DZWR (99.9 FM), broadcasting as 99.9 Country, is a

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owned and operated by Mountain Province Broadcasting Corporation, the media arm of the

Diocese of Baguio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio (Latin: ''Dioecesis Baghiopolitana'') is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia on Luzon island in the Philippines. Its see is Our L ...

. The station's studio and transmitter are located at the MPBC Broadcast Center, #72 Fr. Carlos St., Bishop's House Compound, Brgy. Kabayanihan,

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. It is the only station in the

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airing a

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format.

History

Established in 1977, DZWR was one of the pioneer FM stations in

, along with DZYB and

DWHB DWHB (103.9 FM), broadcasting as 103.9 iFM, is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. The station's studio is located at Room 203, Laperal Bldg., Upper Session Rd., Baguio, and its transmitter is located at Diploma ...

. It was formerly located at the St. Louis University Compound along A. Bonifacio St. until 2013, when it moved to its present location. Its old studios are now occupied by The Halfway Home for Boys, an SLU-owned Foundation. It was formerly known as Super FM with a

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format. In 1991, it rebranded as WR Pinoy and switched to an all- OPM format. In 1995, it rebranded as Magic 99.9 and switched to a

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format. In the early 2000s, it shifted its format to

under the helm of Rev. Fr. Paul C. Basilio. In 2013, the Magic branding was dropped and the station is simply known as 99.9 Country. Its former famous jocks during Magic 99.9 years and early on includes the late Peter John (de Vera), Ms. Em, Doctor J (Jay Guasch), Jorge Castro as Dark Man, Andrew Piñero as Daffy D., the "Big Mouth" Murphy, Bugs B., DJ Ariele, Chai Aquino, Lina Sotto, Brother Jim (up to the present), etc., were the best DJs in their generation that time with an all English spiels.

References

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