DXGT

Not to be confused with Abante Radio, a radio station in Metro Manila on DWSS 1494 AM.

Radyo Abante (DXGT)

Maramag
Broadcast area	Bukidnon
Frequency	92.1 MHz
Branding	Radyo Abante 92.1
Programming
Language	Cebuano, Filipino
Format	Contemporary MOR, News, Talk
Ownership
Owner	Iddes Broadcast Group
History
First air date	2003
Former frequencies	102.1 MHz (2003 - 2010s)
Call sign meaning	Gordon Torres
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	5,000 watts
ERP	10,000 watts

DXGT (92.1 FM), broadcasting as Radyo Abante 92.1, is a radio station owned and operated by Iddes Broadcast Group. Its studios and transmitter are located beside the Maramag Integrated Bus Terminal, Brgy. North Poblacion, Maramag. The station is managed by former Bukidnon 3rd District board member Gordon Torres.[1][2]

Incidents

Further information: Press freedom in the Philippines, Extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, and List of journalists killed in the Philippines

The radio station was attacked with a grenade in June 2013 during a broadcast by one of its commentators, Joas Dignos.[3] Dignos was shot and killed in November 2013 in Valencia.[4][5] Local police investigating the case did not rule out the possibility that the Dignos was targeted for his political commentary.[6] According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the incident is part of a pattern of killings that have earned the Philippines a reputation as "one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a reporter".[7]

References

1. "Bukidnon radio broadcaster survives ambush; doc says no gunshot wound". MindaNews. November 28, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
2. "Bukidnon KBP Recorgnized". Cyberflashes. MVC Alumni Association: 28. November 29, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
3. "Grenade thrown at DXGT Radyo Abante Bukidnon radio station". Bukidnon Online Blog. June 26, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
4. "Bukidnon radio commentator Joas Dignos killed". Bukidnon Online Blog. November 30, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
5. Balane, Walter I. (November 30, 2013). "Broadcaster gunned down in Valencia City". MindaNews. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
6. "Joas Dignos". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
7. Omari, Shazdeh (December 12, 2013). "In Philippines, third journalist killed in two weeks". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved November 7, 2022.