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DWBL-AM
DWBL (1242 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station owned and operated by FBS Radio Network in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at Unit 908, Paragon Plaza, EDSA corner Reliance Street, Mandaluyong, while its transmitter is located along Coloong 1 Road, Barangay Coloong, Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Valenzuela City. It broadcasts daily from 4:30 AM to midnight. History DWBL was initially known as WBL and carried a Contemporary Hit Radio, Top 40 format during the Martial Law era. At that time, it was the top-rated radio station in Metro Manila. Willy "Hillbilly Willy" Inong, Rudolph Rivera, Bernie Buenaseda, Orlando S. Mercado, Noli de Castro and Mike Enriquez were among the roster of personalities who worked with the station. In mid-1985, when most of the jocks moved to DWKC-FM and formed WKC, Buenaseda remained on air, but left after a few months to set up DWTM, WTM 89.9. The following year, DWBL reformatted into a talk station, offering brokered programming. In Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FBS Radio Network
FBS Radio Network is a Media in the Philippines, Philippine broadcasting company. Its corporate office is located at Unit 908, Paragon Plaza, EDSA cor. Reliance St., Mandaluyong. History Leonida "Nida" Laki-Vera and her husband Luis Vera began their broadcast business as the Freedom Broadcasting System (FBS) in the 1970s. FBS launched its first station DWBL-AM, DWBL. A year later, FBS established its FM station DWLL, which is later on known as Mellow Touch. Radio personalities such as Butch Gonzales, Rudolph Rivera, and newscaster Ernie Fresnido worked for DWBL and Mellow Touch throughout the late 70s. As time passed by towards the 1990s, the couple transferred the ownership of FBS to their children, namely Luis Jr. ("Luigi") and Lena. To coincide their business, the network dropped its legal name and became FBS Radio Network. Under the new owners, FBS expanded the Mellow Touch network in key provincial cities. In 2004, FBS sold its two respective stations DWKT (Dagupan) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |