DZWI (107.9 FM) was a

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owned and operated by Conamor Broadcasting System.

History

The station was established in 2001 as Power 108. Under the management of 713 Productions, owned by Marcelle John "H-Town" Marcelino, it is the pioneer station in the Philippines and Asia to air an

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format. Throughout its existence, its studios were located in

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. The station and logo took its name from

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-based

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. Days after its broadcast, it gained fame among hip hop enthusiasts around

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. Initially automated, the station started having live DJs and special programs months later. Aside from H-Town, notable personalities, known as Power Jocks, included the late rapper

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(under his on-air moniker The Mouth), T-Bone (now known as Tony Toni on Magic 89.9's primetime show '' Boys Night Out'') and former MTV Philippines VJ and supermodel Sarah Meier. On August 31, 2003, Power 108 signed off without any official announcement. With its signal reaching even the northern parts of Metro Manila, it was rumored to be due to its license. A month later, Marcelino and

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mayor

Dino Reyes Chua Dino Carlo Reyes Chua (born September 28, 1980) is a Filipino businessman and politician and the current Mayor of Noveleta, Cavite. He is the president of SkyJet Airlines, and also the owner of El Palacio Resort in Coastal Bay, Noveleta, Cavite ...

formed Empire Entertainment and took over the operations of

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, which was launched on October 20, 2003, as Blazin' 105.9, featuring most of its Power Jocks. In 2005, the frequency began airing a

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format under the name Underground Radio, which was later shortened to U Radio two years later.

References

External links

Website (outdated)
{{Batangas Radio Power 108 FM Radio stations established in 2001 Radio stations disestablished in 2003