DWIP-FM
DWIP (94.5 FM), branded as 94.5 Love Radio Santiago, is a commercial FM radio station owned and operated by Manila Broadcasting Company in the Philippines. The station's studio and transmitter is located at 4/F Dermaplaza Bldg, Villasis Highway, Santiago City, Isabela.
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| City | Santiago City |
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| Broadcast area | Isabela |
| Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
| Branding | 94.5 Love Radio Santiago |
| Slogan | GVGV Lang! Walang Hate, Love Lang! |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary MOR, Oldies, OPM |
| Affiliations | Love Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Manila Broadcasting Company |
| Sister stations | DZRH 828 Santiago, 93.7 Radyo Natin |
| History | |
| First air date | December 19, 1981 |
| Former frequencies | 97.9 MHz (1981-1995) |
| Call sign meaning | Isabela Philippines |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C,D,E |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Love Radio Santiago |
It operates 24 hours a day (except on Saturdays and Sundays where it signs off at midnight to 4:00 AM and except Holy Week of each year where it signs off at midnight of Maundy Thursday and lasts until 4:00 AM of Easter Sunday).
History and format
It was inaugurated as DWIP 97.9 Beautiful Music Radio on December 19, 1981 as an easy listening station. It was originally broadcasting on 97.9 MHz with a power of 1,000 watts. In 1994, the station transferred its frequency to 94.5 MHz which involved into 94.5 Love Radio as a masa (contemporary MOR) station.
Since 2005, Love Radio played pop music Monday to Saturday. Quatro Cantos (Four Songs) is the daily music countdown of Love Radio featuring four songs voted by listeners by SMS. Every Sunday, Love Radio plays oldies. Aside from music, the station gives jokes from Kadyot Pinong and Kukurukuku (Kuru-kuro ni Kukurukuku / Kukurukuku's Thoughts).
Love Radio stations
- Further information: Love Radio stations