DWDU
Relay of DWFM Manila | |
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Broadcast area | Central Luzon and surrounding areas |
Frequency | 105.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Programming | |
Language | Filipino, Kapampangan |
Format | Contemporary MOR, News, Talk |
Ownership | |
Owner | Reliance Broadcasting Unlimited |
Operator | Philippine Collective Media Corporation |
History | |
First air date | October 1, 2012 |
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Call sign meaning | D Ultimate (former branding) ' |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Transmitter coordinates | 14°36′25.564″N 121°09′48.557″E / 14.60710111°N 121.16348806°E |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | pcmc |
DWDU (105.5 FM) broadcasting as FM Radio 105.5 is a upcoming radio station owned by Reliance Broadcasting Unlimited, and operated by Philippine Collective Media Corporation. It serves as the flagship station of Favorite Music Radio. The station's studio is located at and its transmitter was located at Clark FM Hill, Clark Freeport Zone.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]2012-2015: D'Ultimate
[edit]It began operations in 2012 as D'Ultimate, with a mass-based format. At that time, it was under the ownership of Information Broadcast Unlimited.
2015-2024: UFM 105.5
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In 2015, it rebranded to UFM and switched to a Top 40 format and transferred its ownership to Reliance Broadcasting Unlimited. In 2018, it changed its format to Adult hits.
On April 12, 2024, UFM made its final broadcast after 12 years of broadcasting due to financial issues. Earlier in 2024, its sister cable TV channel Pep TV 3 also went off the air permanently.
2025: Return to Airwaves, Acquisition by PCMC (TBA)
[edit]The rumors are regarding the blocktime acquisition of DWDU-FM by the Philippine Collective Media Corporation (PCMC) in 2025, to operate as "FM Radio Pampanga 105.5," is not yet confirmed by reliable sources available online. However DWDU-FM serves as a semi-satellite station of DWFM in Manila.
References
[edit]- ^ Inquirer.net US Bureau (June 13, 2014). "PH radio programs now available to Filipinos in US via mobile phone". Inquirer.net. Inquirer Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Cayabyab, Charlene A. (April 13, 2020). "Health exec cites medical workers as 'bastion of hope'". SunStar Pampanga. SunStar Publishing Inc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Manila Standard Sports (February 7, 2020). "La Salle Alumni to hold TCS Clark Marathon". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing Inc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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