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Aliw Broadcasting Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryInformation
Communication
Broadcasting
FoundedMay 12, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-05-12)
HeadquartersPasig, Philippines
Key people
D. Edgard A. Cabangon
Chairman & President
D. Adrian A. Cabangon
Vice President and General Manager
OwnerALC Group of Companies
Home Radio
TypeBroadcast FM radio network
Country
Philippines
AvailabilityNationwide
Founded1994

Aliw Broadcasting Corporation is one of the major commercial broadcasting companies in the Philippines, which operates a number of stations under the Home Radio & DWIZ brands. Its corporate office and studios are located at the 5th floor of Citystate Centre, 709 Shaw Blvd., Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig. The network's station DWIZ 882 is one of the few AM radio stations authorized to operate a 50,000 watt transmitter in Mega Manila.[1][2][3]

It is a subsidiary of Nine Media Corporation, which is also owned by the ALC Group of Companies.

On January 26, 2022, the National Telecommunications Commission assigned Aliw's television frequency on channel 23 which was formerly used by Studio 23 and S+A of ABS-CBN Corporation,[4][5][6] which began test broadcasts on May 6, 2022.

Awards and recognition

The year 2014 served as a milestone for the station as it received several recognitions:

  • Most Outstanding Radio Station of the Year awarded by the Rotary Club of Manila
  • Best Magazine Program awarded to Siyasat by the KBP Golden Dove Awards
  • Citation in the Best AM Radio Station category in the KBP Golden Dove Awards

Awards and recognition for the first half of 2015:

  • Best Station Radio Category by the Universal Peace Federation
  • Gawad Ulat for Most Supportive Radio Station by the Department of Social Welfare and Development
  • Best Documentary Program awarded to Siyasat by the KBP Golden Dove Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by the KBP Golden Dove Awards given to Ambassador Antonio Cabangon-Chua – founder and chairman emeritus of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation
  • Journalism Awardee of the Year by the Rotary Club of Manila given to Ambassador Cabangon-Chua – founder and chairman emeritus

List of stations

TV stations

Digital TV

Callsign Ch. # Frequency Power Area of Coverage
Provisional Authority 23 (digital test broadcast) 527.143 MHz 1 kW Metro Manila
Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note
23.01 1080p 16:9 DWIZ HD DWIZ (Main DWIZ-AM programming) Test broadcast/Configuration testing

AM stations

Callsign Branding Frequency Power (kW) Primary Area of Coverage
DWIZ 882 DWIZ 882 kHz 50 kW Metro Manila
DWIZ Mimaropa DWIM 936 kHz 5 kW Mindoro

FM stations

Branding Callsign Frequency Power (kW) Location
Home Radio Manila DWQZ 97.9 MHz 25 kW Metro Manila
DWIZ Dagupan DWIZ 89.3 MHz 10 kW Dagupan
Home Radio Naga DWQJ 95.1 MHz 10 kW Naga, Camarines Sur
Home Radio Legazpi DWQA 92.3 MHz 10 kW Legazpi, Albay
DWIZ Palawan DWAN 94.3 MHz 10 kW Puerto Princesa
Home Radio Iloilo DYQN 89.5 MHz 10 kW Iloilo City
Home Radio Cebu DYQC 106.7 MHz 10 kW Cebu City
Lamrag Radio DYAW 89.5 MHz 5 kW Tacloban
Home Radio Cagayan De Oro DXQR 93.5 MHz 10 kW Cagayan de Oro
Home Radio Davao DXQM 98.7 MHz 10 kW Davao City
Home Radio General Santos DXQS 98.3 MHz 10 kW General Santos

References

  1. ^ "Aliw Broadcasting Corporation". KBP. Retrieved December 9, 2019. Broadcasting Member
  2. ^ "An Act Granting the Aliw Broadcasting Corporation a Franchise to Install, Construct, Operate and Maintain Commercial Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Throughout the Philippines [Republic Act No. 7399]". The Corpus Juris. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "ALIW BROADCASTING CORPORATION @ 28". Pilipino Mirror. May 16, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Saldaña, Joshua (January 26, 2022). "NTC allows DWIZ operator Aliw Broadcasting to use Channel 23". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (January 26, 2022). "NTC allows 2 firms to use channels formerly used by ABS-CBN". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Manuel, Pilar (January 26, 2022). "Quiboloy network, Aliw Broadcasting bag other ABS-CBN frequencies". CNN Philippines. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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