DYQC
DYQC (106.7 FM), broadcasting as DWIZ 106.7, is a radio station owned and operated by Aliw Broadcasting Corporation. Its studio and offices are located at the G/F Fortune Life Bldg., Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City, and its transmitter is located along M.L. Quezon St., Maguikay, Mandaue.[1][2][3][4]
| Broadcast area | Central Visayas and surrounding areas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.7 MHz |
| Branding | DWIZ 106.7 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Cebuano, Filipino |
| Format | News, Public Affairs, Talk |
| Network | DWIZ |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Aliw Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1994 |
Former names |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | A / B / C |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
History
The station began operations on August 1, 1994, as Q106, carrying a Top 40 format with the slogan The Next Big Thing. This is the second FM station of the network after its flagship station in Iloilo, Q89 that was established in November 1993. The station initially transmitted on 25 kilowatts, covering the Metro Cebu areas and portions of the Central Visayas region. In January 1995, it changed its slogan to The Station Who Cares.
In 1999, the station was rebranded as Home Radio Q106 and switched to an easy listening format. However, the Q106 brand was dropped the following year, when Home Radio was then implemented by its provincial stations. Aside from its usual programming on Weekdays, it aired a variety hits programming every Sundays. Its notable program was The Weekend Easy 10, wherein listeners can vote in for their favorite songs. In 2007, Home Radio Cebu switched back to an Top 40 format with the slogan "Today's Hit Music".
On March 17, 2014, Home Radio Cebu, along with the other provincial stations, reformatted into a mass based format, with a new slogan, "Natural!". On April 5, 2015, the station shifted back once again to a Top 40 format with an emphasis on OPM, simply known as CHR Local. It adapted the new positioner "Be You". In November 2014, the Home Radio branding was returned. By the end of 2015, Home Radio shifted to a full-fledged CHR station. It dropped the slogan "Natural!" in favor of "The Music of Now" and the catchphrase "The Home of the Millennials".
In July 2017, Home Radio (now read as one-o-six-seven) returned to its original easy listening format with the slogan "It Feels Good to be Home". In 2018, Home Radio's provincial stations started simulcasting DWIZ 882's program Karambola, thus allowing the station to include news and commentaries to the station's format. In 2021, the simulcast expanded to include the entire morning block of DWIZ 882.
In 2021, as part of the country's distance learning initiative amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cebu City School Division launched EdRadio, which airs various lessons and modules to students.[5][6]
On December 16, 2021, Home Radio went off the air after its building and transmitter tower were destroyed by Typhoon "Odette" (Rai). It resumed operations on April 22, 2022, this time with a newly installed 10,000-watt transmitter inside the RPN Compound in Maguikay, Mandaue.
On January 16, 2023, the station dropped the Home Radio branding, but continued its programming. On January 30, 2023 it was relaunched under the DWIZ network with a news and talk format.