Summary
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]
| Broadcast area | Bukidnon and surrounding areas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 648 kHz |
| Branding | DXMB RMN Malaybalay |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Cebuano, Filipino |
| Format | News, Public Affairs, Talk, Drama |
| Network | Radyo Mo Nationwide |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Mindanao Network |
| History | |
First air date | 1980 (under RMN) (Date of establishment under former owner/s unknown.) |
Former frequencies | 610 kHz (until 1978) |
Call sign meaning | Malaybalay Bukidnon |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | CDE |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | RMN Malaybalay |
History edit
By early 1970s, DXMB-AM, probably the second radio station both in Malaybalay[8] and in Bukidnon,[9] then at 610 kHz and with 1-kW power,[9] was being operated along Claro M. Recto Ave.; its franchise was owned by the Lopez family[8] through Eduardo Lopez & Co., and operated by Ruta Broadcasting,[10] also owned by Eduardo.[11] The station used custom-built equipment.[10]
The station became the only operating in the municipality[10][12] since Catholic-run DXBB-AM was closed by the government in 1976 yet its license had never been revoked.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.)[8] Its frequency was transferred in 1978 to present-day 648 kHz.[12]
By the end of 1970s, Malaybalay-based Ruta[13] had at least six AM radio stations; the rest were located in Visayas.[a]
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.[8] Ruta though remained as the station's sales representative by 1990.[17] The station's power was increased to 5 kW by 1990s.[13][18]
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.[8]
Notes edit
- ^ Aside from DXMB-AM, other stations under Ruta Broadcasting were:[10][14][15]
- DYFJ 1340/1035[12] San Jose, currently inactive
- DYKR 1440, 1460 or 1480/1485[12] Kalibo, now under RMN[16]
- DYLL 1170 Tacloban,[15] currently inactive
- DYOG 860 Catbalogan,[14] later 936 Calbayog[12] (Recta Broadcasting in another sorurce),[10] now under Presidential Broadcast Service[16]
- DYRI 1280/1107[12] Iloilo City, now under RMN[16]
References edit
- ^ Infrastructure and Utilities | Provincial Government of Bukidnon
- ^ Radio Broadcasting in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon: Its History and Influence (1970–2018)
- ^ CyberFlashes. p.28
- ^ BAC Resolution No. 0205
- ^ Medical mission sa RMN DXMB Malaybalay, ipahigayon karong adlawa sa Barangay Linabo
- ^ NNC’S RADYO MO SA NUTRISYON BAGS ITS 7TH GANDINGAN AWARD
- ^ RMN now airs top-rated drama programs simultaneously in Visayas, Mindanao
- ^ a b c d e 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. pp. 299–314. SSRN 3497237. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Social Science Research Network.
- ^ a b Proceedings—PCAR-Media Information Workshop, issues 1–4. Philippines: Philippine Council for Agricultural Research. n.d. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e The Philippines, a Country Profile. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of State. August 1979. p. 115–116, 119, 121. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Purisima Katigbak–Tan (1971). Philippine Radio and Television Factbook. Manila: Institute of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f Philippine Yearbook 1979. Manila: National Economic and Development Authority; National Census and Statistics Office. 1979. pp. 813–815. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b The World Radio and TV Handbook, volume 53. Cardfont Publishers under license from Billboard Publications. 1999. ISBN 978-0-8230-5931-7. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Philippine Yearbook 1978. Manila: National Economic and Development Authority; National Census and Statistics Office. 1978. pp. 770, 772–773. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b The Asian Press and Media Directory. Press Foundation of Asia. 1978. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "AM Radio Stations (as of December 2021)" (PDF). National Telecommunications Commission. 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Freedom of Information, Government of the Philippines.
- ^ Provincial Profile: Bukidnon. Philippines: National Statistics Office. 1990. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ The World Radio and TV Handbook 1999, volume 53. Watson-Guptill Publications. 1998. ISBN 978-0-8230-5931-7. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Google Books.