DYTY

Brigada News FM Tacloban (DYTY)

Tacloban
Broadcast area	Northern Leyte, southern Samar
Frequency	93.5 MHz
Branding	93.5 Brigada News FM
Programming
Language	Waray, Filipino
Format	Contemporary MOR, News, Talk
Network	Brigada News FM
Ownership
Owner	Brigada Mass Media Corporation (Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation)
History
First air date	1993
Former names	Bay Radio (1993–2010) Dream Radio (2010–2013)
Call sign meaning	Ernesto Torres Yabut (former owner)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Class	C, D, E
Power	5,000 watts
ERP	10,000 watts
Repeater(s)	Ormoc: DYCZ 93.5 MHz

DYTY (93.5 FM), broadcasting as 93.5 Brigada News FM, is a radio station owned and operated by Brigada Mass Media Corporation. The station's studio and transmitter are located at the 3rd Floor, Gosam Bldg., Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Diit, Tacloban.[1][2]

History

The station was established in 1993 under the Bay Radio network. In 2010, Prime Media Services took over the station's management and rebranded it as Dream Radio. In October 2013, shortly after Baycomms was acquired by Brigada, the station was relaunched as Brigada News FM, with Dream Radio moving to Tagbilaran Broadcasting System-owned 103.1 FM. In 2016, it went off the air due to lack of listeners.

On July 4, 2022, Brigada News FM returned the airwaves as a test broadcast. On July 8, 2023, it was relaunched with its programming and personalities led by former Kaboses Radio anchorman Junel Tomes and former PRTV and FMR 100.7 personality Larry Portillo, who served as its first station manager until his death on July 9, 2023.[3]

References

1. "TABLE 20.7a" (PDF), 2011 Philippine Yearbook, Philippine Statistics Authority: 18–45, retrieved May 8, 2021
2. "NTC FM Stations (as of June 2022) via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. February 14, 2023.
3. "Tributes pour in for Tacloban broadcaster Larry Portillo". Manila Standard. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.