DYQN
DYQN (89.5 FM), broadcasting as 89.5 DWIZ News FM, is a radio station owned and operated by Aliw Broadcasting Corporation. The station's studio and transmitter are located along 3/F Eternal Life Bldg., J.M. Basa cor. Ortiz St., Iloilo City.[1]
| Broadcast area | Iloilo, Guimaras and surrounding areas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.5 MHz |
| Branding | 89.5 DWIZ News FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hiligaynon, Filipino |
| Format | News, Public Affairs, Talk |
| Network | DWIZ |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Aliw Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | November 1993 |
Former names |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| ERP | 30,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | 895 Home Radio Official Website |
History
The station was established in November 1993 as Q89. It carried a Top 40 format.[2]
In 1999, the station rebranded as Home Radio Q89 and switched to an easy listening format. The Q89 brand was dropped the following year.
On March 17, 2014, Home Radio, along with the other provincial stations, reformatted into a mass-based format, with "Natural!" as its slogan.
On Easter Sunday 2015, the station switched back to its Top 40 format mixed with OPM, simply known as CHR Local. On late 2015, the station adopted the slogan "The Music of Now" and shifted to a fully-fledged Top 40 format.
In July 2017, Home Radio flipped back to its easy listening format. In 2018, Home Radio's provincial stations started simulcasting DWIZ 882's program Karambola, thus allowing the station to include news and commentaries in the morning to the station's format. In 2021, the simulcast expanded to include the entire morning block of DWIZ 882.
On January 16, 2023, the station dropped the Home Radio branding, but continued its programming. On January 30, 2023, it was relaunched under the DWIZ network with a news and talk format.