FBS Radio Network

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]

FBS Radio Network
FormerlyFreedom Broadcasting System
TypeStatutory corporation Private
IndustryMass media Radio broadcasting
Founded1961
FounderLeonida Laki-Vera
Luis Vera
HeadquartersMandaluyong, Philippines
Key people
Luis "Luigi" Vera Jr. (President)
Websitewww.mellow947.fm

History

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. 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]

In December 21, 2020, signed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte under Republic Act No. 11507 An Act Renewing for Another Twenty-Five (25) Years the franchise granted to FBS Radio Network, Inc. under Republic Act No. 8114, Entitled "An Act Granting FBS Radio Network, Inc., a franchise to establish, Construct, Install, maintain and operate commercial Radio and Television stations in the Philippines, and for other Purposes. [5]

FBS Radio Stations

AM stations
Callsign Frequency Power Location
DWBL 1242 kHz 20 kW Metro Manila

FM stations
Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location
Mellow 947 DWLL 94.7 MHz 25 kW Metro Manila
Radyo Bandera Iloilo[lower-alpha 1] 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
Callsign Frequency Location Status
DWSS[lower-alpha 2] 1494 kHz Metro Manila Off the air.
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.
  1. Operated by 5K Broadcasting Network.
  2. Licensed under Supreme Broadcasting System.

References
  1. "Mellow 94.7 Is Taking Radio To A New Level". Orange Magazine. November 6, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  2. "OneRadioManila.com". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  3. Samonte, Danee (January 17, 2015). "Them were the days". The Philippine Star.
  4. "Republic Act No. 8114".
  5. "Republic Act No. 11507".
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