DWPM (630 AM), broadcasting as Radyo 630, is a radio station owned by Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation and operated by MediaSerbisyo Corporation, a joint venture between Prime Media Holdings (through subsidiary Philippine Collective Media Corporation) and ABS-CBN Corporation under an airtime lease agreement. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, corner of Mother Ignacia St., Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City; its transmitter is located along F. Navarette St., Brgy. Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan. The frequency was previously assigned to DZMM, a radio station owned and operated by ABS-CBN.

Selected programming is also simulcast on its cable channel counterpart TeleRadyo Serbisyo.

History

On May 23, 2023, ABS-CBN Corporation announced in its press release that the company will enter into a joint venture agreement with Prime Media Holdings, Inc., owned by House Speaker Representative Martin Romualdez, to produce and supply various programs including news content to broadcasters and third-party entities including the PMHI-owned Philippine Collective Media Corporation, operator of the Favorite Music Radio FM radio network. Among the plans for ABS-CBN and Prime Media's joint venture is the possible revival of DZMM on its frequency 630 kHz.

On June 26, 2023, 630 kHz conducted a test broadcast under the DWPM callsign.

The station had its soft launch on June 30, 2023, as Radyo 630. A day prior to the launch, hosts of several programs from ABS-CBN's Filipino cable news channel TeleRadyo has informed their viewers to tune-in to the new station the next day. Its soft launch coincided with the relaunch of TeleRadyo as TeleRadyo Serbisyo, which is also now handled under the Prime Media/ABS-CBN joint-venture management. It had its official launch on July 17, with the debut of its afternoon and evening programs. On August 5, the station introduced its weekend afternoon and evening programs to the station's programming grid.

Programming

Notable anchors

Alvin Elchico
Amy Perez
Bernadette Sembrano
Doris Bigornia
Ganiel Krishnan
Henry Omaga-Diaz
Jeff Canoy
Karla Estrada
Karmina Constantino
Migs Bustos
Noli de Castro
Peter Musñgi
Winnie Cordero

References

See also
ABS-CBN
Philippine Collective Media Corporation
TeleRadyo Serbisyo
DZMM Radyo Patrol 630

News and talk radio stations in the Philippines
2023 establishments in the Philippines
Radio stations established in 2023