DXGT explained

Radyo Abante
Callsign:DXGT
City:Maramag
Area:Bukidnon
Branding:Radyo Abante 92.1
Airdate:2003
Frequency:92.1 MHz
Format:Contemporary MOR, News, Talk
Language:Cebuano, Filipino
Licensing Authority:NTC
Power:5,000 watts
Erp:10,000 watts
Callsign Meaning:Gordon Torres
Former Frequencies:102.1 MHz (2003 - 2010s)
Owner:Iddes Broadcast Group

DXGT (92.1 FM), broadcasting as Radyo Abante 92.1, is a radio station owned and operated by Iddes Broadcast Group. Its studios and transmitter are located beside the Maramag Integrated Bus Terminal, Brgy. North Poblacion, Maramag. The station is managed by former Bukidnon 3rd District board member Gordon Torres.[1] [2]

Incidents

The radio station was attacked with a grenade in June 2013 during a broadcast by one of its commentators, Joas Dignos.[3] Dignos was shot and killed in November 2013 in Valencia.[4] [5] Local police investigating the case did not rule out the possibility that the Dignos was targeted for his political commentary.[6] According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the incident is part of a pattern of killings that have earned the Philippines a reputation as "one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a reporter".[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bukidnon radio broadcaster survives ambush; doc says no gunshot wound. November 28, 2010. MindaNews. November 10, 2020.
  2. Bukidnon KBP Recorgnized. 28. Cyberflashes. November 29, 2013. MVC Alumni Association. November 10, 2020.
  3. News: Grenade thrown at DXGT Radyo Abante Bukidnon radio station. June 26, 2013. Bukidnon Online Blog. October 16, 2018. en-US.
  4. News: Bukidnon radio commentator Joas Dignos killed. November 30, 2013. Bukidnon Online Blog. October 16, 2018. en-US.
  5. Web site: Balane . Walter I. . November 30, 2013 . Broadcaster gunned down in Valencia City . November 6, 2022 . MindaNews . en-US.
  6. Web site: Joas Dignos . November 7, 2022 . Committee to Protect Journalists . en-US.
  7. Web site: Omari . Shazdeh . December 12, 2013 . In Philippines, third journalist killed in two weeks . November 7, 2022 . Committee to Protect Journalists . en-US.