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ABS-CBN DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao

City of license	Davao City
Broadcast area	Southern Mindanao
Branding	ABS-CBN DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao
Slogan	Tinuod ang Balita, Tinuod ang Public Service (Una sa Balita, Una sa Public Service)
Frequency	1296 kHz
First air date	1995
Format	News and Public Affairs/Talk, Religious, Music
Power	10,000 watts
Callsign meaning	DX Alto Broadcasting (former owner prior to its merger with CBN)
Owner	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation)
Sister stations	MOR Davao
Website	DXAB 1296's Live Streaming

ABS-CBN DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao (1296 kHz Davao) is the flagship AM station of ABS-CBN Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at ABS-CBN Broadcast Complex, Broadcast Avenue, Matina hills, Davao City, while it's transmitter is located at Km 4 McArthur Highway, Matina in Davao City.

ABS-CBN DXAB Davao operates 18 hours daily where it signs-off at 10pm, and except Holy Week of each year where it signs-off at midnight of Maundy Thursday and lasts until 4 am of Easter Sunday.

At present, DXAB Davao is considered as one of the top stations in the AM band in Southern Mindanao and is recognized as one of the most awarded radio stations in the Philippines by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas or KBP.

The current station manager of DXAB Davao is Andy Rara.

ABS-CBN DXAB Davao also simulcasts ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs programs such as TV Patrol Southern Mindanao and TV Patrol.

Just like its sister station, DZMM in Metro Manila & DYAB in Cebu, launched their own SkyCable Davao, DXAB TeleRadyo Davao in 2011.

The new logo of DXAB Davao is the same as DZMM Metro Manila from 2010.

Current Personalities

Newschief:

• Andy Rara

Reporters:

• Randy Lorega Cañedo (RP 06)
• Allan dela Cerna Abais (RP 30)
• Rosemarie Ann "Cheche" Diabordo (RP 20)
• James Buenaluz Galay (RP 34)
• Maria May Castillo Benedicto (RP 26)
• Melanie Almadin Severino (RP 12)
• Jasper "Jazz" Magoncia (RP 50)
• Zaldy Arenas (RP 46)

Programs - Anchors:

• Bangon Davao - Arman Almerez
• Banat 1296 - Allan dela Cerna Abais
• Brgy 1296/Radioke - Randy Cañedo
• KTB - Mariecel Mamon Dasalla and Arman Almerez
• Estoryahee sa DXAB - Carle Eric Alindao and Loremie Cadiatan
• Bantay Patrol - James Buenaluz Galay
• Punto por Punto- Rolando Abadilla Bersamin II
• Isyu Sabado - Allan dela Cerna Abais
• Lutong Bahay - Estela Amamato Alvarado and Arman Almerez
• Health and Sex Secrets - Dra. Fredelina Espedilla
• Haranahan ko Ikaw - Placido Amit "Eddie" Calledo
• Lantugi - Maria May Castillo Benedicto
• Maayong Buntag Davao - Teover Quillano
• I Love you Sabado - Ronald Espere and Onnie Alfaro
• Science ug Pangkabuhayan - Paul Palacio
• Sunday Entertainment - Ronald Espere
• Showbiz Corner - Ronald Espere and Arman Almerez
• The Defender - James Buenaluz Galay
• The Newsmakers - Joel Ramirez and Michelle Robin-Bacsal
• Salo-Salo Kapamilya - Rosemarie Ann "Cheche" Diabordo
• DXAB at your Service - Randolf Cañedo
• The Doctor is in - Rosemarie Ann Diabordo and Dra. Eleanor Palabyab
• True Case - Rolando Abadilla Bersamin II and Atty. Rudy Alonzo
• DDS (Dinhi sa DXAB Sadya) - Teover Quillano, Harvey John Bahaynon and Mariano Catague

Other ABS-CBN AM Radio stations

• DZMM 630 kHz-Manila
• DYAB 1512 kHz-Cebu
• DXAB 1296 kHz-Davao

See also

• ABS-CBN
• DXAS-TV 4
• DXRR (Davao City)