Nation Broadcasting Corporation

For the US broadcast television network as the National Broadcasting Company, see NBC.

Nation Broadcasting Corporation
(NBC)

Type	General partnership
Industry	Broadcast radio and Television network
Founded	July 12, 1963
Headquarters	Quezon City, Philippines
Key people	Manuel V. Pangilinan (President & CEO) Engr. Erwin V. Galang (Head, Regulatory & Industry Relations) Engr. Edward Benedict V. Galang (Network Engineering Operations)
Parent	Associated Broadcasting Company MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. (a subsidiary of PLDT)

Nation Broadcasting Corporation is a pioneer radio and TV network operating in the Philippines since 1963. NBC is currently a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.. This station offices and studios are located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City.

History

NBC on radio

NBC's trailblazing efforts over the years had made it a major industry player - becoming the first network to go on 24-hour operations outside Metro Manila, opening the first FM stations in the Visayas and Mindanao regions and bridging the archipelago for the first time via satellite broadcast, NBC launched in the early 80's as the first radio satellite network in the Philippines, and covers the live games of Philippine Amateur Basketball League and Philippine Basketball Association.

In 1998, NBC became the only FM radio network in the Philippines with member-stations sporting names which represent their respective markets.

DZAR was the first to launch in 1998 through its nationwide transmission. But in 2005, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy purchased all NBC AM stations and rebranded as Sonshine Radio.

In 1973, DWFM was established as the first FM station during the Martial law era, MRS 92.3 is a music, ballad and pop-formatted FM station which based on most requested songs to listeners then turned into Joey@Rhythms 92.3 in 1998 and later 923 Joey enriched FM broadcasting and marketing from 1998 to 2007. Later on, xFM began on 8 April, 2007 when 923 Joey was signed off on 4 April, just before Holy week. XFM contains ambient, chill, down-tempo, electronica, house, lounge, trip-hop and indie music on radio until its ground-breaking format in February 2008.

In October 2009, the Manila, Cebu & Davao stations discontinued its Smooth AC format. The Manila station became U92, in partnership with All Youth Channels. It became the first CHR-formatted station focuses on MTV Philippines broadcasting from a state-of-the-art studio at Silver City Mall, Frontera Verde Complex, Pasig City. The Cebu & Davao stations became WAV FM, in partnership with AudioWAV, a company known for producing radio-like playlists for well-known Philippine companies. The other provincial stations retained their format. Last September 30, 2010, U92 shut down following the dissolution of MTV Philippines in February.

On October 1, 2010, NBC, in partnership with Associated Broadcasting Company/TV5, its affiliate, took over the management of 92.3 FM. Therefore as part of TV5's expansion, the station will become 92.3 News FM , the first news/talk station on FM band. Last November 8, it had its debut at 12:30am & its first day of broadcasting began at 4am. Since February 21, 2011, Radyo5 will also broadcast nationwide through its provincial relay stations on AM and FM.

NBC on television

Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC-41) is a commercial UHF television station owned by First Pacific conglomerate headed by Manuel Pangilinan who is also the chairman of the telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).

The name was unfamiliar to many Filipinos as they know it was just a regular radio station. NBC TV 41 used to be as MTV Philippines. MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. MTV later became an outlet for a variety of different material aimed at adolescents and young adults.

After 6 years of partnership in the Philippines, MTV Channel 41 has been put off-the-air after a multi-year deal with All Youth Channel (AYC) following the dissolution of partnership with NBC (MTV Philippines became a defuncet channel since February 2010). It has been inactive until October 2010 when it began test broadcast as TV5 took over the blocktime of UHF Channel 41 which alternates TV5's programming and at this time, it was simulcasted with Radyo5 92.3 News FM for few months when it was debuted on November 8.^[1] By the 1st quarter of 2011, TV5 will setup the first free-to air interactive-radio-on-TV type channel with a format similar to DZMM TeleRadyo and RHTV to broadcast after its initial simulcasting of 92.3 News FM if TV5 introduced this UHF channel. Also, it will initializing test broadcasts on various cable and satellite operators nationwide.

On February 21, 2011, AksyonTV launched as TV5 introduced the new UHF channel. Even AksyonTV is also available on channel 29 in Cebu, Zamboanga, Cagayan De Oro and Davao, channel 44 in Bacolod, and on channel 34 in Baguio and Iloilo. It was launched last time at exactly 4am, airing its first program Andar ng Mga Balita hosted by Martin Andanar, which was actually a simulcast of the morning news program on News FM of the same title.

NBC Stations Nationwide

NBC Radio Stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power (kW)	Location
92.3 News FM	DWFM	92.3 MHz	25 kW	Metro Manila
102.3 News FM Baguio*	DZYB-FM	102.3 MHz	10 kW	Baguio
88.7 News FM Cabanatuan*	DWYC-FM	88.7 MHz	5 kW	Cabanatuan
94.3 News FM San Pablo*	DWJY-FM	94.3 MHz	5 kW	San Pablo
102.3 News FM Bacolod*	DYBC-FM	102.3 MHz	5 kW	Bacolod
101.9 News FM Cebu**	DYNC-FM	101.9 MHz	10 kW	Cebu
101.5 News FM Cagayan De Oro*	DXRL-FM	101.5 MHz	10 kW	Cagayan De Oro
101.9 News FM Davao**	DXFM	101.9 MHz	10 kW	Davao

• Note: *Relay From DWFM Manila.
• Note: **Radyo5 101.9 News FM Cebu and Davao as originating station on December 2011.

Defunct radio stations

Branding	Call-Sign	Frequency	Power (kW)	Location
97.9 Kaye	DWSV-FM	97.9 MHz	10 kW	Legaspi
96.7 Ashley	DXNT-FM	96.7 MHz	5 kW	Butuan
97.1 Ashley	DXCB-FM	97.1 MHz	10 kW	Cotabato
97.5 Jenna	DXVI-FM	97.5 MHz	10 kW	General Santos
101.1 Tony	DXTY-FM	101.1 MHz	10 kW	Zamboanga

• Note: The Manila flagship station is currently blocktimed to TV5. Cebu & Davao stations are being transformed to WAV FM, in partnership with audioWAV, a company known for producing radio-like playlists for well-known Philippine companies.

• Note: In December 2011, WAV 1019 from audioWAV was replaced by Radyo5 101.9 News FM Cebu and Davao (owned and operated by TV5), the first and only 24/7 news/talk radio station in the Philippines through broadcast on HD Radio.

NBC TV Stations (Aksyon TV)

Branding	Callsign	Ch. #	Power (kW)	Location
Aksyon TV 41 Manila	DWNB-TV	TV-41	60 kW	Metro Manila
Aksyon News TV 47 Manila	DWDZ-TV	TV-47	25 kW	Metro Manila
Aksyon TV 34 Baguio	DWRU-TV	TV-34	50 kW	Baguio
Aksyon TV 44 Bacolod	DYBC-TV	TV-44	5 kW	Bacolod
Aksyon TV 29 Cebu	DYAN-TV	TV-29	15 kW	Cebu
Aksyon TV 29 Zamboanga	DXDE-TV	TV-29	10 kW	Zamboanga
Aksyon TV 29 Cagayan De Oro	DXRL-TV	TV-29	10 kW	Cagayan De Oro
Aksyon TV 29 Davao	DXAN-TV	TV-29	15 kW	Davao

References

1. ^ TV5 allocates P10b to battle ABS-CBN, GMA-7. Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 10-4-10.