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DWKX
DWOW (103.5 FM), on-air as K-Lite 103.5 (pronounced as one-oh-three-five), is a radio station owned and operated by the Advanced Media Broadcasting System. Its studios are located at the AMBS Media Center, 2nd Floor, Starmall EDSA Shaw, EDSA cor. Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong, and its transmitter is located at Unit 906A, Paragon Plaza Building, EDSA cor. Reliance St., Mandaluyong. The station operates daily from 6:00 AM to 12:00 MN. History 1979-1986: DPI Radio The frequency was formerly owned by the government of the Philippines through the Department of Public Information. It began its broadcast on December 18, 1979, under the call letters DWIM-FM. It was then a simulcast station of DPI Radio 1 710 kHz, which aired music and news. 1986-1995: DWCS In 1986, when DPI Radio 1 moved to 104.3 MHz, the frequency was sold to the Archdiocese of Manila through Global Broadcasting System (which would acquire Radyo Veritas from Philippine Radio Educational and Information Center, Inc. f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DWCS
DWOW (103.5 FM), on-air as K-Lite 103.5 (pronounced as one-oh-three-five), is a radio station owned and operated by the Advanced Media Broadcasting System. Its studios are located at the AMBS Media Center, 2nd Floor, Starmall EDSA Shaw, EDSA cor. Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong, and its transmitter is located at Unit 906A, Paragon Plaza Building, EDSA cor. Reliance St., Mandaluyong. The station operates daily from 6:00 AM to 12:00 MN. History 1979-1986: DPI Radio The frequency was formerly owned by the government of the Philippines through the Department of Public Information. It began its broadcast on December 18, 1979, under the call letters DWIM-FM. It was then a simulcast station of DPI Radio 1 710 kHz, which aired music and news. 1986-1995: DWCS In 1986, when DPI Radio 1 moved to 104.3 MHz, the frequency was sold to the Archdiocese of Manila through Global Broadcasting System (which would acquire Radyo Veritas from Philippine Radio Educational and Information Center, Inc. f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandaluyong
Mandaluyong, officially the City of Mandaluyong ( fil, Lungsod ng Mandaluyong), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 425,758 people. Located directly east of Manila, Mandaluyong was originally a barrio of Santa Ana de Sapa (now a district of Manila) called San Felipe Neri. It separated and became its own town in 1841, and later acquired the name Mandaluyong in 1931 during the American occupation. In 1994, it became the first municipality of Metro Manila to become a city since the metropolis' establishment in 1975. At present, it is known for the Ortigas Center, a commercial and business center that it also shares with the city of Pasig. Notable institutions and establishments in the city include the Asian Development Bank, the headquarters of Banco de Oro and San Miguel Corporation and shopping malls like Shangri-La Plaza and SM Megamall. The city is bordered by Manil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advanced Media Broadcasting System
Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) is a broadcast media company in the Philippines. Its main offices and facilities are located at Unit 906A of the Paragon Plaza Building and at the 3rd Floor of Starmalls EDSA Shaw complex, both in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. Founded in 1994 by the Vera family, it is owned by the Villar Group-backed Prime Asset Ventures through Planet Cable. History Early years The Vera family, under the aegis of Quest Broadcasting head, attorney Jose Luis Vera, established Advanced Media Broadcasting System in 1994 with its Congressional franchise granted the following year. With the help of Jinji Buhain (niece of then-Manila Auxiliary Bishop Teodoro Buhain), AMBS bought 103.5 DWCS from the Archdiocese of Manila and changed its callsign to DWKX which gave the birth of adult contemporary station K-Lite. The station, along with four other Vera-controlled Metro Manila stations - (Jam 88.3, Wave 89.1, Magic 89.9 and 99.5 RT) and the Killerbee provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Zafra
Jessica Zafra (; born 1965) is a fiction writer, columnist, editor, publisher, and former television and radio show host.Jessica Zafra is Powerbooks' author of the month , '''', 11 February 2008, p. C1. Retrieved 20 November 2013 She is known for her sharp and witty writing style. Her work often are about current events (both Philippine and international), tennis, movies, music, cats, books, technology, and her personal life. Her work has been the subject of academic study. The main ingredient to her work is often fun cynicism and irony. Biography Zafra attended |
Catholic Media Network
Catholic Media Network, also known as CMN, is a Catholic radio network in the Philippines. CMN serves as the broadcasting arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. History CMN was previously known as Philippine Federation of Catholic Broadcasters (PFCB). The radio network was owned and operated by different Catholic broadcast media corporations. In 1997, the name was changed to the Catholic Media Network to suit the network's mission and also the new slogan "The Spirit of The Philippines". In October 2017, the House of Representatives threatened not to renew the 25-year franchise of the CBCP's broadcast radio operations (including some of the CMN member stations), citing criticism on the Duterte administration over war on drugs. However, CMN's de facto flagship station DZRV, was not part of it as it is operated by CBCP's affiliate Global Broadcasting System, which its franchise was already re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Damn Thing
