Davao
• The Defender

Public service

• Bantay Patrol
• DXAB at your Service

Entertainment

• Brgy 1296/Radioke
• Estoryaheee sa DXAB
• KTB
• I Love you Sabado
• Sunday Entertainment
• Showbiz Corner
• Salo-Salo Kapamilya

Health

• Health and Sex Secrets
• The Doctor is in

Educational

• Science ug Pangkabuhayan

Justice and law issue

• True Case

Other programs

• Haranahan ko Ikaw
• Lantugi
• DDS (Dinhi sa DXAB Sadya)

Current Personalities

DXAB Davao anchors and reporters

• Andy Rara (station manager)
• Arman Almerez
• Mariecel Mamon Dasalla
• Carle Eric Alindao
• Loremie Cadiatan
• Rolando Abadilla Bersamin II
• Estela Amamato Alvarado
• Dra. Fredelina Espedilla
• Placido Amit "Eddie" Calledo
• Teover Quillano
• Ronald Espere
• Onnie Alfaro
• Paul Palacio
• Joel Ramirez
• Michelle Robin-Bacsal
• Randolf Cañedo
• Dra. Eleanor Palabyab
• Atty. Rudy Alonzo
• Harvey John Bahaynon
• Mariano Catague

DXAB Davao reporters

• Randy Lorega Cañedo (RP 06)
• Allan dela Cerna Abais (RP 30)
• Rosemarie Ann "Cheche" Diabordo (RP 20)
• James Buenaluz Galay (RP 34)
• Maria May Castillo Benedicto (RP 26)
• Melanie Almadin Severino (RP 12)
• Jasper "Jazz" Magoncia (RP 50)
• Zaldy Arenas (RP 46)

ABS-CBN Radyo Patrol stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power kW	Coverage
DZMM Radyo Patrol 630	DZMM-AM	630 kHz	50 kW	Metro Manila/Luzon-Wide Region (with nationwide propagation popularization broadcast)
DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 Cebu	DYAB-AM	1512 kHz	10 kW	Cebu/Visayas Region
DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao	DXAB-AM	1296 kHz	10 kW	Davao/Mindanao Region

See also

• ABS-CBN
• DXAS-TV 4
• DXRR (Davao City)