DXKR (95.5
FM), broadcasting as Retro 95.5, is a
radio station
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owned and operated by
UM Broadcasting Network through its licensee Mt. Apo Broadcasting System. The station's studio is located at the UMBN Media Center, C. Bangoy St. cor. Palma Gil St.,
Davao City
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, and its transmitter is located along Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina,
Davao City
Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of lan ...
.
Background
1993-2009: WRocK
DXKR was established in 1993 as 95.5 WRocK. It was formerly owned by
ACWS - United Broadcasting Network.
On October 6, 2008,
Manila Broadcasting Company
Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) is a radio and television network in the Philippines. MBC is currently owned by the FJE Group of Companies of Fred J. Elizalde, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusement park Star City. Its AM fla ...
purchased WRocK Manila for PhP229.6 million. However, ACWS-UBN and sister company Exodus continued to retain control of the WRocK provincial stations.
2009-present: Hit Radio/Retro
In February 2009, UMBN transferred its
airtime lease agreement to 95.5 after its agreement with
RBN's
100.3
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Australia
* 2MCR in Campbelltown, New South Wales
* ABC NewsRadio in Mildura, Victoria
...
expired, hence rebranding the station as 95.5 Hit Radio.
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On January 1, 2016, Hit Radio rebranded as Retro 95.5, named after its sister station in Cebu. At the same time, months after ACWS-UBN was acquired by a new group of investors, UMBN acquired the station. Due to broadcast ownership guidelines, its frequency license was assigned to UMBN's sister company Mt. Apo Broadcasting System.
References
External links
95.5 Hit Radio Website
{{Davao City Radio
Oldies radio stations in the Philippines
Radio stations established in 1993
Radio stations in Davao City