DXMB-AM explained

RMN Malaybalay
Callsign:DXMB
City:Malaybalay
Area:Bukidnon and surrounding areas
Branding:DXMB RMN Malaybalay
Airdate:1980 (under RMN)
Frequency:648 kHz
Format:News, Public Affairs, Talk, Drama
Language:Cebuano, Filipino
Licensing Authority:NTC
Power:10,000 watts
Class:CDE
Callsign Meaning:Malaybalay Bukidnon
Former Frequencies:610 kHz (until 1978)
Network:Radyo Mo Nationwide
Owner:Radio Mindanao Network
Website:RMN Malaybalay

DXMB (648 AM) RMN Malaybalay is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. The station's studio and transmitter are located at Purok 2, Brgy. San Jose, Malaybalay.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

History

By early 1970s, DXMB-AM, probably the second radio station both in Malaybalay and in Bukidnon, then at 610 kHz and with 1-kW power,[8] was being operated along Claro M. Recto Ave.; its franchise was owned by the Lopez family through Eduardo Lopez & Co., and operated by Ruta Broadcasting, also owned by Eduardo.[9] The station used custom-built equipment.

The station became the only operating in the municipality[10] [11] since Catholic-run DXBB-AM was closed by the government in 1976 yet its license had never been revoked. (The latter would be relaunched as present-day DXDB-AM in 1991.) Its frequency was transferred in 1978 to present-day 648 kHz.

By the end of 1970s, Malaybalay-based Ruta had at least six AM radio stations; the rest were located in Visayas.

The patriarch later decided to sell the station as he can no longer manage it. In 1980, the station was acquired by the Radio Mindanao Network.[12] Ruta though remained as the station's sales representative by 1990.[13] The station's power was increased to 5 kW by 1990s.[14] [15]

Unlike other RMN AM radio stations primarily focusing on news, commentaries and public affairs, the station has its unique programming focusing on entertainment, mainly on drama.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bukidnon.gov.ph/home/index.php/2012-11-19-07-06-03/business-and-economy/infrastructure-and-utilities Infrastructure and Utilities | Provincial Government of Bukidnon
  2. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3497237 Radio Broadcasting in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon: Its History and Influence (1970–2018)
  3. https://issuu.com/mvcollege/docs/cf_20131129/28 CyberFlashes
  4. http://cagayandeoro.da.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dxdb-radioairtime72000.00-081920162.pdf BAC Resolution No. 0205
  5. https://dwrscommandoradio.com/medical-mission-sa-rmn-dxmb-malaybalay-ipahigayon-karong-adlawa-sa-barangay-linabo Medical mission sa RMN DXMB Malaybalay, ipahigayon karong adlawa sa Barangay Linabo
  6. https://nnc.gov.ph/index.php/39-featured-articles/3147-nnc-s-radyo-mo-sa-nutrisyon-bags-its-7th-gandingan-award.html NNC’S RADYO MO SA NUTRISYON BAGS ITS 7TH GANDINGAN AWARD
  7. https://mindanaoexaminer.com/rmn-now-airs-top-rated-drama-programs-simultaneously-in-visayas-mindanao/ RMN now airs top-rated drama programs simultaneously in Visayas, Mindanao
  8. Book: n.d. . Proceedings—PCAR-Media Information Workshop, issues 1–4 . . Philippine Council for Agricultural Research . December 26, 2023 . Google Books.
  9. Book: Purisima Katigbak–Tan . 1971 . Philippine Radio and Television Factbook . . . December 26, 2023 . Google Books.
  10. Book: August 1979 . The Philippines, a Country Profile . . . 115–116, 119, 121 . December 18, 2023 . Google Books.
  11. Book: 1979 . Philippine Yearbook 1979 . . National Economic and Development Authority. 813–815 . December 19, 2023 . Google Books.
  12. Book: Angela Mae Inson . Meshelle Rivera . August 28, 2019 . Radio Broadcasting in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon: Its History and Influence (1970–2018) . Asia Pacific Society for Public Affairs . 299–314 . 3497237 . December 17, 2023 . Social Science Research Network.
  13. Book: 1990 . Provincial Profile: Bukidnon . . . December 25, 2023 . Google Books.
  14. Book: 1999 . The World Radio and TV Handbook, volume 53 . Cardfont Publishers under license from Billboard Publications . 978-0-8230-5931-7. December 26, 2023 . Google Books.
  15. Book: 1998 . The World Radio and TV Handbook 1999, volume 53 . . 978-0-8230-5931-7. December 25, 2023 . Google Books.