DWLA

DWLA (Radio High 105.9)

City of license	Makati City
Broadcast area	Metro Manila
Branding	Radio High 105.9
Slogan	Not for Everyone
Frequency	105.9 MHz
First air date	1992 (LA) 2003 (Blazin') July 2007 (UR) July 2011 (Radio High)
Format	Smooth AC
Power	25,000 watts
ERP	30,000 watts
Class	A / B / C
Callsign meaning	DWLA
Owner	Hi-Definition Radio Inc.
Webcast	Radio High Live
Website	Radio High Website

DWLA, branded as Radio High 105.9, is an FM station of Hi-Definition Radio Inc. in the Philippines. Its studios are located at 3rd. Floor, Silver City Mall, Frontera Verde Drive corner, Julia Vargas Street, Pasig City; with transmitter at Sitio Halang, Barangay San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal.

History

As LA 105.9

It was known as LA 105.9, the first all-rock station under Bright Star Broadcasting Network, Inc., initially established in the 1992 to provide Pinoy rock music either amateur or professional. In 1998, LA transformed into electronic dance music format. In late 2000, LA ceased its transmission on-air.

As Blazin' 105.9

After 3 years, this station aired initially as Blazin' 105.9. It was co-owned and operated by Philippine Hip Hop Awards organizer Empire Entertainment and Cavite politician Dino Chua's Chua Broadcasting Network (also the owner of Cavite station 91.9 The Bomb FM). Their former studios was located at Club Cello (now RJ Bar) in Makati City.

Blazin' played all kinds of rap, hip-hop and R & B whether current, old school on Sundays and underground hip hop. This was the only FM station in the Philippines that aired the 2004-2005 Season of the NBA games courtesy of another media partner Solar Sports. This station is an old concept of Power 108 FM way back in 2001 and in 2005 it is the second revision of Project: Hip Hop.

After it closed shop the station was sold to Rajah Broadcasting Network in late 2006, the station became inactive from March 2006 to July 2007. Wave 891 took over the format & the Pinoy Hip Hop scene in 2007 creating the 1st Urban Music Awards in 2010.

As Underground Radio/UR 105.9

UR logo from 2007 to 2010

Another station started broadcasting with relatively low power transmission in mid July at 105.9 MHz, identified as RJ Underground Radio UR 105.9 which has a format quite similar to the old DZRJ-AM and even LA 105.9. The station has become a child station of RJ 100. Like its "parent", it also plays three songs in a row featuring a modern rock, classic rock, and a Pinoy rock track, except for some special programs on weekdays and Saturdays, and Sunday Rock Jam. However, they don't usually feature disc jockeys on weekdays; only public address systems were used, although in recent months they started to use on-air talent. On Sundays, veteran DJ's from the old RJ Rock of Manila were heard on Sunday Rock Jam. Within a few months, RJ UR improved its transmission to 25,000 watts.

Also, legendary rock DJ Dante David ("Howlin' Dave") made his return on FM radio and to the RJ family as well after a stint with the short-lived & defunct Rock 990 (now Radyo Inquirer 990), with his Sunday afternoon programme RJ Pinoy Rock and Rhythm until several health reasons caused his death on May 2008.

After 4 years, UR management decided to forgo lease on 105.9. In May 28, 2011, UR 105.9 was relaunched & migrated to internet as UR Faceradio. ^[1] However, it aired its feed until the end of June.

As Radio High 105.9

In July 14, 2011, it returned to the airwaves as a test broadcast, debuting as Radio High 105.9 It is adopting the format of the defunct 923 Joey (also the second format of XFM 92.3, now 92.3 News FM) and the recently defunct 106.7 Dream FM (now 106.7 Energy FM). It essentially picked up where 106.7 Dream FM left off.^[2]

Hi-Definition Radio Inc. acquired the station from Rajah Broadcasting Network last July 1.

Former Air Staff

UR 105.9

• Howlin' Dave
• Sick James
• Lee Casanova
• Dr. Duke
• B Roc
• Jimmy Jam

Blazin' 105.9

• H-Town (now at Wave 891)
• JJ Sparks
• MC Caine
• Lady Insane
• Mitch 49
• Prof. Taj Mahal
• Sebastian Soul
• Baby G.
• Rachel R.
• Pacifier
• Paulymack
• MC Satoshi

LA 105.9

• The Teeth
• Cool Carla
• The Doctor
• Carlo James
• The Ghost
• Big K
• Luscious Lala
• Norieva
• Crazy Al
• Diesel

See also

• UR Faceradio

References

1. ^ http://mb.com.ph/articles/315720/radio-station-blazes-a-trail-facebook
2. ^ http://www.philstar.com/article.aspx?articleid=711127&publicationsubcategoryid=70