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Mellow 94.7 (DWLL)
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Broadcast area Mega Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency 94.7 MHz
BrandingMellow 94.7
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Easy Listening, Soft AC
Ownership
Owner FBS Radio Network
DWBL
History
First air date
February 23, 1973 (1973-02-23)
Former names
  • Mellow Touch (1973–2006)
Call sign meaning
Luis & Leonida Vera (original owners)
Technical information
Licensing authority
 NTC
Class A/B/C
Power 25,000 watts
ERP 72,620 watts
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.mellow947.fm

DWLL (94.7 FM), broadcasting as Mellow 94.7, is a radio station owned and operated by FBS Radio Network. The station's studio and transmitter are located at Unit 908, Paragon Plaza Building, EDSA, Mandaluyong. [1] It broadcasts daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM on terrestrial radio and 24/7 online.

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History

1973–2006: Mellow Touch 94.7

The station began its broadcast in 1973 as WLL 94.7 or Mellow Touch 94.7. It is the Philippines' pioneering easy listening radio station that only relied on spinners and a newscaster in its programming. While most FM radio stations' format at that time was predominantly strident, Mellow Touch capitalized on a "more music, less talk" programming strategy. This formula proved to be successful as other radio stations followed suit after the fact. It has, since, established itself as the station for relaxing and feel-good music. [2]

At that time, their studios were located at the now-demolished Philippine Communications Center building (PHILCOMCEN) in Pasig City.

Former DWBL disc jockey Butch Gonzales provided pre-recorded voiceovers to bridge segues between songs and to serve the purpose of occasional time-checks, usually at the "Top" and "Bottom" of certain hours of each day. Gonzales' voice also became the Mellow Touch's signature voice, as he softly reminded the loyal listeners of tunes for "a walk in the park" or "a bike ride along the boulevard", every hour as the station ID and jingle played. The sound of his voice would gradually transition to “natural,” soft and sentimental music that was clearly associated with this FM station at the time. [3] [4] The station's top of the hour ID became one of the most recognizable radio anthems on Philippine FM radio. The jingle, with the lyrics, "You are the minstrel... and I your guitar…", was produced by Dallas-based TM Studios (formerly TM Productions). The lyrics from this radio branding image were specifically customized and altered to meet Mellow Touch’s programming philosophy, called "The Mellow Sound.” The jingle eventually became the station's most iconic trademark. [5]

On November 1996, in a groundbreaking move, the station instituted a major reformat by accommodating on-air jocks. Scott Free (Drew Domingo), Harry Maze (Harry Corro), Ted Bear (Renan Baluyut), and Riz Taylor (Ariz Peter Fuentez), were the first deejays to go on board. Ruth Cabal (formerly of GMA News and CNN Philippines) became one of its first lady newscasters, replacing long-time newscaster Ernie Fresnido. Despite the emergence of deejays in its programs, the station maintained its programming objective of “more music, less talk” to this day.

Among its most notable programs were Mellow Midweek, a Thursday special that featured the station's greatest love songs from the 70s, 80s, and 90s; and Straight From The Heart, a Sunday special that highlighted its classic easy listening staples from the 70s and 80s. These two specials, considered as benchmark classics, became famous for their original and characteristic style of playing songs consecutively (usually for an hour) that have the same theme or words in the title, thus evoking an interaction in between songs. Avid listeners call this signature style as "sagutan" in Filipino.  Other noteworthy specials included Planet Soul, a Friday night program that played classic urban music from the 70s, 80s and 90s; Extreme, a Saturday night program that aired upbeat music from the 70s and 80s; and Afternoon Cruise, a weekday afternoon special that played acoustic music and featured live artists' performances.

In 1998, Mellow Touch 94.7 transferred its studios from PHILCOMCEN Building in Pasig to the Paragon Plaza Building in Mandaluyong to share facilities with sister stations DWBL 1242, Magic 89.9, 99.5 RT (now 99.5 Play FM) and 103.5 K-Lite (now All Radio 103.5).

2006–present: Mellow 94.7

In mid-2006, to emphasize the shift in programming, it changed its brand to Mellow 947 ("ninety-four-seven"), dropping the "Touch" brand from the network and switched to an Adult Top 40 format. This “repositioning” move now carries a new slogan called "Sounds Good" as it continues its adherence to playing good music. Its programs now generally aim to bring out the mellow side of pop-alternative and light rock music fans. Since then, the station has enjoyed success amidst the change in the radio landscape and it is this change that Mellow 947 is riding up on today. It also opened its doors to student DJs via the School of Jocks, which lasted until February 2020. Among its special programs were Sunday in Time, a Sunday program that featured songs from the 70s and 80s; Decade, a Thursday program that played songs from the 90s; Turn of the Century, a Sunday program that featured songs from the 2000s; and Nice & Slow, a Sunday night program that aired easy-listening music. [3]

At the start of 2019, the 90s were added to its standard playlist, thus, expanding its format. Along with the reorganization of its programs, the station adopted another slogan, "All Hits," as it focuses on "less talk, less commercials and more music". On July 6, 2019, it also brought back Straight From The Heart, a weekend program that plays easy listening music from the 70s through the 90s, similar to the format used during the Mellow Touch era. On November 18, 2020, it launched Mellow Midweek Special (frequently abbreviated as MMS, named after its old program), a Wednesday program that plays upbeat music from the 70s through the 90s.

In 2021, it shifted back to its easy listening format. The former station jingle "The Mellow Sound" is played as its top-of-the-hour jingle since October 13, 2022.

On February 2023, Mellow 94.7 celebrated its 50th anniversary.

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References

  1. ↑ Tadalan, Charmaine (December 25, 2018). "Bill renewing FBS Radio franchise filed at House". BusinessWorld . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ Glodove, Vinci (2019). "Batang 90s". PSICOM Publishing. Retrieved August 15, 2020– via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 Team Orange (November 6, 2017). "Mellow 94.7 Is Taking Radio To A New Level". Orange Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sounds good". Manila Bulletin . November 3, 2017. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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