City Pasig City Slogan "Change The Game" | Branding WAVE 89.1 Frequency 89.1 MHz | |
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Broadcast area Metro Manila and surrounding areas First air date 1975 (as KB 89.1)
1989 (as 89 DMZ)
2001 (as Wave 89.1/Wave 891) | ||
DWAV (89.1 FM) - broadcasting as WAVE 89.1 - is a 24-hour Rhythmic Contemporary radio station that plays a Contemporary R&B, Funk, Motown, Hip-Hop, Old School Rap, Quiet Storm format. It is owned and operated by Blockbuster Broadcasting System, Inc. in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the room 201 Strata 2000 Bldg., Ortigas Center, Pasig City while its transmitter located at Palos Verdes Executive Village, Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Sumulong Highway Antipolo, Rizal, sharing the same site of Jam 88.3 and 99.5 Play FM.
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KB 89.1 (1975–1988)
Known as DWKB-FM (KB 89.1) owned by the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, the station first aired in 1975 and in a short time, became one of the country's most listened to easy listening FM music stations.
89 DMZ (1988–2001)
The station later rebranded as 89 DMZ (it also changed its callsign to DZMZ-FM), which played dance, hip hop and remixed music. The late rapper, Francis Magalona, worked with the station through his program, "The Word-up Show", which aired on Saturday nights. It also became the home of the "Mobile Circuit".
Wave 89.1/Wave 891 (2001–present)
In 2001, IBC and Blockbuster Broadcasting System went into a government-sponsored bidding and Blockbuster Broadcasting System won the rights to the frequency and the facilities (callsign then changed to DWAV). However, the network still shares its transmission facilities of IBC 13 until 2014 when it began transmitting from Antipolo City.
Wave 89.1 began regular operations shortly on March 1, 2001. Managed by former Magic 89.9 jock Rolando Sulit a.k.a. Joe D'Mango, the station began its operations with a pop soul, pop jazz easy listening format. Some months later, its programming gradually shifted to full pop R&B (also known as Rhythmic contemporary).
In 2008, a year after the demise of Blazin' 105.9, the station shifted to Urban Contemporary, as it started playing Hip Hop & R&B.