Word Broadcasting Corporation

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Word Broadcasting Corporation
Company type Private
Industry Broadcast
FoundedMarch 24, 1968
Founder Julio Rosales
Headquarters Cebu City, Philippines
Key people
  • Fr. Roberto Ebisa, SVD
    General Manager
Owner Society of the Divine Word - Philippine Southern Province
Website https://www.svdphs.ph/Word-Broadcasting-Corporation

Word Broadcasting Corporation (also known as Filipinas Broadcasting Association, Inc.) [1] is a Philippine radio network. Its corporate office is located at University of San Carlos, Downtown Campus, Corner. P. del Rosario St. Cebu City. [2] [3]

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Originally founded by the local division of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, it is operated by the Society of the Divine Word's Philippine Southern Province division since 1979. It is currently an affiliate of Catholic Media Network. [4]

Stations

AM Stations

BrandingCall-SignFrequencyPower kWLocation
Radio Fuerza DYRF-AM 1215 kHz12 kW Cebu
Radyo Diwa DYDW-AM 531 kHz10 kW Tacloban

FM Stations

BrandingCall-SignFrequencyPower kWLocation
Power 89.1 DYDW-FM 89.1 MHz10 kW Cebu
Power 90.3 DYAJ-FM 90.3 MHz10 kW Ormoc

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