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Magic 89.9 (DWTM)
Broadcast area Mega Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency 89.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingMagic 89.9
Programming
Language English
Format Contemporary hit radio, OPM
Network Magic Nationwide
Affiliations Tiger 22 Media Corporation
Ownership
Owner Quest Broadcasting Inc.
History
First air date
February 14, 1986 (1986-02-14)
Call sign meaning
We're The Magic
Technical information
Licensing authority
 NTC
Power 25,000 watts
ERP 60,000 watts
Links
Webcast Listen Live (via Zeno)
Watch Live
Listen live (via TuneIn)
Website magic899.com

DWTM (89.9 FM), on-air as Magic 89.9, is a radio station owned and operated by Quest Broadcasting Incorporated. It serves as the flagship station of Magic Nationwide and the flagship partner station of Tiger 22 Media. The station's studios and transmitter are located at Unit 907, 9th floor, Paragon Plaza, EDSA cor. Reliance St., Mandaluyong. This station operates daily from 5:30 am to 12 mn on terrestrial radio and 24/7 online.

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History

1980s: Early programming and "The Battle of the Radios" trend

The station began its regular operations on February 14, 1986, under the ownership of the CDC Radio Network, Inc. (also known as Central Development Communications), and broadcasting from the now-demolished Philippine Communications Center building (PHILCOMCEN) in Pasig, starting with a 10 on-air crew led by Bernie Buenaseda, known on-air as "Burning Bernie". It became a witness to history unfolding before the Filipinos as the station was also started 11 days before the late Corazon "Cory" Aquino became president and 7 months exactly before ABS-CBN was reopened. [1] At that time, DWTM operated 21 hours a day, starting its broadcast day at 5 am until signing off the following morning at 2 am.

Between 1988 and 1989, the station started broadcasting 24 hours a day, which turned out to be a huge success. "The Battle of the Radios" during that era, was supported by a wide variety of spoofs and gimmicks not to mention sidekicks, (no computers, no hard drives; just a bunch of wires and switches,) which made broadcasting ultra-creative as compared to that done with the digital technology of today.

1990s: The emergence of Love Notes

Magic 89.9 became the first home of "Love Notes" that started in 1988, which was initially conceptualized as a gimmick. The 15 minute counseling program hosted by Joe D'Mango became an instant hit with office workers every Friday morning. Love Notes is also aired on ABC-5 (now TV5) from 1993 to 1998 and became an eponymous movie that produced by VIVA Films in 1995. It transferred to its sister station Wave 89.1 in 2001. The show returned on DZMM in 2011, but moved to Radyo Singko in 2012, and lasted until 2013.

On November 29, 1999, Magic 89.9 transferred its studios from PHILCOMCEN Building in Pasig to the Paragon Plaza Building in Mandaluyong to share facilities with sister stations 99.5 RT (now 99.5 Play FM) and 103.5 K-Lite, Mellow Touch 94.7 (now Mellow 947), DWBL 1242 and DWSS 1494.

2000s: Good Times and Boys Night Out popularity

Since its inception, the station started a trend on FM radio of making Fridays nostalgia days with the Friday Magic Madness program (now Friday Madness), that plays music from the 1980s hit music all day. On the other hand, weekend program Saturday Slam plays the 1990s music.

Mo Twister, after four years in hiatus,[ when? ] returned to Magic 89.9, with Good Times With Mo (Limited Edition). He returned again in February 2006 with Good Times With Mo, along with Mojo Jojo, then a late night show. In June 2006, it was transferred to the morning slot (6-9 AM) with a third co-host, Andi. She, however resigned in February 2007, and was replaced by Maui Taylor. Maui retired on May 30, 2007, so Andi9 returned in June 2007, only to leave again in November 2007. The third co-host was Noelle Bonus.

On July 17, 2007, The Magic website was in operation once more to serve the net surfing Magic 89.9 listeners here and especially abroad. Recent additions to the Magic list of programs include the American Top 40 (AT40) which is hosted by American Idol presenter and American radio and TV personality Ryan Seacrest, as well as BigFish Radio hosted by Johnboy Lee of BigFish Manila every Saturday nights which features exclusive programs by international club DJs such as Paul Van Dyk, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren and others.

2010s: The Magic's 30th Anniversary Celebration

In January 2014, Mo Twister returns on his morning show Good Times with his new co-host Sam Oh (from its previous timeslot First Thing in the Morning while Good Times was under a 5-month suspension) and Filipino-Canadian internet sensation Mikey Bustos. [2]

On May 31, 2014, the station brought back its Saturday night club timeslot with the debut of Saturday Night Takeover mixed by the country's popular club DJs such as Ace Ramos, Mars Miranda, Marc Marasigan, Deuce Manila, Katsy Lee, Travis Monsod, Ron Poe among others.

After 27 year, Lovenotes returned on air last November 6, 2015. On December 26, 2015, Saturday Slam aired for the last time. Super Hit Sunday, consists of mornings with the Junior Jocks to afternoons with selected weekend/fill-in DJs, extended to Saturdays, becoming Super Hit Weekend.

On February 28, 2016, Magic celebrated its 30th anniversary with major changes in the programming. The station brought back its usual Sunday night slow jam program Sunday Slowdown, after a decade of being replaced by another re-titled program Slow Flow, and later, Nothing Noisy. It also shifted the timeframe of Friday Madness from the original 1980s to the current 1990s and 2000s. In November the same year, the station held its 30th anniversary concert featuring OPM icons Ely Buendia and Rico Blanco at Eastwood City. [3] [4]

In July 2017, Delamar Arias from Monster RX 93.1 joined the station, Andi Manzano also returned and co-host the weekly family-oriented program The Mother Show along with Rikiflo. [5]

2020s: Post-pandemic

On March 17, 2020, as a result of the community quarantine lockdown measures posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the station went on full music automation, its air staff told to stay-at-home, and its broadcast reduced drastically. [6] As the country gradually returns to normalcy, the station began reinstating its now-reduced airstaff, and allows livestreaming overnight; as of 2024, overnight radio broadcasts remain off-the-air.

On August 5, 2022, the station brought back Retro in the Metro, this time as a segment of Friday Madness, featuring music from the 1980s in the morning and afternoon for one hour each.

On February 14, 2024, after few months of hiatus, the station brought back Good Times with Mo with Mo Twister and Sam Oh as hosts.

On February 17, 2024, the station brought back Saturday Slam, this time featuring music from the 1980s to the early 1990s. Retro in the Metro moved to Saturday afternoons, this time featuring music from the late 1970s. This format lasted for only nine months, as Saturday Slam started to feature hip-hop and R&B music by November 23 and later reduced its airing hours, six weeks later, from afternoon till evening.

On December 6, 2024, the 1980s music was added back in the regular Friday Madness playlist, and eliminated most of the 2000s music, which was later featured on the newer show called Y2K Vibes on January 11, 2025, aired from morning to afternoon on Saturdays. The station also brought back Sunday Slowdown two days later, this time as an all-day program.

On January 3, 2025, Love Notes aired again for the first time, after years of being hiatus.

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Magic 89.9 CD compilations

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  2. ↑ "GTWM 366: Mikey Bustos and Sam Oh | New Media Factory". Archived from the original on January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ Floro, Marty (November 16, 2016). "Ely Buendia and Rico Blanco To Sing Greatest Hits on One Stage this November!". One Music PH. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ de Jesus, Totel (November 29, 2016). "Ely Buendia and Rico Blanco's greatest hits work their magic". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ Perez, Rachel (July 17, 2017). "Delamar Arias and Andi Manzano Join DJ RikiFlo for Radio Comeback". Smart Parenting. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
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