DWRT-FM, broadcasting as 99.5 RT, is an FM radio station owned and operated by Real Radio Network Inc. in The Philippines. Its studio is located at Unit 906-B, Paragon Plaza Building, EDSA corner Reliance St, Mandaluyong City and transmitter is located at Palos Verdes Executive Village, Brgy. Seven Hills, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City, Rizal, sharing the same site of 93.9 iFM.
As 99.5 RT (1976-2006)
DZTR changed it's call sign to DWRT-FM, moved to the 99.5 Mhz frequency and branded itself as 99.5 RT in September 1976. Its studios were located for most of its existence on Ayala Avenue in the central business district of Makati, at one time in Pacific Bank Building. It was then originally owned and operated by Trans-Radio Broadcasting Corp. (now GVM Radio/TV Corporation, currently operating Nueve Noventa, Cebu's Y101 & Butuan's Majik 97.5, RT's original sister station). with owner Emilio Remedios Tuason, who also became one of the deejays (his on-air name was "ET"), until personal problems forced his retirement from the station in 1987.
99.5 RT became famous for playing the hits three months ahead of most other music stations because its programming philosophy did not pander to the masses nor cater to the lowest common denominator. It was more concerned with bringing the latest hits to the audience as soon as they were released by the artists. One of the most remembered examples of this was in the early 1980s when RT broke in the song "More To Lose" by the obscure English duo, Seona Dancing (one-half of which is the now famous lead actor and comic of the British television hit series The Office, Ricky Gervais). The station kept everyone guessing about the identity of the song by announcing the title as "Medium" and done by the artist "Fade", two words which were actually descriptions of the song: medium tempo with an ending that faded out.
The station's old logo from 1987 to 1993
Over the years, RT became popular with different slogans such as "The Rhythm Of The City" (1976–1996, 2008–present), "Red Hot Radio" (1983–1988),"Source For The Best Hits" (1996–1998) and "Your Music Authority" (1998–2001), From 2001 - December 18, 2006 before it was rebranded, 99.5 RT's slogan was "The Most Hit Music".
RT was also home to some of America's popular hit countdown shows like American Top 40 and the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40. In the early 1980s (specifically 1983-1984), RT also ventured into the music-video business. As one of the pioneer music video shows in the Philippines, "Rhythm Of The City" which aired on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm on then government-owned MBS Channel 4 (now NBN Channel 4), showcased then ground-breaking videos from artists such as Men At Work, Naked Eyes, Real Life, Michael Jackson, and some of the best acts in North America during a time when then-fledgling MTV had not yet established its presence in the Asian region.
It is also known for its oldies shows , 24K Friday playing the hits from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
It was also known as the first radio station in The Philippines to have ventured into having a home on the World Wide Web, launching its bulletin board in 1995.
In June 14, 1996, Trans-Radio sold RT to Supreme Broadcasting Corporation (now Real Radio Network Inc.) and moved to the Royal Match Building. Under new management, the station tried its best to maintain its upscale and niche-market on-air identity and programming format, unlike many other stations which reformatted after being sold.
On April 1999, it moved to its present location at the Paragon Plaza Building, along EDSA, Mandaluyong City.
Over the next few years, 99.5 RT's sound slowly became similar to other CHR radio stations in Manila. By 2004, most of its veteran DJs had left and were replaced by younger ones. During the period, programs like Up and Coming (a new music countdown show, which later split into two: RT Top 10 Biggies (daily) and the RT40 (weekly)), On the Decks (a dance show hosted and with live dance music mixes by Dj David Ardiente), RT Sunday Sessions (where performed live in the radio station's studio), The Get Up and Go Show with Joe Schmoe, Alex and Lellie, Dinner and Drive Show (formerly known as Da Brainy Bunch), and The Playground with Da Kid, Lexi Locklear and BB Fred were developed. Beginning in 2004, RT put up an annual concert event called, "Ripe Tomatoes", featuring up to 30 OPM bands playing back-to-back on a single night.
In 2006, a corporate decision was made to rename RT to "HiT FM" starting January 2007. Thus, at midnight on December 18, 2006, the station signed off as the First iteration of 99.5 RT. For the next two weeks, the station played non-stop music, with occasional liners from the DJs, and teasers about the new station. On January 1, 2007, it officially signed on as HiT 99.5.
