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Abante Radyo (DWAR)
Quezon City;
Broadcast area	Metro Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency	1494 kHz
Branding	DWAR Abante Radyo 1494
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino
Format	News, Public Affairs, Talk
Affiliations	Abante TeleTabloid; Bilyonaryo News Channel
Ownership
Owner	FBS Radio Network; (Supreme Broadcasting System);
Operator	Prage Management Corporation
Sister stations	Through FBS: ; DWBL ; Through Prage: ; Mellow 94.7 BFM ; Bilyonaryo News Channel
History
First air date	1975
Former call signs	DWEE/DWWO (1975–1978); DWXY (1978–1980); DWCJ (1980–1988); DWLR (1988–1993);
Former names	K-Love (1993–1996)
Former frequencies	1380 kHz (1975–1978)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Class	B (Regional)
Power	10,000 watts
Links
Webcast	Abante Radyo Facebook Page; Abante Radyo on YouTube

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DWAR (1494 AM) Abante Radyo is a radio station owned by Supreme Broadcasting System and operated by Prage Management Corporation. The station's studio is located at #25 Naranghita Street, Project 2, Quezon City, while its transmitter is located along Coloong 1 Rd., Brgy. Coloong, Valenzuela City.

Several programs of Abante Radyo are also aired on Abante Teletabloid on SkyCable Channel 85, and on its digital streaming channel Abante News Online on YouTube and Facebook.

Profile

The station was established by Masscom Network of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines in 1975 as DWEE. Back then, it was situated on 1380 kHz. In November 1978, it transferred to 1494 kHz due to the adoption of the 9-kHz spacing for medium wave stations per the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 (aka GE75), and changed its call letters to DWXY. Sometime in 1980, it was acquired by RADIO Inc. (Radio Corporation of the Philippines) and changed its call letters to DWCJ. The station was located at the now Philippine Christian University campus in Taft Ave., Manila. The station then aired the programs similar to the past KZKZ.^[1]

In 1988, Ultrasonic Broadcasting System bought the station and changed its call letters to DWLR.^[2] It relocated to SYSU Bldg. in Quezon City. In 1993, it changed its call letters to DWSS and switched to airing Christian music under the name 1494 K-LOVE. Considering the owner's strong family religious background, this was their 1st venture into religious programming way before launching Saved Radio on Energy FM in the 2000s. In 1996, Manny Luzon took over the station's operations and revamped DWSS as a blocktime station with the tagline Sandigan ng Sambayanan.

Former logo of DWSS.

In 2004, DWSS was sold to FBS Radio Network in exchange of the latter's stations in Dagupan and Cebu.^[3] Due to ownership restrictions, its license was assigned to FBS subsidiary Supreme Broadcasting System.^[4] Following the trade's consummation, the station transferred to Paragon Plaza in Mandaluyong. It was once home of Nar Pineda, Ducky Paredes, Ruben Ilagan and other Powerhouse Broadcasters since the demise of DZXQ in March 2011,^[5] as well as the Tagalog-language broadcast of Family Radio during evenings.

In March 2020, at the height of the pandemic, DWSS went off the air. A couple of months later, most of its programs transferred to DWBL.

In May 2024, Prage Management Corporation, owner of tabloid newspaper Abante, took over the station's operations.^{[disputed (for: is this the same radio station?) – discuss]} On July 8, 2024, it went on the air on test broadcast as Abante Radyo. It serves as the terrestrial extension of Abante Teletabloid, the paper's digital news service which was launched in 2022. Its proposed call letters, DWAR, are currently being held by Sonshine Radio's AM radio outlet in Laoag.

Notable personalities

References

^ The Asian Press and Media Directory
^ Mass Media Infrastructure in the Philippines (August 1988)
^ "OneRadioManila.com". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
^ "Republic Act No. 9186". 16 January 2003.
^ "Ducky Paredes: Kaibigan Inc". Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.

External links

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[1] The Asian Press and Media Directory

[2] Mass Media Infrastructure in the Philippines (August 1988)

[dwss-fbs-3] "OneRadioManila.com". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2018.

[4] "Republic Act No. 9186". 16 January 2003.

[5] "Ducky Paredes: Kaibigan Inc". Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.

