DXYM
DXYM (89.5 FM), broadcasting as 89.5 Brigada News FM, is the flagship station of Brigada Mass Media Corporation. Its studio is located in 2nd floor, Brigada Complex, NLSA Road, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos. Operates 24 Hours a day Sign off on Monday at 12:00 Midnight to Sign on 4:00 AM. except holy week of each year where it Sign off on Good Friday at 3:00 PM to Black Saturday and resumes broadcasting at 4:00 AM on Easter Sunday.[1][2]
| City | General Santos City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | South-Central Mindanao |
| Frequency | 89.5 MHz |
| Branding | 89.5 Brigada News FM |
| Slogan | Pagka-swertiha! The Music and News Authority Ang Makabagong Tunay na Radyo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary MOR, News, Talk |
| Network | Brigada News FM |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Brigada Mass Media Corporation (Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1997 (as Bay Radio) 2009 (as Brigada News FM) |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| ERP | 30,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | http://brigadanewsph.blogspot.com/ http://www.brigadanews.ph/ http://www.brigada.ph/ |
Profile
In 1997, the station was launched by Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation in Koronadal City, South Cotabato as Bay Radio 89.5 mHz. In 2003, the station transferred to General Santos City and occupied the broadcast center of the former NBC DXRE-AM/DXOO-FM radio stations, Bernabe Coliseum, J. Catolico Ave, General Santos City.
In October 18, 2009, DXYM FM was acquired by Brigada News during the 4th foundation anniversary of the newspaper. On relaunch, the new management introduced new programming to an FM medium to mix AM's news and public affairs with traditional FM programming anchored by former Bombo Radyo, Super Radyo, RMN commentators and veteran FM DJs. In 2011, 89.5 Brigada News FM the overall number 1 radio station in General Santos City relocated its state of the art equipments and transmitters at Brigada Complex, NLSA Road, Barangay San Isidro, General Santos City, Philippines.
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