Somewhere in the middle of all that twisting and turning of the radio dial rests 97dot9, the newest hang-out of music fanatics the country over. Home Radio was born into the airwaves in September 1998, and not even a whole year later, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas and the Radio Research Council got out of their huddle and pronounced us part of the top ten radio stations in Metro Manila.
Being fully automated, Home Radio has no disc-jockeys, only canned spiels and liners. This includes time checks, song sponsorships and other announcements. The station, which projects a female image, launched the first fully-automated 24-hour disc jockey ''Jackie'', last October 16, 2006; which is being voiced by Lannie Chan.
Despite being a non-entity FM station, Home Radio delivers live hourly news updates from newscasters Louie, Rafi and Network Newscaster Andie. All Newscasters are female. An hourly traffic report is also aired courtesy of an outside source, trapik.com, which also provides traffic reports to other top-notch Manila FM stations.
Veteran radio DJ Rick Spade, Frederick S. Billano, is the male Imaging Voice and Production Specialist. Marius Ericsson Llobrera is Production Supervisor and Imaging Script Writer of Home Radio. Ronnel Estanislao is the Music Librarian. Armed with state-of-the-art digital broadcasting technology surging through the airwaves at 25,000 watts 24 hours a day, Home Radio clearly warms the hearts of the citizens in Radioland.
People Gripe About Too Much Hype Which is why Home Radio has its creed sculpted in stone.
Minimal Jabber, Maximum Music Power. Come experience Home Radio in Metro manila, Central Luzon ( Pangasinan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija ) and South Luzon ( Laguna, Batangas , Cavite )
Campus Radio is now up and streamed. This is Campus Radio Online! As John Hendrix would say, MAINTAIN THIS FREQUENCY!
Campus Radio Online is a former Metro Manila FM radio station and is a current Internet radio station provided by a joint venture of two former Campus Radio DJs (John Hendrix and the Triggerman) and Pangasinan-based eRadioPortal. The main format is Top 40/CHR and OPM.
This was previously heard on DWLS-FM from 1990s to 2007 (now known as Barangay LS 97.1), and then on DWRT-FM from March to August 2008.
DWRK, broadcasting as 96.3 Easy Rock, is a music FM radio station owned by Cebu Broadcasting Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manila Broadcasting Company) in the Philippines. The station is currently broadcasting from Star City Complex, Pasay City with transmitter at the 11th floor of FEMS Tower 1 on the corner of Zobel Roxas and Osmeña Highway, Manila. The main format of the station is lite rock music.
History
Before MBC purchased and was granted the rights to 96.3 MHz, the frequency operated as RK 96 Real Radio, later to be rebranded as 96.3 WRocK in 1988. It was originally owned by the ACWS - United Broadcasting Network, Inc with the studios and transmitter based at FEMS Tower 1 in Osmeña Highway in Manila. It operated until 2008 when the callsign and frequency was bought by the MBC in October 2008.
MBC continued to operate DWRK as 96.3 WRocK from October 2008 to May 17, 2009, with the DWRK studios moved to the Star City Complex, Pasay next to its new sister stations. On May 18, 2009 DWRK broadcasted under the new brand, 96.3 Easy Rock, ending 20 years of broadcasting under the WRocK brand
On air Jocks
* Samantha
* Chloe
* Denise
* Paul Phoenix
* Justin Taylor
DWDM-FM (95.5 MHz Metro Manila) was a music FM radio station owned by Eagle Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio was located in EDSA, Quezon City and its transmitter located at Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City.
History
* From 1987 to 1992, it was branded Diamond 95.5. It played mainstream pop.
* In 1992, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation renamed it to Pinoy Radio DM 955 (ninety-five-five). Its format was all Pinoy music or OPM.
* In 2002, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation renamed it back to DWDM 95.5 and played automated pop music station playing oldies & pop music with few commercials & program schedules, similar to DWSS 1494.
* It has ceased transmission since the beginning of 2007 apparently to upgrade its transmitter facilities.
* Around May 2007 it briefly returned in the airwaves on a lower bandwidth and limited broadcast hours (9am - 1pm), only on daytime. However, since June it has not returned to the air.
* It will resume broadcasting on 2010.