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![]() Studio and Transmitter in Brgy. San Jose, Malaybalay City | |
Broadcast area | Bukidnon and surrounding areas |
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Frequency | 648 kHz |
Branding | DXMB RMN Malaybalay |
Programming | |
Language | Cebuano, Filipino |
Format | News, Public Affairs, Talk, Drama |
Network | Radyo Mo Nationwide |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio Mindanao Network |
History | |
First air date | May 15, 1980 (under RMN) (Date of establishment under former owner/s unknown.) |
Former frequencies | 610 kHz (until 1978) |
Call sign meaning | Malaybalay Bukidnon |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Class | C, D, E |
Power | 10,000 watts |
Links | |
Website | RMN Malaybalay |
DXMB (648 AM) RMN Malaybalay is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. The station's studio and transmitter are located at Purok 2, Brgy. San Jose, Malaybalay. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
By early 1970s, DXMB-AM, probably the second radio station both in Malaybalay [8] and in Bukidnon, [9] then at 610 kHz and with 1-kW power, [9] was being operated along Claro M. Recto Ave.; its franchise was owned by the Lopez family [8] through Eduardo Lopez & Co., and operated by Ruta Broadcasting, [10] also owned by Eduardo. [11] The station used custom-built equipment. [10]
The station became the only operating in the municipality [10] [12] since Catholic-run DXBB-AM was closed by the government in 1976 yet its license had never been revoked. (The latter would be relaunched as present-day DXDB-AM in 1991). [8] Its frequency was transferred in 1978 to present-day 648 kHz. [12]
By the end of 1970s, Malaybalay-based Ruta [13] had at least six AM radio stations; the rest were located in Visayas. [a]
The patriarch later decided to sell the station as he could no longer manage it. In 1980, the station was acquired by the Radio Mindanao Network. [8] Ruta though remained as the station's sales representative by 1990. [17] The station's power was increased to 5 kW by 1990s. [13] [18]
Unlike other RMN AM radio stations primarily focusing on news, commentaries and public affairs, the station has its unique programming focusing on entertainment, mainly on drama. [8]