DXKR (95.5 FM), broadcasting as Retro 95.5, is a

radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...

owned and operated by

UM Broadcasting Network The University of Mindanao Broadcasting Network (UMBN) is a Philippine radio network majority-owned and controlled by the Torres family. It serves as the media arm of the University of Mindanao. Its headquarters are located at the UMBN Media ...

through its licensee Mt. Apo Broadcasting System. The station's studio is located at the UMBN Media Center, C. Bangoy St. cor. Palma Gil St.,

Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of lan ...

, and its transmitter is located along Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina,

Background

1993-2009: WRocK

DXKR was established in 1993 as 95.5 WRocK. It was formerly owned by

ACWS - United Broadcasting Network ACWS-United Broadcasting Network is a broadcast media company in the Philippines. It owns several radio stations in areas, as well as its focus on the Multipoint Video Distribution System (MVDS) for wireless broadcast distribution. History AC ...

. On October 6, 2008,

Manila Broadcasting Company Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) is a radio and television network in the Philippines. MBC is currently owned by the FJE Group of Companies of Fred J. Elizalde, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusement park Star City. Its AM fla ...

purchased WRocK Manila for PhP229.6 million. However, ACWS-UBN and sister company Exodus continued to retain control of the WRocK provincial stations.

2009-present: Hit Radio/Retro

In February 2009, UMBN transferred its airtime lease agreement to 95.5 after its agreement with RBN's 100.3 expired, hence rebranding the station as 95.5 Hit Radio.4th ‘Padyak para kay Boyd’ set for December 14
/ref> On January 1, 2016, Hit Radio rebranded as Retro 95.5, named after its sister station in Cebu. At the same time, months after ACWS-UBN was acquired by a new group of investors, UMBN acquired the station. Due to broadcast ownership guidelines, its frequency license was assigned to UMBN's sister company Mt. Apo Broadcasting System.

References

External links

95.5 Hit Radio Website
{{Davao City Radio Oldies radio stations in the Philippines Radio stations established in 1993 Radio stations in Davao City