DWCO[1] (103.1 FM), broadcasting as 103.1 XFM, is a radio station owned and operated by Y2H Broadcasting Network. The station's studio and transmitter is located in Candelaria, Quezon.
| Broadcast area | Quezon, parts of Batangas and Laguna |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 103.1 MHz |
| Branding | 103.1 XFM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino |
| Format | Contemporary MOR, OPM |
| Network | XFM Philippines |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1991 |
Former call signs | DZKX (1991–2003) |
Former names | Killerbee (1991–2003) The Edge Radio South (2006–2022) |
Former frequencies | 90.3 MHz (2006–2011) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
History
edit1991-2003: Killerbee
editThe station was launched in 1991 as Killerbee 103.1 in Lucena. It was owned and operated by Quest Broadcasting Inc. through its licensee Advanced Media Broadcasting System, and aired a CHR/Top 40 format.[2] Among its DJs were Dennis D' Menace, Captain Hook, The Rainman, The Monster, DJ Mike, T-Rex, DJ Tom, Acela Banana, Cookie and Willy K. The station was closed in 2003.
2006-2022: The Edge Radio
editThe Edge Radio began airing in 2006 at 90.3 FM in Lucena, when the UCB formed a partnership with Century Broadcasting Network. In 2011, when Century reformatted the station as mass-based station under the Magik FM network, it transferred to 103.1 FM and rebranded as "The Edge Radio Strong South", maintaining its signal reaching the entire Quezon and its neighbored provinces. The 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.
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]
In September 2020, the station partnered with DepEd Pagsanjan as part of the distance learning. It went off air in June 2022.[6]
2023-present: XFM
editIn September 2023, it went back on air as XFM Southern Tagalog under Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc.
References
edit- ^ "2020 NTC FM Stations" (PDF). National Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Philippines: Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide". CDACNetwork.org. p. 117.
- ^ Delfin T. Mallari, Jr. (May 12, 2013). "Armed men kidnap Quezon female broadcaster". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Cai U. Ordinario (May 12, 2013). "Radio broadcaster abducted in Quezon". Rappler. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Zoleta, Michelle (May 14, 2013). "Radio station worker's kidnap a hoax – police". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Pagsanjan Radyo Eskwela". Pagsanjan. October 12, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2021.