DWBC (1422 AM) was a

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owned and operated by ACWS - United Broadcasting Network from 1972 to 1999.

History

DWBC was established in 1972 by the ACWS - United Broadcasting Network, along with sister station

DWRK DWRK (96.3 FM), broadcasting as 96.3 Easy Rock, is a radio station owned and operated by MBC Media Group. It serves as the flagship station of Easy Rock Network. The station's studio is located at the First floor, MMG Building, Star City, V ...

. In November 1978, it moved to 954 kHz from its original frequency 940 kHz, in response to the adoption of the 9 kHz spacing on AM radio stations in the Philippines under the

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. In April 1987, it moved to its present frequency 1422 kHz. Its former frequency is currently used by DZEM. In October that year, it was one of the stations closed by the

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, through the order of then-president

Corazon Aquino María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines and the first woman president in the country, from Presidency of Corazon ...

, for a few months for airing right-wing commentary programs that were critical of Mrs. Aquino's Administration. On January 1, 1988, it returned on the air. It went off the air sometime in 1999. The frequency is currently owned by the

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References

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