''The Best Damn Thing'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on 11 April 2007, by RCA Records. The album represents a musical departure from her earlier studio album '' Under My Skin'' (2004), which incorporates more elements of post-grunge music. ''The Best Damn Thing'' is seen by critics as Lavigne's most commercial effort. The album was noted as her first effort to feature a wide range of producers, including Matt Beckley, Rob Cavallo, Dr. Luke and Lavigne herself, who was credited as the executive producer. Upon its release, ''The Best Damn Thing'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Lavigne's transition from grungey alternative rock music to more pop-punk and bubblegum music, with it being catchy and very radio-friendly. However, the main criticism of the album was the lyrical content, which some found too rough or brutal. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DWJM
DWJM (88.3 FM), broadcasting as Jam 88.3, is a radio station owned and operated by Raven Broadcasting Corporation, one of the partner stations of Tiger 22 Media. The station's studio is located at Unit 906-A Paragon Plaza, EDSA cor. Reliance St., Mandaluyong, while its transmitter is located at Palos Verdes Executive Village, Sumulong Highway, Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Antipolo. History 1988-2003: Citylite On July 26, 1986, the station was inaugurated as Citylite 88.3 with the call letters DWFR. It was owned by Francisco Ravina, along with 7 Board members at the launch of the station, namely Gerry Geronimo (host of Ating Alamin), Steve Salonga, Alex Limjuco, Kit Ravina, Francis Lumen, Bong Sierra and Mike Pedero, who was also the program director at the time. Initially a Soft adult contemporary station, it played a smooth jazz track every hour. After several months, more jazz tracks were played than usual. In October 1988, it changed its call letters to DWCT, and became a fully fledge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starbucks Coffee
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain. As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 countries, 15,444 of which were located in the United States. Out of Starbucks' U.S.-based stores, over 8,900 are company-operated, while the remainder are licensed. The rise of the second wave of coffee culture is generally attributed to Starbucks, which introduced a wider variety of coffee experiences. Starbucks serves hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, micro-ground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, full and loose-leaf teas, juices, Frappuccino beverages, pastries, and snacks. Some offerings are seasonal, or specific to the locality of the store. Depending on the country, most locations provide free Wi-Fi internet access. Company overview Starbucks was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at Seattle's P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys had their origin in the Hollywood Walk of Fame project in the 1950s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern AC
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and Rock music, rock influence. Adult contemporary is generally a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of Pop rock, pop/rock music. Adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and Harmony, harmonies is accentuated. It is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. Like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a Verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure. The format is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use Musical acoustics, acoust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Contemporary
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and rock influence. Adult contemporary is generally a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. Adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. It is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. Like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure. The format is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the second track on the band's 1984 album, ''The Unforgettable Fire'', and was released as its lead single in September 1984. The song was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Written about Martin Luther King Jr., "Pride" received mixed critical reviews at the time, but it was a major commercial success for U2 and has since become one of their most popular songs. It appeared on the band's compilation albums ''The Best of 1980–1990'' and ''U218 Singles''. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it 378th on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The song was included on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list. Writing and recording The melody and the chords for "Pride" were improvised by U2 during a soundcheck prior to a November 1983 concert in Hawaii on the band's War Tour. Guitarist the Edge led the group with a series of chord changes during the soundcheck, but aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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