DWSI

Sonshine Radio Santiago (DWSI)
Broadcast areaCentral Cagayan Valley and surrounding areas
Frequency864 kHz
BrandingDWSI 864 Sonshine Radio Santiago
Programming
Language(s)Ilocano, Filipino
FormatSilent
NetworkSonshine Radio
Ownership
OwnerSwara Sug Media Corporation
DWSA-TV
History
First air date
1967 (as NBC DWSI)
1998 (as Angel Radyo)
2005 (as Sonshine Radio)
Last air date
December 2023 (NTC suspension order)
Former frequencies
1250 kHz (1967–1978)
1251 kHz (1978–1998)[1]
Call sign meaning
Santiago Isabela
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
Power5,000 watts

DWSI (864 AM) Sonshine Radio was a radio station owned and operated by Swara Sug Media Corporation. The station's studio and transmitter are located at the 2nd Floor, Sarangaya Bldg., Brgy. Sinsayon, Santiago, Isabela.[2][3][4][5][6]

On the morning of June 24, 2001, DWSI's studio was shot at by unidentified men.[7]

On mid-December 2023, the station, along with the rest of the network, had its operations suspended by the National Telecommunications Commission for 30 days, through an order dated December 19 but was publicized two days later, in response to a House of Representatives resolution, in relation to the alleged franchise violations.[8]

References

  1. ^ The Fookien Times Philippines Yearbook. Fookien Times. 1987. p. 21. ISBN 9789710503506. Retrieved December 27, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Radio Stations". PIA Region 2. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Edale, Merlito G. (February 19, 2019). "UNESCO advocates importance of communication". pia.gov.ph. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rice information in the airwaves". Philippine Rice Research Institute. June 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Alaska, Claris (July 13, 2019). "GAP and OAP now On-Air, A Simul-SOA Program". Agricultural Training Institute. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Caliguiran, Vladimir (June 21, 2018). "Radyo Eskwela on Swine, Chicken Airs Anew". Agricultural Training Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Santiago City radio station strafed". philstar.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Daanoy, Sonny (December 21, 2023). "NTC slaps SMNI with 30-day suspension". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.