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 {{Short description|Radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines}}
+{{multiple issues|section=yes|
+{{disputed-section|date=July 2024}}
+{{Cleanup rewrite|date=September 2024}}
+{{more citations needed|date=July 2024}}
+}}
 {{Infobox radio station
-| name                = DWSS
+| name                = Abante Radyo
-| logo                = DWSS-logo.png
+| callsign            = DWAR
-| city                = [[Mandaluyong]]
+| logo                = AbanteRadyoDWAR Logo.jpg
+| city                = [[Quezon City]]
 | area                = [[Metro Manila]] and surrounding areas
-| branding            = DWSS 1494
+| branding            = DWAR Abante Radyo 1494
+| affiliations        = [[Abante|Abante TeleTabloid]]<br>[[Bilyonaryo News Channel]]
 | airdate             = 1975
 | frequency           = 1494 kHz
-| former_frequencies  =
+| former_frequencies  = 1380 kHz (1975–1978)
-| former_callsigns    = {{ubl|DWEE (1975-1978)|DWXY (1978-1980)|DWCJ (1980-1988)|DWLR (1991-1993)}}
+| former_callsigns    = {{ubl|DWEE/DWWO (1975–1978)|DWXY (1978–1980)|DWCJ (1980–1988)|DWLR (1988–1993)}}
-| format              = [[Soft AC]], [[Talk radio|Talk]], [[Religious Radio|Religious]], [[Blocktime]]
+| format              = [[All-news radio|News]], [[Public affairs (broadcasting)|Public Affairs]], [[Talk radio|Talk]]
-| language            = [[Filipino language|Filipino]], [[English language|English]] (syndicated programs)
+| language            = [[Filipino language|Filipino]]
 | licensing_authority = [[National Telecommunications Commission (Philippines)|NTC]]
-| power               = 10,000 [[watt]]s
+| power               = 10,000 [[Watt|watts]]
-| class               = B (regional)
+| class               = B (Regional)
-| callsign_meaning    = '''S'''andigan ng<br>'''S'''ambayanan<br>(Former branding)
+| callsign_meaning    =
-| former_names        = K-Love (1993-1996)
+| former_names        = K-Love (1993–1996)
 | owner               = [[FBS Radio Network]]
 | licensee            = Supreme Broadcasting System
+| operator            = [[Prage|Prage Management Corporation]]
-| sister_stations     = [[DWBL|DWBL 1242]], [[DWLL|Mellow 94.7]]
+| sister_stations     = '''Through FBS:''' <br> [[DWBL-AM|DWBL]] <br>'''Through Prage:''' <br> [[DWLL|Mellow 94.7 BFM]] <br> [[Bilyonaryo News Channel]]
-| webcast             = [http://www.radio.org.ph/entertainment/ DWSS 1494]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/dwssamradio DWSS Facebook Page]
+| webcast             = [https://www.facebook.com/DWAR1494 Abante Radyo Facebook Page]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@DWAR1494AbanteRadyo Abante Radyo on YouTube]
 | website             =
 }}
-'''DWSS''' (1494 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a radio station owned and operated by Supreme Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of [[FBS Radio Network]] in the [[Philippines]]. The station's studio is located at Paragon Plaza Condominium, EDSA corner Reliance St., [[Mandaluyong]], while its transmitter is located along Coloong 1 Rd., Brgy. Caloong, [[Valenzuela City]] (co-shared with sister station [[DWBL]]).
+'''DWAR''' (1494 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) '''Abante Radyo''' is a radio station owned by Supreme Broadcasting System and operated by [[Prage|Prage Management Corporation]]. The station's studio is located at #25 Naranghita Street, Project 2, [[Quezon City]], while its transmitter is located along Coloong 1 Rd., Brgy. Coloong, [[Valenzuela City]].
+Several programs of ''Abante Radyo'' are also aired on Abante Teletabloid on [[SkyCable]] Channel 85, and on its digital streaming channel Abante News Online on YouTube and Facebook.
 ==Profile==
-The station was established by Masscom Network of the [[National Council of Churches in the Philippines]] in 1975 as '''DWEE'''. Back then, it was situated on 1380&nbsp;kHz. On November 1978, it transferred to 1494&nbsp;kHz due to the adoption of the 9-kHz spacing for medium wave stations per the [[Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975]] (aka GE75), and changed its call letters to '''DWXY'''. Sometime in 1980, it was acquired by Radio Inc. (Radio Corporation of the Philippines) and changed its call letters to '''DWCJ'''. The station was located at the now [[Philippine Christian University]] campus in Taft Ave., [[Manila]]. The station then aired the programs similar to the past [[KZKZ]].<ref>[https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=fOoeAQAAMAAJ The Asian Press and Media Directory]</ref>
+The station was established by Masscom Network of the [[National Council of Churches in the Philippines]] in 1975 as '''DWEE'''. Back then, it was situated on 1380&nbsp;kHz. In November 1978, it transferred to 1494&nbsp;kHz due to the adoption of the 9-kHz spacing for medium wave stations per the [[Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975]] (aka GE75), and changed its call letters to '''DWXY'''. Sometime in 1980, it was acquired by RADIO Inc. ([[Radyo Pilipino|Radio Corporation of the Philippines]]) and changed its call letters to '''DWCJ'''. The station was located at the now [[Philippine Christian University]] campus in Taft Ave., [[Manila]]. The station then aired the programs similar to the past [[KZKZ (Philippines)|KZKZ]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fOoeAQAAMAAJ The Asian Press and Media Directory]</ref>
