DWWW

DWWW 774

City	San Juan City
Broadcast area	Metro Manila, surrounding areas
Branding	DWWW 774
Slogan	Your Ultimate AM Radio
Frequency	774 kHz C-QUAM AM Stereo
First air date	1963 (as DZBM)
Format	news, public affairs, music
Power	25,000 watts
Former callsigns	DZBM (1963-1972) DWOO (1973-1987) DWAT (1987-1997)
Former frequencies	as DWWW: 620 kHz (1974-1979) 630 kHz (1979-1986) as DZBM/DWOO/DWAT: 1040 kHz (1963-1972)
Owner	Interactive Broadcast Media, Inc.
Webcast	DWWW on Ustream
Website	774DWWW.ph

DWWW (774 AM) is a C-QUAM AM stereo station owned and operated by Interactive Broadcast Media in the Philippines. The studio is in Unit 808, Atlanta Centre, Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan City, while the transmitter is at Brgy. Tagalag, Valenzuela City, Philippines.

DWWW has news, public affairs, health & wellness programs ; oldies music and religious programs.

History

DWWW 620/630 kHz

DWWW began in 1974 under 620 kHz (later moved at 630 kHz in 1979). At that time, it was owned by Kanlaon Broadcasting System (now Radio Philippines Network/CNN Philippines). The studios of the station was located then at the Broadcast Plaza (now ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center) in Bohol Avenue, Quezon City. (before moved to Broadcast City in Capitol Hills, Brgy. Old Balara, Quezon City) Veteran anchors and new recruits like Johnny de Leon, Rod Navarro, Noli de Castro and Vic Morales were some the announcers of the station. Pinakamatatag sa Buong Pilipinas (The strongest in the Philippines) was the station's slogan.

In July 1986, the Presidential Commission on Good Government turned DWWW (RPN) and DWOK (BBC) back to ABS-CBN. DWWW was renamed DZMM and resumes broadcasting.

DZBM/DWOO/DWAT 740/774kHz

The modern DWWW started as DZBM 1040 kHz in 1963 under the Mareco Broadcasting Network, Inc. This served as the promotional radio station for Villar Records and Mabuhay Records. In 1973, DZBM changed its callsign to DWOO, changing its frequency to 774 kHz and its format to news & talk. In 1987, DWOO changed again as DWAT and served as the first station of veteran broadcasters, Fernan Gulapa, Willie Delgado, and the son of the late Louie Beltran, Cito Beltran. It is the home of CNN on AM radio in the Philippines, aside from Citylite 88.3 (now Jam 88.3) and 105.1 Crossover.

DWWW 774kHz

In 1996, Roberto Bacsal and Rene Palma under Interactive Broadcast Media, Inc. bought the MBNI's flagship AM station and revived it as DWWW under 774 kHz. Its studios were moved to #23 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave, Quezon City. The station plays a variety of music from the 50s to 80s, taking it to the #4 spot in the Mega Manila AM ratings and carved a strong niche against rival stations.

Expansion

Under the new management, DWWW was relaunched on November 2, 2011 in its new home in Atlanta Center, Greenhills, San Juan and expanded its broadcast hours to 24/7 on-air broadcast. The nomenclature of the station's identification has also changed from "Siete siete cuatro/siyete siyete kwatro" to "Seven seven four."

External links

Official website

Media and entertainment companies of the Philippines

Major companies	ABS-CBN Corporation GMA Network Inc. TV5 Network Inc.

Minor companies	Manila Broadcasting Company Solar Entertainment Corporation Viva Communications

Television broadcasting	ABS-CBN BEAM EBC GMA NBC Nine Media Corporation PBC RPN TV5 ZOE

Radio broadcasting	ABS-CBN (My Only Radio/Radyo Patrol) Bombo Radyo Brigada Capitol Broadcasting Center Easy Rock GMA Radio Energy FM Magic MBN Mellow FM Aliw Broadcasting Corporation rmn Radyo Ronda Radyo5

Cable TV production and distribution	ABS-CBN Cable Channels All Youth Channels FIC Philippines Solar Viva TV

Film and TV production and distribution	APT Entertainment Bigfoot Entertainment GMA Films OctoArts Films Reality Entertainment Regal Entertainment Solar Pictures Star Cinema TAPE Inc. Viva Films

Music/video production and distribution	GMA Records Ivory Music & Video MCA Music PolyEast Star Music Universal Vicor Viva Records Warner Music Philippines

Print publication	ABS-CBN Publishing Inc. Inquirer Group Manila Bulletin Manila Times One Mega Group Star Group of Publications Summit Media Sun.Star The Standard

Public broadcasting	IBC PTV PBS

Regional broadcasting	ABS-CBN Regional Network Group CLTV-36 GMA Regional TV GV Notre Dame PBC PBN PEC Radiocorp SBC

Religious broadcasting	CMN CEBSI Delta FEBC Gateway Broadcasting(Hope Channel Philippines) Sonshine The Edge Radio TV Maria Light Network

Internet & social media	ABS-CBN Interactive ABS-CBNnews.com Chicken Pork Adobo iWanTV! ClickTheCity Digital5 GMA New Media MadHouseMNL Mavshack New Media Factory Rappler Rivals.ph When In Manila Yehey! YugaTech

Radio stations in the Metro Manila market

By AM frequency	DZXL 558 DZBB 594 DZMM 630 DZRH 666 DZAS 702 DZRB 738 DWWW 774 DZRJ 810 DZRV 846 DWIZ 882 DZSR 918 DZEM 954 DZIQ 990 DZAR 1026 DZEC 1062 DWAD 1098 DWDD 1134 DWBL 1242 DZRM 1278 DWXI 1314 DWUN 1350 DZJV 1458¹ DWSS 1494 DZME 1530 DZUP 1602 DZBF 1674

By FM frequency	DWJM 88.3 DWAV 89.1 DWTM 89.9 DZMB 90.7 DWKY 91.5 DWFM 92.3 DWRX 93.1 DWKC 93.9 DWLL 94.7 DWDM 95.5 DWRK 96.3 DWLS 97.1 DWQZ 97.9 DZFE 98.7 DWRT 99.5 DZRJ 100.3 DWYS 101.1 DWRR 101.9 DWSM 102.7 DWKX 103.5 DWBR 104.3 DWEY 104.7¹ DWBM 105.1 DWLA 105.9 DWET 106.7 DWNU 107.5 DZUR 107.9

HD digital radio	90.7-1 91.5-1 93.9-1 93.9-2 93.9-3 95.5-1 98.7-1 100.3-1 101.1-1 101.9-1 101.9-2 101.9-3

Internet radio	WXB 102 89 DMZ

Defunct callsigns	DWCD-FM² DWCS² DWNU² DWRT-AM² DWST² DWXB² DZFX² DZMZ² DZWI² KZKZ DZCA DWAN DZTV-AM DWBC-AM DZHH DZST² DZMC

¹Transmitting outside Metro Manila. ²Technically still active, but with new call letters and different intellectual property.

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