Broadcast area | Pangasinan and surrounding areas |
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Frequency | 89.3 MHz |
Branding | 89.3 DWIZ News FM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Pangasinense, Filipino |
Format | News, Contemporary MOR, Talk |
Network | DWIZ |
Ownership | |
Owner | Aliw Broadcasting Corporation |
History | |
First air date | 2010 (as Home Radio) July 15, 2013 (as DWIZ) |
Former call signs | DWQT (2010–2013) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Power | 10,000 watts |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live (via Ustream) |
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