Dream FM Network was a radio network in the

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. It was founded in September 2004 as a radio arm of ABC Development Corporation (now TV5 Network, Inc.), and later on

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. Dream FM Network shut down its national network in June 2011, with its Manila flagship station currently operated by

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as Energy FM. It currently operates

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as Boracay Beach Radio.

History

In September 2004, 11 months after Cojuangco took over the management of ABC, 106.7 was reformatted as Dream FM. The station aired in a smooth jazz format added up with R&B,

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. The station branding was named after Dream Satellite TV, also owned by Cojuangco. After

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's media subsidiary

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acquired TV5 and its affiliate ABC television stations from the consortium led by the Cojuangco group and Malaysia-based broadcaster

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in March 2010, Dream FM and its regional stations were spun off to become Dream FM Network, led by former ABC stockholder Anton Lagdameo. The ownership of the stations were transferred to

, after Cojuangco acquired a non-controlling share of the company. Dream FM Manila signed off at June 30, 2011, with the song, "Till We Meet Again" by

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. Its provincial stations were shut down a month before. In August 2011, it resumed its broadcast online through Hayag, but ceased its broadcast a few months later. In September 2011, Dream FM Boracay was rechristened as Boracay Beach Radio. On its website, it is described as a "part of the Dream FM Network". Energy FM Manila transferred to 106.7 on July 1, 2011. The station is referred to as "Energy FM on Dream". This is a temporary partnership between Cojuangco and

, which took part-ownership of the station.Cojuangco’s Dream FM rebranding
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Stations

Current

Former

References

External links

Dream FM Online97.3 Boracay Beach Radio
* {{Radio in the Philippines TV5 Network TV5 (Philippine TV network) Radio stations in the Philippines Defunct radio stations in the Philippines Radio stations established in 2004 Radio stations disestablished in 2011