-In 1988, [[Ultrasonic Broadcasting System]] bought the station and changed its call letters to '''DWLR'''.<ref>[https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=dpobAQAAMAAJ Mass Media Infrastructure in the Philippines (August 1988)]</ref> It relocated to SYSU Bldg. in [[Quezon City]]. In 1993, it changed its call letters to '''DWSS''', airing Christian music under the name '''1494 K-LOVE'''. Considering the owner's strong family religious background, this was their 1st venture into religious programming, way before Saved began airing on Energy FM years later. In 1996, Manny Luzon took over the station's operations and revamped DWSS as a [[Brokered programming|blocktime]] station, carrying the tagline ''Sandigan ng Sambayanan''.
+In 1988, [[Ultrasonic Broadcasting System]] bought the station and changed its call letters to '''DWLR'''.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=dpobAQAAMAAJ Mass Media Infrastructure in the Philippines (August 1988)]</ref> It relocated to SYSU Bldg. in [[Quezon City]]. In 1993, it changed its call letters to '''DWSS''' and switched to airing Christian music under the name '''1494 K-LOVE'''. Considering the owner's strong family religious background, this was their 1st venture into religious programming way before launching [[Saved Radio]] on Energy FM in the 2000s. In 1996, Manny Luzon took over the station's operations and revamped DWSS as a [[Brokered programming|blocktime]] station with the tagline ''Sandigan ng Sambayanan''.
+[[File:DWSS-logo.png|thumb|left|Former logo of DWSS.]]
+In 2004, DWSS was sold to [[FBS Radio Network]] in exchange of the latter's stations in [[DWKT|Dagupan]] and [[DYKT|Cebu]].<ref name="dwss-fbs">{{cite web |url=http://www.oneradiomanila.com/index.php/about-us/our-credentials |title=OneRadioManila.com |access-date=September 7, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323062510/http://www.oneradiomanila.com/index.php/about-us/our-credentials |archive-date=March 23, 2010 }}</ref> Due to ownership restrictions, its license was assigned to FBS subsidiary Supreme Broadcasting System.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-9186.php | title=Republic Act No. 9186| date=16 January 2003}}</ref> Following the trade's consummation, the station transferred to Paragon Plaza in [[Mandaluyong]]. It was once home of Nar Pineda, Ducky Paredes, Ruben Ilagan and other Powerhouse Broadcasters since the demise of [[DZXQ]] in March 2011,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.duckyparedes.com/blogs/2011/03/02/kaibigan-inc/ |title=Ducky Paredes: Kaibigan Inc. |access-date=October 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318132859/http://www.duckyparedes.com/blogs/2011/03/02/kaibigan-inc/ |archive-date=March 18, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as the Tagalog-language broadcast of [[Family Radio]] during evenings.
+In March 2020, at the height of the pandemic, DWSS went off the air. A couple of months later, most of its programs transferred to [[DWBL-AM|DWBL]].
-In 2004, it was sold to [[FBS Radio Network]], in exchange of the latter's stations in [[DWKT|Dagupan]] and [[DYKT|Cebu]].<ref name="dwss-fbs">{{cite web |url=http://www.oneradiomanila.com/index.php/about-us/our-credentials |title=OneRadioManila.com |access-date=September 7, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323062510/http://www.oneradiomanila.com/index.php/about-us/our-credentials |archive-date=March 23, 2010 }}</ref> Due to ownership restrictions, FBS uses the franchise of Supreme Broadcasting System for DWSS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-9186.php | title=Republic Act No. 9186}}</ref> It relocated to its current home in Paragon Plaza in [[Mandaluyong]]. It was once home of Nar Pineda, Ducky Paredes, Ruben Ilagan and other Powerhouse Broadcasters since the demise of [[DZXQ]] in March 2011,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.duckyparedes.com/blogs/2011/03/02/kaibigan-inc/ |title=Ducky Paredes: Kaibigan Inc. |access-date=2015-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318132859/http://www.duckyparedes.com/blogs/2011/03/02/kaibigan-inc/ |archive-date=2016-03-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as the Tagalog-languaged broadcast of [[Family Radio]] during evenings.
+In May 2024, [[Prage|Prage Management Corporation]], owner of tabloid newspaper [[Abante]], took over the station's operations.{{disputed inline|Disputed|for=is this the same radio station?|date=July 2024}} On July 8, 2024, it went on the air on test broadcast as ''Abante Radyo''. It serves as the terrestrial extension of ''Abante Teletabloid'', the paper's digital news service which was launched in 2022. Its proposed call letters, DWAR, are currently being held by [[Sonshine Media Network International|Sonshine Radio]]'s AM radio outlet in [[Laoag]].
+==Notable personalities==
+*[[Jerry Codinera]]
+*[[Gerry Esplana]]
+*[[Korina Sanchez]]
+*[[Pinky Webb]]
+==See also==
+*[[Abante]]
+*[[Bilyonaryo News Channel]]
+*[[Politiko (website)|Politiko]]
 ==References==
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+[[Category:Radio stations in Metro Manila]]
-[[Category:FBS Radio Network]]
-[[Category:Radio stations in Metro Manila|DWSS]]
 [[Category:Radio stations established in 1975]]
+{{coord missing|Metro Manila}}
 {{Philippines-radio-station-stub}}

