DYKR explained

XFM Bacolod
Callsign:DYKR
City:Bacolod
Area:Northern Negros Island, parts of Iloilo and Guimaras
Branding:96.7 XFM
Airdate:1993 (as WRocK)
April 4, 2022 (as XFM)
Frequency:96.7 MHz
Format:Contemporary MOR, News, Talk
Language:Hiligaynon, Filipino
Licensing Authority:NTC
Power:10,000 watts
Erp:32,000 watts
Class:C, D, E
Former Names:96.7 WRocK (1993–2010)
Callsign Meaning:WRocK (former branding in reverse)
Repeater:Kabankalan

95.1 MHz

Network:XFM Philippines
Owner:DCG Radio-TV Network
Operator:Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Licensee:Katigbak Enterprises, Inc.
Sister Stations:through Y2H:
90.3 Solid FM

DYKR (96.7 FM), broadcasting as 96.7 XFM, is a radio station owned by DCG Radio-TV Network and operated by Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc. The station's studio and transmitter are located at the 4th floor, Monarch Finance Corporation (MFC) Bldg., Lacson St., Bacolod.[1]

History

The station was established in 1993 by Exodus Broadcasting Company as one of the provincial WRock stations. After its Manila flagship station was acquired by Manila Broadcasting Company on October 6, 2008, the station was relaunched as a separate entity from WRocK Online. In May 2010, due to lack of resources and financial challenges, WRocK Online, along with the station, went off the air.[2]

In 2020, DCG Radio-TV Network acquired the frequency from Exodus. In early 2022, Yes2Health Advertising took over the station's operations and began its test broadcast as XFM, carrying a news and music format. XFM Bacolod officially launched on April 4, 2022.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 NTC FM Stations . . July 3, 2021.
  2. Web site: MBC buys DWRK FM station for P230M . . March 28, 2021.