DYFM (101.9 FM), broadcasting as Radyo5 101.9 News FM, is a

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owned by the Nation Broadcasting Corporation and operated by TV5 Network Inc. The station's

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and

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are located at TV5 Complex, Capitol Road, Camp Marina, Brgy. Kalunasan,

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. This station operates daily from 4:00 AM to 12:00 MN, concurrent with its flagship station in Manila. It is considered to be the first stereo FM station in Cebu City.

History

1975-1998: MRS

DYNC was Cebu's first FM station established on February 1, 1975, as MRS 101.9 Most Requested Song. It carried an

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format. It was located along Juana Osmeña, Ext. and later moved to Krizia Bldg. along Gorordo Ave.

1998-2008: Charlie

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Manny Villar, the station was reformatted as ''Charlie @ Rhythms 101.9'', with a

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format. On August 1, 2005, the "Rhythms" tag was dropped and adopted the slogan "Get your Groove On". At the same time, it reformatted into a Smooth AC station. However, in 2008, lack of advertisers' and financial problems led to 101.9 Charlie's closure of operations in Cebu after 33 years of broadcasting.

2009-2011: WAV FM

On September 27, 2009, DYNC returned on the air, this time as DYFM. Audiowav Media (WAV Atmospheric) took over the station's operations, along with NBC's stations in Visayas and Mindanao, and relaunched it as ''WAV FM''. It carried a

format with the slogan "Philippines' Hit Music Station". At that time, its studios moved from Krizia Bldg. along Gorordo Ave. to Ybañez Bldg. in Fuente Osmeña. The Radio Station was programmed by Caloy Hinolan.

2011-present: Radyo5

On December 1, 2011, TV5 took over the station's operations and relaunched it as ''Radyo5 101.9 News FM'', the first and only originating news/talk radio station on the FM band that delivers news and information. The station transferred to its current home at TV5 Complex in Kalunasan. It began simulcasting Manila's

92.3 News FM DWFM (92.3 FM), broadcasting as 92.3 News FM Radyo5 (pronounced as Radyo Singko), is a radio station owned by the Nation Broadcasting Corporation and operated by TV5 Network. It serves as the flagship station of the Radyo5 network, one of the ...

since then. On November 12, 2012, the station launched its local programming. It began its main broadcast at 5:30am with the first local radio program entitled ''Frankahai Ta!'' anchored by Atty. Frank Malilong Jr., but until the program resigned since May 2014 due to health reasons.TV5 Cebu radio
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