DWCO explained

XFM Southern Tagalog
Callsign:DWCO
City:Candelaria
Area:Quezon, parts of Batangas and Laguna
Branding:103.1 XFM
Frequency:103.1 MHz
Format:Contemporary MOR, OPM
Language:Filipino
Licensing Authority:NTC
Power:5,000 watts
Former Frequencies:90.3 MHz (2006–2011)
Former Callsigns:DZKX (1991–2003)
Former Names:Killerbee (1991–2003)
The Edge Radio South (2006–2022)
Network:XFM Philippines
Owner:Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc.

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.

History

1991-2003: Killerbee

The 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

The 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

In September 2023, it went back on air as XFM Southern Tagalog under Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 NTC FM Stations. National Telecommunications Commission. February 3, 2021.
  2. Web site: Philippines: Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide. CDACNetwork.org. 117.
  3. News: Armed men kidnap Quezon female broadcaster. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Delfin T. Mallari, Jr.. May 12, 2013. July 23, 2019.
  4. News: Radio broadcaster abducted in Quezon. Rappler. Cai U. Ordinario. May 12, 2013. July 23, 2019.
  5. News: Radio station worker's kidnap a hoax – police. The Philippine Star. Michelle. Zoleta. May 14, 2013. July 23, 2019.
  6. News: Pagsanjan Radyo Eskwela. Pagsanjan. October 12, 2013. February 3, 2021.