DYBT
Appearance
Broadcast area | Central Visayas and surrounding areas |
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Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
Branding | Monster Radio BT 105.9 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | CHR/Top 40, OPM, Indie, Hot talk |
Network | Monster Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Audiovisual Communicators, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | March 1, 1987 (as Z 105) April 4, 1994 (as Wild FM) May 1, 2000 (Monster Radio BT 105.9) |
Former call signs | DYMZ (1987–1994) DYWC (1994-2000) |
Call sign meaning | BeaT |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Power | 10,000 watts |
ERP | 35,000 watts |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www.monstercebu.com |
DYBT (105.9 FM) - broadcasting as Monster Radio BT 105.9 - is a radio station owned and operated by Audiovisual Communicators, Inc. The studios and transmitter station are located at West Entrance, G/F East Aurora Tower, #3 President Quezon (F. Cabahug) St., Kasambagan, Mabolo, Cebu City. It operates daily from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.[1][2]
History
- First broadcast on March 1, 1987 as Z 105, under the call sign as DYMZ, owned by Capricorn Production & Management Corporation.
- The station changed its callsign identity to DYWC and rebranded as 105.9 Wild FM on April 4, 1994, under UM Broadcasting Network. The station carried a dance-leaning Top 40 format.
- On May 1, 2000, UMBN sold the station to Audiovisual Communicators, which rebranded the station as Monster Radio BT 105.9 and changed its callsign to DYBT. It carries a mainstream Top 40 format. It was located in Mango Square Mall.
- In 2016, the station transferred to its current location in East Aurora Tower and adopted its current slogan "Cebu's Hottest". The station's slogan is the catchphrase used by its flagship station in Manila.
Recognitions
In the previous years, Monster Radio BT 105.9 has been nominated as Best FM Station (Provincial) until the station won the category at the 25th KBP Golden Dove Awards in 2017.[3][4]
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