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DYBT (Monster Radio Cebu)
Broadcast areaCentral Visayas and surrounding areas
Frequency105.9 MHz
BrandingMonster Radio BT 105.9
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCHR/Top 40, OPM, Indie, Hot talk
NetworkMonster Radio
Ownership
OwnerAudiovisual 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
Power10,000 watts
ERP35,000 watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.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

105.9 Wild FM logo from 1998 to 2000
  • 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]

References