FBS Radio Network
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| Formerly | Freedom Broadcasting System |
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| Company type | Statutory corporation Private |
| Industry | Mass media Radio broadcasting |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founder | Leonida Laki-Vera Luis Vera |
| Headquarters | Mandaluyong, Philippines |
Key people | Luis "Luigi" Vera Jr. (President) |
| Website | www |
FBS Radio Network is a Philippine broadcasting company. Its corporate office is located at Unit 908, Paragon Plaza, EDSA cor. Reliance St., Mandaluyong.[1][2]
History
[edit]Leonida "Nida" Laki-Vera and her husband Luis Vera began their broadcast business as the Freedom Broadcasting System (FBS) in the 1970s. FBS launched its first station DWBL. A year later, FBS established its FM station DWLL, which is later on known as Mellow Touch.[1] Radio personalities such as Butch Gonzales, Rudolph Rivera, and newscaster Ernie Fresnido worked for DWBL and Mellow Touch throughout the late 70s.[3]
As time passed by towards the 1990s, the couple transferred the ownership of FBS to their children, namely Luis Jr. ("Luigi") and Lena.[citation needed] To coincide their business, the network dropped its legal name and became FBS Radio Network.[4] Under the new owners, FBS expanded the Mellow Touch network in key provincial cities.
In 2004, FBS sold its two respective stations DWKT (Dagupan) and DYLL (Cebu) to Ultrasonic Broadcasting System. In return, UBSI sold its AM station DWSS to FBS.[2]
FBS Radio Stations
[edit]AM stations
[edit]| Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWBL | 1242 kHz | 20 kW | Metro Manila |
FM stations
[edit]| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DWLL | 94.7 MHz | 25 kW | Metro Manila |
| K5 News FM Iloilo[a] | DYKU | 88.7 MHz | 10 kW | Iloilo |
| Mellow Touch CDO | DXBL | 95.7 MHz | 10 kW | Cagayan de Oro |
| Mellow Touch Valencia | DXOC | 103.3 MHz | 5 kW | Valencia |
Former stations
[edit]| Callsign | Frequency | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWSS | 1494 kHz | Metro Manila | Currently operated by Prage Management Corporation. |
| DZLL | 107.1 MHz | Baguio | Currently owned by Primax Broadcasting Network. |
| DWKT | 90.3 MHz | Dagupan | Currently owned by Ultrasonic Broadcasting System. |
| DYLL | 94.7 MHz | Cebu City | |
| DXLL | 94.7 MHz | Davao City | Currently owned by Rizal Memorial Colleges Broadcasting Corporation. |
- ^ Operated by 5K Broadcasting Network.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mellow 94.7 Is Taking Radio To A New Level". Orange Magazine. November 6, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "OneRadioManila.com". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ Samonte, Danee (January 17, 2015). "Them were the days". The Philippine Star.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 8114".
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