DYWT

DYWT (105.9 Wild FM)

Iloilo City
Broadcast area	Iloilo City
Frequency	105.9 MHz
Branding	105.9 Wild FM
Programming
Format	CHR/Top 40, OPM
Ownership
Owner	UM Broadcasting Network
History
First air date	1992
Former frequencies	92.7 MHz (1997-2016)
Call sign meaning	DYWT
Technical information
Class	A,B,C,D,E
Power	10,000 watts
ERP	20,000 watts
Links
Website	http://www.umbn.com.ph/wildfm

105.9 Wild FM (DYWT 105.9 MHz Iloilo City) is one of FM station of UM Broadcasting Network in the Philippines. The station's studio and transmitter is located at the fourth floor of Perpetual Succor Bldg.(Encanto Bldg.), Jalandoni Street in Iloilo City. It broadcasts daily from 5:00 AM to 12:00 MN.

History

The station was put-up by Amcara Broadcasting Network after Iloilo's Alternative Radio DYMC Magic 91.1 FM (now MOR 91.1) in 1992. After Amcara Broadcasting Network was bought by ABS-CBN in 1995, the station ceased its broadcast. UMBN acquired the station frequency 92.7 in 1997 and change its call sign to DYWT.

In April 2011, it was approved by NTC to move to Iloilo City as UMBN initially applied. In May 2011, it was formally launched in Iloilo City with a power of 3,000 watts and license to broadcast up to 10,000 watts. NOTE: transmitter is poor in grounding and had a lot of scattered frequency around the said frequency broadcast band within 300–500 meters away from the transmitter site in Jalandoni Street (near San Agustin Gym where Z100 and DYSA-AM was located before), Iloilo City.

In September 2016, Wild FM moved its frequency to 105.9 for better signal reception.

In April 8, 2017 at 12:55 am. The station was damage by fire was started beside the station studio in the 4th floor of Perpetual Succor Bldg.(Encanto Bldg.), Jalandoni Street, Iloilo City Proper. The stations transmitter was believe to be damage by heat from the fire and water damage due to fire fighters to save the building at the 5th floor above the stations studio. It was declared by BFP (Bureau of Fire Prevention) fire out after an hour around pass 2am. A few days later after the fire incident, the station resumed its broadcast.

Wild FM Radio stations in the Philippines

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Location
Wild 92.3WT Davao	DXWT-FM	92.3 MHz	Davao City
Retro 95.5 Davao**	DXKR-FM	95.5 MHz
Wild 94.3WM Southern Tagalog	DWWM-FM***	94.3 MHz	Batangas City/Antipolo, Rizal
103.5 Retro Cebu	DYCD-FM*	103.5 MHz	Cebu City
105.9 Wild FM Iloilo	DYWT-FM*	105.9 MHz	Iloilo City
Wild 102.9 FM Dumaguete	DYTW-FM***	102.9 MHz	Dumaguete City
95.7 Wild FM Boracay	DYBW-FM*	95.7 MHz	Boracay
94.3 Wild Zee Cagayan de Oro	DXWZ-FM	94.3 MHz	Cagayan de Oro City
98.5 Wild FM Butuan	DXBB-FM	98.5 MHz	Butuan City
99.1 Wild FM General Santos	DXRT-FM	99.1 MHz	General Santos City
92.9 Wild FM Valencia	DXWB-FM	92.9 MHz	Valencia, Bukidnon
103.1 Wild FM Iligan	DXIL-FM	103.1 MHz	Iligan City
99.9 Wild FM Pagadian	DXWO-FM***	99.9 MHz	Pagadian City

* In cooperation with Ditan Communications. * In cooperation with Paradise Island Radio, Inc. ** In cooperation with ACWS-UBN. *** Upcoming Stations.

External links

• UMBN Website