v t e Radio stations in the Metro Manila market
By AM frequency	DZBR 531¹ DZXL 558 DZBB 594 DWPM 630 DZRH 666 DZAS 702 DZRB 738 DWWW 774 DZRJ 810 DZRV 846 DWIZ 882 DZSR 918 DZEM 954 DZEC 1062 DWAD 1098 DWDD 1134 DWAN 1206 DWBL 1242 DZRM 1278 DWXI 1314 DZXQ 1350 DZJV 1458¹ DWSS 1494 DZME 1530 DZUP 1602 DZBF 1674
By FM frequency	DWFO 87.5 87.9³ DWJM 88.3 DWAV 89.1 DWTM 89.9 DWJC 90.3¹ DZMB 90.7 DWKY 91.5 DWFM 92.3 DWRX 93.1 DWKC 93.9 DWLL 94.7 DWDM 95.5 DWSU 95.9¹ DWRK 96.3 DWLS 97.1 DWQZ 97.9 98.3⁴ 98.4 (Cavite)¹ DZFE 98.7 DWRT 99.5 99.9⁴ DZRJ 100.3 DWYS 101.1 DWBS 101.5³ DWSM 102.7 DWOW 103.5 DWFT 104.3 DWBM 105.1 DWLA 105.9 DWET 106.7 107.1⁴ DWNU 107.5
Digital radio by frequency and subchannel	90.7-1 91.5-1 93.9-1 93.9-2 93.9-3 95.5-1 96.3-1 96.3-2 96.3-3 98.7-1 98.7-2 98.7-3 100.3-1 101.1-1 101.9-1 101.9-2 101.9-3
Internet	Crossover Online Green Giant FM iDMZ MOR On-Line One FM Manila Radyo Pilipino Radyo QC Rakista Radio Saved Radio UST Tiger Radio WXB 102
Defunct/Inactive call signs	DZMZ 89.1² DWCD 97.9² DZFX 101.1² DWST 101.1² DWRR 101.9 DWXB 102.7² DWCS 103.5² DWKX 103.5² DZWI 107.9² DZMM 630² KZKZ 729 DZST 860² DZPI 882² DWRT 990² DZIQ 990 DZAR 1026 DZCA 1170 DWBC 1422 DZHH 1566
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