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


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

Tiger 22 Media Corp., also known as The Radio Partners, Inc. (TRPI), is a Philippine-based company, focused on providing management and marketing consultancy for radio companies in the country. Under Quest Broadcasting Inc., The company currently serves five FM stations and 1 AM station in Manila, and five provincial FM stations. These stations are Jam 88.3, Wave 891, Magic 89.9, 99.5 RT, 103.5 WOW FM and the Killerbee’s provincial stations. TRPI is owned by The Vera Group, which also owns its sister companies FBS Radio Network.

Prior to the 1986 formation of the Quest Broadcasting Inc. (then SBS Radio Network), the company started to expanded its provinces in Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan De Oro, Davao, and General Santos City in 1992, under the branding name Killerbee. In 1989, it started its Metro Manila flagship station Magic 89.9 directed to the AB market which up to present has not changed the programming and branding. In 1992, The Vera Group bought and took full control of Quest Broadcasting from the Sarao family.

In 1995, the company acquired the defunct standards station DWCS 103.5 and reformatted as 103.5 K-Lite (now 103.5 WOW FM) through Advanced Media Broadcasting System; and in 1996, acquired the legendary radio station 99.5 RT from the Tuasons family, through Real Radio Network Inc.

In 1998, they acquired Raven Broadcasting Corporation from Francis Lumen, with Citylite 88.3 (now Jam 88.3) as its addition to the family. In 2001, TRPI and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation went into a government-sponsored bidding for the sequestered station 89.1 DMZ and TRPI won the rights to purchase the frequency, changed its branding to Wave 891, through Blockbuster Broadcasting System.

TRPI now owns 5 Metro Manila stations, 1 AM radio station in Metro Manila, and 7 Killerbee stations in the provinces (although 2 stations were affiliates in Zamboanga and Dumaguete). Butuan had also a Killerbee affiliate, but it lasted until 2008. The station is now known as Caraga’s Hit Radio 102.3, while further developments are undertaken.

TRPI has also been expanded into events such as Philippine Models’ Weekend and SIBOL.

In 2010, Quest and TRPI added its new affiliate, Radio Boracay RB106.

Get Ready To Be Zapped Banner for 103.5 Wow FM

  1. xtian87
    December 28, 2011 at 10:15 pm | #1

    Butuan has Killerbee 102.3 back in the airwaves. but carrying the Magic 89.9 programming.

  2. GeeBee
    December 28, 2011 at 8:12 am | #2

    Congratulations!

    Better and more responsible programming please.

    Get the Killerbees back in the game.
    Local programming for the “provinces” please.
    Our local business partners deserve way better.
    Let the “probinsiyano” talents shine.
    They’re great people.
    But learning is an investment YOU have to make.
    Invest in training.

    Enough of Twisted people on your airwaves.

    Radio is a refuge.

    Be it so.

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