DWJM

DWJM (JAM 88.3)

City of license	Pasig City
Broadcast area	Metro Manila and surrounding areas
Branding	JAM 88.3
Slogan	Your Kind of Mix We Get the Hits First
Frequency	88.3 MHz
First air date	May 27, 1988 (as Citylite 88.3) July 1, 2003 (as Jam 88.3)
Format	Modern rock, Alternative rock
Power	35,000 watts
Class	AB
Callsign meaning	DW JAM
Former callsigns	DWCT-FM (1988-2003)
Owner	Raven Broadcasting Corporation
Website	http://www.jam883.fm/

DWJM-FM, currently branded as JAM 88.3, is a music FM station owned and operated by Raven Broadcasting Corporation. The station's studio is located in Unit 202 Strata 2000 Building F. Ortigas Jr. Road Ortigas Center, Pasig City, while the transmitter is located at Palos Verdes Executive Village, Brgy. Seven Hills, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City, Rizal. It is a 24-hour operating station except on Mondays where it signs-off at midnight, and except Holy Week of each year where it signs-off at midnight of Maundy Thursday and lasts until 5:30 am of Easter Sunday.

History

as Citylite 88.3 (1988-2003)

Final Logo from 1998 to June 30, 2003

Raven Broadcasting Corporation (callsign - DWCT-FM), Citylite 88.3, a smooth jazz radio station owned by Francis Lumen, played smooth jazz and rhythm and blues from May 27, 1988 to June 30, 2003. It competed directly with 105.1 Crossover and Kiss Jazz 101.1 (before it became Yes FM 101.1). On October 1996, Citylite 88.3 launched on the internet with its live streaming on the old website, After 2 years, Raven Broadcasting Corporation was acquired by The Radio Partners, Inc. while Francis Lumen switched to Joey @ Rhythms 92.3 (now 92.3 News FM). From March 2001 to June 2003, it was known as Smooth Jazz Citylite 88.3. On June 30, 2003, after 15 years on DWCT-FM, Citylite 88.3 bid farewell. As its “swansong”, it played Eumir Deodato’s “Love Island” on the program “Smooth Classic Sunday” with DJ Harvey.

as Jam 88.3 (2003-present)

On July 1, 2003, Raven Broadcasting Corporation relaunched the station as Jam 88.3 (it also changed its callsign to DWJM) to cater to a larger more advertiser-friendly audience.

Jam 88.3 was originally launched as an "easy listening" station. Within a year of launching, the station quickly established itself as a popular trend-setting station in The Philippines with unique programs and segments. Jam has a reputation for discovering new talent and music. It is largely recognized in the Philippine music industry for starting the Acoustic music trend of 2003 and 2004. The station can also be credited for propelling the return to prominence of OPM ( Original Pilipino Music ) beginning in 2005.

Its format has since developed into a mixture of music, collectively defined as lite alternative. In 2009, it dropped the entire "less talk more music" feel, which is used in easy listening stations. Recently, since the demise of NU 107, it began playing more Modern rock.

Programs

Daily

• The Hilary and Scotty Show
• E Radio with Eric
• Stereomatic with Lana
• Showdown with Show Suzuki and Sasha
• The Daily Stew with Roanna
• High Times with Mike
• The Lambert Cruz Show
• The Migs Torres Experience

Specials

• Gearbox - the show where the cars and automobiles in the latest auto resources
• Blood Type A (also, Blood Type Asia)- the Philippines' first radio show geared in Asian alternative music,airs every Saturday, 6pm.
• Slide - old favorites mixed in with the freshest hits, a great combination to welcome the weekend, airs all-day every Friday.
• School of Rock
• Republik - all Original Filipino Music airs all-day every Saturday.
• Cinematic Radio with Roanna
• (nameless show) Sunday mornings w/ Mike
• A Different Sunday - covers, versions, everything in between airs all-day every Sunday.
• Jam Sessions - live band performances hosted by Jugs and Kel airs every Sunday.
• Lost in Translation

DJs

Current

• Hilary
• Scotty
• Migs
• Eric (Eric Tipan of ABS-CBN sports)
• Lana
• Show Suzuki
• Roanna (formerly with NU 107)
• Mike
• Lambert
• Sasha
• Russ Davis (formerly with NU 107)
• Phat Boy Lim
• Jugs Jugueta
• Kel (Kelvin Yu)
• Bob
• Jesse

Previous

As Jam 88.3

• Rick
• Patti
• Jamaica
• Louise
• Chris Cayzer
• Claudine
• Harry
• Winner
• Drei
• Gabriel

Compilations of Jam 88.3

• Jam Sessions - Radio Live (2004)
• Jam88.3's Not Another Christmas Album (2004)
• The Blend: a Jam-cappella album (2005)
• Doobie Nights (2005)
• UltraelectromagneticJam: The Music of The Eraserheads (Sony BMG Music Philippines, 2005)
• Not Another Christmas Album (PolyEast Records Philippines, 2006)
• Indiscreet: Fresh Music Exposed (PolyEast Records Philippines, 2010)

Awards

• 17th KBP Golden Dove Award for BEST FM RADIO STATION (2008)
• 16th KBP Golden Dove Award for Best Magazine Program Host (Patti, 2007)
• 16th KBP Golden Dove Award for Best Radio Documentary Program (Audiofiles, 2007)
• KBP Golden Dove Award for Outstanding Station Produced Radio Commercial (Team Asia Seminar, 2004)
• KBP Golden Dove Award for Outstanding Station Promotion Material - Radio (Info Jam, 2004)
• 7th Philippine Web Awards (2004)Best Web Site Media & Entertainment JAM 88.3 your kind of mix www.jam883.fm
• 8th Philippine Web Awards (2005)Best Web Site Entertainment Jam 88.3- Your Kind of Mix www.jam883.fm

External links

• JAM 88.3 official website