DYWF
DYWF (93.1 FM), broadcasting as 93.1 Brigada News FM, is a music and news FM radio station owned by Brigada Mass Media Corporation, and it also serves as the Visayas flagship station of the Brigada News FM Philippines. The station's studio are located at 2nd Floor, Mariners Court Building, Legazpi Ext., Pier 1, Barangay San Roque, Cebu City, while its transmitter is located at 28th Floor, Winland Tower Condominium, Juana Osmeña Ext., Cebu City. It is a 24-hour operating station, except on Sundays where it signs off at midnight to 4:00 AM and except Holy Week of each year where it signs off at 3:00 PM of Good Friday and lasts until 4:00 AM of Easter Sunday.
| City | Cebu City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Visayas, Negros Island Region, Leyte, Panay, portions of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Camiguin, and some parts of Northern Mindanao |
| Frequency | 93.1 MHz |
| Branding | 93.1 Brigada News FM |
| Slogan | The Music and News Authority Ang Makabagong Tunay na Radyo Tama 'Noh? |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary MOR, News, Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Brigada Mass Media Corporation (Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation) |
| History | |
| First air date | May 1, 1976[1] |
| Former call signs | DYLA-FM (1976-1992) |
| Call sign meaning | DYWF |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A / B / C / D |
| Power | 20,000 watts |
| ERP | 42,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live via Shoutcast |
| Website | brigada.ph |
History
- The station was previously owned by Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation, which began its broadcast in May 1, 1976 under the callsign DYLA-FM; nine years after DYLA-AM 1550 kHz had started its operations.
- In 1992, the station was rebranded as Smash 93.1, and changed its callsign to DYWF.
- Then, it was changed to Crossover 93.1 in the 1997 under the ownership of Mareco Broadcasting Network, Inc..
- In 2003, it changed back to Smash 93.1 and was returned to its original owner, Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation.
- On September 1, 2009, Smash 93.1 was officially reformatted to Club Radio 93.1.
- On July 27, 2013, Brigada Mass Media Corporation acquired the station with lease the whole network of Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation and reformatted it as 93.1 Brigada News FM.
Ratings
Brigada News FM Cebu remains as the dominant undisputed over-all number one FM radio station in Cebu based on the recent surveys conducted by KBP-Kantar and Nielsen, and it continues to sustain its momentum as the dominant overall radio station, in terms of listenership in Cebu City, beating other FM stations of various formats in the market.