Childstar Sings Spirit FM Station ID Jingle

Spirit FM Lucena

Manila-based OPM alternative band Childstar was commissioned to sing the brand new station ID jingle for Spirit FM.

Spirit FM is the flagship brand for all FM stations in the country that are affiliated or operated and owned by the Catholic Media Network. There are currently 21 stations under the wings of CMN.

However, 15 of the 21 stations carry the Spirit FM logo. CMN Station in Cebu, for instance is branded as Power  89.1. While DXDD FM in Ozamiz is known as 100.7 Cool Radio. Read more…

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The Radio Partners Inc Becomes Tiger 22 Media Corp, New Radio Sites Launched

December 26, 2011 2 comments

Tiger 22 Media Corporation

Earlier this month TRPI stations (The Radio Partners Inc), a group of radio stations in Manila, teased listeners of a new development to be unveiled on December 25, 2011. The campaign dubbed “Get Ready To Be Zapped” was aired on Jam 88.3, Wave 891, Magic 89.9, 99.5 RT, 103.5 WOW FM.

It was later revealed that websites of the said stations are re-launched with a new design, along with the announcement of TRPI’s new name Tiger 22 Media Corporation.

http://www.jam883.fm
http://www.wave891.fm
http://www.magic899.fm
http://www.103-5wow.fm
http://www.dwrt995.fm Read more…

Radio Chart: RX 93.1 Top 20 December 16, 2011

December 16, 2011 Leave a comment
Simple Plan

Simple Plan. Image by fore via Flickr

Here are the results of the Top 20 Countdown on RX 93.1.

Christina Perri’s A Thousand Years tops the list. Bruno Mars It Will Rain came in second.

Jessie J holds on to the countdown with Domino at no 3. While Zia ranked 4 more notches from 8 to number 4.

Capping off the Top 5 is former number 1 Jason Mraz with The World As I See It.

There are three returnees to the countdown, Britney Spears with Criminal, T Pain with 5 O’Clock and Simple Plan – Astronaut. Read more…

New Music: Adam – Lambert Better Than I Know Myself (Download MP3 Snippet)

December 15, 2011 Leave a comment

Better Than I Know Myself Cover Art

Adam Lambert has released a new single titled “Better Than I Know Myself” which will be part of his upcoming album to be released next year called “Trespassing”.

The American Idol Season 8 runner up announced the single on his Twitter and provided link to a Yahoo article. The post embedded a Sound Cloud player with a snippet of the said track.

After his successful concert series in 2009, Lambert revealed in a Rolling Stone article that he lied low.

“I was dramatically shut in!” Read more…

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Baby Jelly, Piolo Askal of MOR 97.1 Lupig Sila Cebu Seen On New Music Video

December 14, 2011 2 comments

Piolo Askal (left), Baby Jelly (right)

Radio DJs of MOR 97.1 Lupig Sila DJ Piolo Askal and Baby Jelly were seen on the intro of a new music video for the song “While We’re Still Young”. The track is sung by duo Bret Jackson and James Reid, also known as We Are Whatever.

MOR 97.1 or DYLS FM is ABS-CBN Radio’s FM station in Metro Cebu. The band We Are Whatever are contract artists of Star Records, also a sub-company of ABS-CBN.

James and Bret were former housemates from the celebrated Pinoy Big Brother reality TV show on ABS-CBN. Read more…

40 Best YouTube Music Lyric Videos of 2011

December 14, 2011 Leave a comment
Deutsch: Sänger Adam Levine, Maroon 5 English:...

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Internet station Blazin100.com listed down the best produced and most viewed music lyric videos of 2011.

Topping the list is Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera. The MV was posted on June 14, 2011 and received the Silver Award or one of the Recently Most Popular video on YouTube.

Moves Like Jagger was first performed live on TV via the talent show The Voice with Adam Levine, the bands front man and Christina Aguilera. The song was an instant when it was officially released. And with fans looking for a video to watch, the producers and the label immediately released a lyric video to go for the moment. Read more…

NASA Gets Its Own Radio Station

December 13, 2011 Leave a comment

Third Rock Radio

NASA indeed has launched an online radio station, but they’re not broadcasting from space though. It’s called Third Rock Radio and the slogan goes “America’s Space Station.”

The radio station runs on a rock and alternative format showcasing rocks from independent artists.

The said project is a collaboration between RFC Media and the NASA.

“NASA constantly is looking for new and innovative ways to engage the public and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers,” said David Weaver, associate administrator for NASA’s Office of Communications, in a statement. Read more…

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KKB Launches Christian Web Radio

December 12, 2011 5 comments

KKB Web Radio

KKB or Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan has announced the launching of their online radio station KKB Web Radio. The station plays Contemporary Christian Music like Chris Tomlin, Hillsong, Jeremy Camp and Casting Crowns.

The station uses Ustream as their broadcast platform.

Below is the blurb from their site

“You’ve just landed on your one-stop hub for positive music, encouraging shows, and friends to share your stories with! Welcome to KKB Web Radio! Read more…

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Nina Embraces Turbo Pop Genre, Releases Official ‘Dance’ Music Video

December 10, 2011 Leave a comment

Nina

The Soul Siren takes on the turbo pop music genre which is popularized these days by such foreign artists like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Cobra Starship and David Guetta.

Turbo Pop is defined as pop dance music infused with electro, hip-hop, RNB, jazz and even rock elements. The BPM usually starts at 120. These kinda of music has been dominating the charts for the past few years. And you will notice even rap and hip hop artists have transitioned to this kind of music category.

Rappers like Flo Rida, Pitbull and T-Pain are actively producing the turbo pop music.

Of course, there is no rap going on on Nina’s Dance track. It’s part of her new album “Stay Alive”, which surprisingly has a few more upbeat tracks like ”I Came To Dance,” “Only With You” and “Laging Ikaw.”

Listen to Nina – Stay Alive Album Tracks Preview

Stay Alive was earlier released  last month and already fans and critics are giving positive reviews about the track.

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Dear iFM on 93.9 iFM

December 9, 2011 2 comments

Megandang Megan

For as long as there has been radio, love-advice programs have been entertaining listeners with stories sent by ordinary people.

IFM 93.9 (DWKC FM) takes on the classic program, in its purest form, asking for letter senders to share their stories of love, heartaches, struggles, joys and even strange ones.

Dear iFM an afternoon is implemented on all IFM stations nationwide. In Manila, DJ Megandang Megan shares a story from a letter sender usually ending with soliciting advice from the announcer. The DJ would ask her listeners to participate through text or phone in.

While other station’s like Tambayan 101.9 and Love Radio are taking such a program to a new level, IFM sticks to the roots by giving the listeners a chance to share their opinions about the letter sender’s situation. Read more…

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