DZKX
DZKX (103.1 FM),[1] broadcasting as The Edge Radio Strong South, is a Contemporary Christian music FM radio station owned by Christian Music Power, a broadcast franchisee of the United Christian Broadcasters in the Philippines. It is an affiliate station of The Edge Radio network. The station's studio and transmitter is located at Candelaria, Quezon.
| City | Candelaria, Quezon |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Quezon and some parts of Batangas, Laguna and Marinduque |
| Frequency | 103.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Edge Radio Strong South |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian music, Christian talk |
| Affiliations | The Edge Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Christian Music Power (United Christian Broadcasters) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1991 |
| Former frequencies | As The Edge Radio Lucena: 90.3 MHz (circa 2003 to early 2010s) |
| Call sign meaning | K(X)illerbee (former brand) |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | positivelypinoy |
History
Killerbee 103.1
The station was launched in 1991 as Killerbee 103.1 Lucena, owned and operated by Advanced Media Broadcasting System (an affiliated/sister company of Quest Broadcasting Inc., which owns the Killerbee brand), airing Top 40/CHR music.[2] The station was closed in 2003. On Air Jocks Dennis D' Menace, Captain Hook, The Rainman, The Monster, DJ Mike, T-Rex, DJ Tom, Acela Banana, Cookie and Willy K.
The Edge Radio
The Edge Radio began airing in 2003 at 90.3 MHz (DWMZ) in Lucena, when the UCB formed a partnership with Century Broadcasting Network. The station lasted around in the early 2010s when The Edge Radio decided to transferred its frequency to 103.1 MHz and relocated its broadcast transmission from Lucena to Candelaria, Quezon, as Century reformatted 90.3 as Contemporary MOR station Magik FM. With this transfer, the station under the new frequency rebranded itself as "The Edge Radio Strong South", maintaining its signal reaching the entire Quezon and its neighbored provinces.
In May 2013, one of the station's presenters and a blocktimer, Melinda Jennifer Glefonea, was reportedly abducted by 2 unidentified men at a restaurant in the town's proper.[3][4] However, Quezon police authorities found out that her abduction/kidnapping was actually a set-up by Glefonea herself as she told to the police.[5]
DZKX, as well as 3 other Century-owned Edge Radio stations, were later sold to and spun-off into Christian Music Power (CMPI), a broadcast franchisee of UCB in the Philippines.
See also
References
- "Radio Stations in Quezon Province Province, Philippines". Asiawaves.net.
- "Philippines: Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide". CDACNetwork.org. p. 117.
- Delfin T. Mallari, Jr. (12 May 2013). "Armed men kidnap Quezon female broadcaster". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- Cai U. Ordinario (12 May 2013). "Radio broadcaster abducted in Quezon". Rappler. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- Zoleta, Michelle (14 May 2013). "Radio station worker's kidnap a hoax – police". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 23 July 2019.