DZBM
DZBM (105.1 FM), is a radio station owned by Mareco Broadcasting Network and operated by Brigada Mass Media Corporation. It serves as a relay station of Brigada News FM in Manila. The station's transmitter is located at Diplomat Rd., Dominican Hill, Baguio.[1][2]
| Relay of DWBM Manila | |
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| Broadcast area | Benguet, La Union and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
| Branding | 105.1 Brigada News FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino |
| Format | Contemporary MOR, News, Talk |
| Network | Brigada News FM |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mareco Broadcasting Network |
| Operator | Brigada Mass Media Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 2000 |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | brigadanews |
History
The station was established in the middle of 2000 as a relay station of 105.1 Crossover in Manila.[3]
On December 30, 2019, 105.1 FM silently dropped its Crossover brand and smooth jazz format and switched to a Top 40 format, as MBN opted to lease the station's airtime to Horizon of the Sun Communications (producer of Chinese Filipino oriented shows Chinatown TV and Chinese News TV). On January 13, 2020, the station was officially launched as Q Radio.
On June 19, 2023, Q Radio announced on its social media pages and livestream that the station will permanently go off the air due to financial problems.[4][5]
On June 30, 2023, it began its test broadcast by relaying various stations until resorting back to its Manila feed a couple of days later.
References
- "TABLE 20.7a" (PDF), 2011 Philippine Yearbook, Philippine Statistics Authority: 18–45, retrieved February 13, 2021
- "2020 NTC FM Stations" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- Philippine Daily Inquirer (October 16, 2000). Crossover now heard in Baguio. p. 31. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Google Books.
- "Louella Hazeline Chan in Q Radio Qlassmates". Telegram. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- Q Radio 105.1 (June 19, 2023). "To all of our amazing Qties, After a fulfilling 3-year run, filled with several viral online campaigns and exciting on-air gimmicks, it is with a heavy heart that we announce that Q Radio will be permanently signing off nationwide effective July 1, 2023". Facebook. Retrieved June 20, 2023.