DYST
DYST-FM, under the brand 92.3 Easy Rock Iloilo, is a music FM station owned by Cebu Broadcasting Company and managed by RVV Broadcast Ventures in Iloilo, under the Easy Rock Network of the Manila Broadcasting Company. Its studio is located at Kahirup Bldg., Guanco Street, Iloilo City, along with their sister station Love Radio Iloilo DYMB 97.5.
| City | Iloilo City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Iloilo, Guimaras, Antique, Capiz and parts of Aklan |
| Frequency | 92.3 MHz |
| Branding | 92.3 Easy Rock Iloilo |
| Slogan | "Just the Rite Rock" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock |
| Affiliations | Easy Rock Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cebu Broadcasting Company (Manila Broadcasting Company) |
| Operator | RVV Broadcast Ventures |
| Sister stations | Aksyon Radyo 720 Iloilo, DZRH 1485 Iloilo, 97.5 Love Radio, 98.7 Hot FM, MiX FM Oton, Power 104.3, The Beat 105.9 |
| History | |
| First air date | 1995 (as Showbiz Tsismis) 1999 (as YES! FM) May 14, 2009 (as WRocK) July 1, 2009 (as Easy Rock) |
| Call sign meaning | DY Showbiz Tsismis (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A, B & C |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| ERP | 15,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live 2 |
| Website | Easy Rock Iloilo Easy Rock Iloilo 2 |
History
DYST was inaugurated by Pacific Broadcasting Systems in 1995 as Showbiz Tsismis nationwide in Miag-ao, Iloilo in the southern part of Iloilo. Its live feed from Manila is the first showbiz oriented FM station in the Philippines that time.
In 1999, it was rebranded as Yes FM Iloilo. And moved its location in Jaro Plaza, Iloilo. It competed with its mother station DYMB-FM 97.5 Love Radio with their top DJs and new style of mass style radio station with a little bit modern way. But after two years it was returned to Love Radio spot as the number one station in Iloilo City.
2002, Yes FM Iloilo, it went to full automation without any DJs any mid-end pop music format and at the same time, moved to its mother station DYMB-FM 97.5 studio in Guanco Street. Their music more class B & C (middle class listeners).
May 14, 2009, DYST-FM was sold to Cebu Broadcasting Company & rebranded to 92.3 WRocK The Heart of Lite Rock. WRocK Iloilo plays lite rock and alternative and some rock genre. This is in line to change strategy instead to two pop stations in the same network, they will compete with other genre to have the maximum rating from other competition pop station in Iloilo.
July 1, 2009, It was formally rebranded again to 92.3 Easy Rock Iloilo, Just the Rite Rock. Its format is lite rock, lite jazz, easy listening and doo wop station without any DJs from sun up to sun down.
92.3 Easy Rock Iloilo is fully automated with less recorded announcements and more lite music.
Aug 3, 2017, both 92.3 Easy Rock & 97.5 Love Radio went suddenly off the air due to power surge from Panay Electric Company (PECO). After 3 days, 97.5 Love Radio resumed broadcast.
Sep. 14, 2017, 92.3 Easy Rock Iloilo resumed broadcast after more than a month off air.
Sep. 2018, Easy Rock Iloilo launches Morning show with Jay Parillo (former Easy Rock 96.3 Manila) and Evening Show named The Flight with Birdman Vargas' with DJs on board.