DWEB (99.9 FM) is a radio station owned and operated by

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. The station's studio and transmitter are located at the Municipal Public Market, Brgy. San Antonio, Poblacion,

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. Established in 1980, DWEB is the pioneer FM station in the province. It was formerly located in

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from until 2010, when it relocated to Nabua. It used to carry a

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format during the 1990s and 2000s. It is currently part of the Bicol Media Network Group.

Incident

Two DWEB radio journalists were killed within a year. Miguel Belen was assassinated July 9, 2010, by an alleged member of the

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. Romeo Olea, who was radio show host of "Anything Goes," was assassinated June 13, 2011, after receiving death threats for his sharp political commentary.Slain broadcaster laid to rest
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Franchise Issue

On February 3, 2022, the NTC Region V questioned the station for its current broadcast area when it was located in Brgy. Tabuco,

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, according to its documents. It went off the air from February 12 to 18, when it returned on air as simply DWEB.

References

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