DWSS-AM
DWSS (1494 AM) is a blocktimer radio station owned by Supreme Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of FBS Radio Network in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at Paragon Plaza Condominium, EDSA corner Reliance Streets, Mandaluyong City, while its transmitter is located at Malanday, Valenzuela City (co-shared with sister station DWBL, and DZRH of Manila Broadcasting Company).
City | Mandaluyong City |
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Broadcast area | Metro Manila, and surrounding areas |
Frequency | 1494 kHz |
Branding | DWSS 1494 |
Slogan | Entertainment Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Soft AC, Talk, Religious, Blocktime |
Ownership | |
Owner | FBS Radio Network (Supreme Broadcasting System) |
Sister stations | DWBL 1242, Mellow 94.7 |
History | |
First air date | 1978 (as DWEE) 1991 (as DWLR) 1993 (as K-Love) 1996 (as DWSS) |
Former call signs | DWEE (1978-1991) DWLR (1991-1993) |
Call sign meaning | Sandigan ng Sambayanan (Former branding) |
Technical information | |
Class | B (regional) |
Power | 10,000 watts |
Links | |
Webcast | DWSS 1494 DWSS Facebook Page |
Type | Radio network |
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Country | |
Founded | 2003 |
Headquarters | Paragon Plaza Condominium, EDSA corner Reliance Streets, Mandaluyong City |
Broadcast area | Philippines |
Parent | FBS Radio Network |
Key people | Luis Vera, Jr. (President) |
Profile
In the 1970s, the station began its broadcast as DWEE owned by Radio One Complex, featuring music programs. The station's studios was situated at the now Philippine Christian University campus in Taft Avenue, Manila.
In 1991, Ultrasonic Broadcasting System bought the station and changed its callsign to DWLR. Its studios were relocated to SYSU Bldg. in Quezon City. In 1993, the call sign was changed to DWSS, airing Christian music under the name 1494 K-LOVE. Considering the owner's strong family religious background, this was their 1st venture into religious programming, way before Saved began airing on Energy FM years later. In 1996, Manny Luzon took over the station's operations and revamped DWSS as a blocktime station. In 2004, it was sold to FBS Radio Network, in exchange of the latter's stations in Dagupan and Cebu.[1][2] Due to ownership restrictions, FBS uses the franchise of Supreme Broadcasting System for DWSS.[3]
It was once home of Nar Pineda, Ducky Paredes, Ruben Ilagan and other Powerhouse Broadcasters since the demise of DZXQ in March 2011,[4] as well as the Tagalog-languaged broadcast of Family Radio during evenings.
References
- 1494 DWSS (Old Website)
- "OneRadioManila.com". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- "Republic Act No. 9186".
- "Ducky Paredes: Kaibigan Inc". Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2015-10-16.