DYMD (93.7 FM), broadcasting as 93.7 Energy FM, is a

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owned and operated by

Ultrasonic Broadcasting System Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, Inc. (UBSI) is a Philippine radio network owned by the SYSU Group of Companies, a conglomerate owned by the Sy family. UBSI owns a number of FM stations across the country under the Energy FM brand. History UBSI ...

. The station's studio and transmitter are located at Robinsons Place Dumaguete, Brgy Calindagan,

Dumaguete Dumaguete, officially the City of Dumaguete ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dumaguete; fil, Lungsod ng Dumaguete), is a 3rd income class component city and the capital of the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has ...

History

The station began operations in January 2013 as a

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station promoting the

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as part of their campaign for the 2013 election, primarily promoting gubernatorial candidate Josy Limkaichong. The station used most of the airtime to promote local Liberal Party candidates. However, despite the station being launched, an opinion piece written for ''The Negros Chronicle'' stated that the new station did not have any permits from the city government and had rushed a license to operate permit from the

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before the campaigning period began. At that time, the Energy FM brand was on 96.7, which at that time was branded as Star Energy FM. In October 2013, DYMD was acquired by Ultrasonic Broadcasting System and relaunched as Energy FM. A month later,

DYEM DYEM (96.7 FM), broadcasting as 96.7 Bai Radio, is a Philippines radio station owned and operated by Negros Broadcasting & Publishing Corporation, a local media outlet of Ely Dejaresco which also owns ''The Negros Chronicle'', the longest running ...

, which bore the said branding was rebranded as Bai Radio.

References

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