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Can Other Stations Play ABS-CBN Christmas ID Songs?

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ABS-CBN 2010 Christmas Station ID

With the increasing popularity of ABS-CBN’s Christmas Station IDs and its official theme songs, listeners are now pouring in radio air play requests of such hits as “Star Ng Pasko” and the new “Ngayong Pasko, Magniningning Ang Pilipino” (2010 Official Theme). The question is can competing radio networks play these songs?

ABS-CBN, the leading TV and radio network in the Philippines is known for its catchy and heartwarming Christmas Station IDs. “Star Ng Pasko” (Star Of Christmas) is among the most popular theme songs. This and other original compositions are produced by the network and performed by its own talents. The songs, although associated with the network, has generic lyrics that convey message of unity, hope, faith, love and family.

It’s definitely an issue of identity. The Christmas Station IDs will be aired hourly on all of ABS-CBN satellite TV and radio stations. And if a competition station plays any of the songs, that would indirectly identify ABS-CBN. And what kind of radio station would want to promote a rival network?

In the end, however, it’s the call of every listener-pleasing radio station whether or not they will play a song that is directly associated with a rival company.

Ngayong Pasko, Magniningning Ang Pilipino (This Christmas, Filipinos Will Shine)

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Philippines Radio, Radio Imaging, Radio Programming

97.9 Love Radio Cebu Listenership Picks Up

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Love Radio 97.9 Cebu

When it comes to masa stations in Cebu, 97.1 Lupig Sila (ABS-CBN), 99.5 Nindota Ah (RGMA), 91.5 Hot FM (MBC) and 93.9 iFM (RMN) or the Big 4 come to mind first. But aside from Hot FM, everyone knows MBC had other stations running such as Easy Rock (formerly Yes FM) and Love Radio.

Love Radio is MBC’s flagship Hot AC station in the country, so it was surprising to find out that during the last few years, Love Radio went low profile in the airwaves of Sugbu. Guess, the name does not always guarantee a top rating.

But in the recent months, when Love Radio revamped its programming to conform with its mother station in Manila, updated its lineup of personalities,97.9 Love Radio is picking up listenership faster, which now shakens the established Big 4 of Cebu. Surprisingly, DYBU the legal identity of Love Radio Cebu has been around since the 1950s. In 1975, DYBU moved from AM to FM band. Continue reading 97.9 Love Radio Cebu Listenership Picks Up →

Aircheck, Radio Programming

Home Radio 106.7 Cebu Aircheck

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Metro Cebu is among the most dynamic radio markets in the country. Hot AC (or pang-masa) formats are ruling the airwaves. However, Top 40 stations influence many consumers as well, including the young market. Killerbee 92.3, Y101, BT 105.9, WAV FM 101.1, Wild FM 103.5 and Home Radio 106.7 are among the youth-oriented stations in the Metro. That’s how upbeat the A-B and 13-24 audience in the city, that they require 6 stations to cater their needs.

Home Radio 106.7 sets itself apart from other CHR stations by coming up with programs that are both traditional and ground-breaking. The station brands itself as “Today’s Hit Music”. I should say that amongst the Top 40 stations, Home Radio is the most youthful sounding, programming wise and DJ wise.

I happened to capture the mid morning programming of the station last October 29, 2010 with DJ Duwayne. DJ Nico is also a favorite personality from Home Radio Cebu.

Mid Morning Jam on Home Radio 106.7 Cebu with DJ Duwayne

Free Imaging, Imaging Ideas

XMAS Grab Bag Giveaway

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RadioJingles.co.nr and Sound Freqz bring you the “XMAS Grab Bag Giveaway”
How to join?

Just tell us what’s the best Christmas present you can offer to your listeners. It can be a promo such as Holiday Trip giveaway, free gadgets or special programming like “24-hour nonstop Christmas music” or anything cool you’re preparing for your radio listeners.

Details and mechanics:
1. This is open to terrestrial or internet radio stations, commercial or non-profit.
2. Post your entries at http://www.radiojingles.co.nr
3. Then share your entry to your Facebook friends and fans.

Prize:
One (1) winner, through raffle, will receive the entire XMAS Grab Bag giveaway. Winner will be drawn on November 5, 2010.

Let your listeners know that you’re coming up with something cool for them this Holiday season. Join the XMAS Grab Bag Giveaway. Details at http://www.radiojingles.co.nr

Radio Jingles

Radio Jingles For 103.5 Wow FM, Manila

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After a few weeks of being on the air, 103.5 Wow FM is already wowing listeners in Manila and the entire Philippines through their live streaming. The station has taken efforts to improve its programming and imaging as well. Recently, they went to Sound Quadrat, a radio jingle company in Germany to produce sung jingles for the station.

Sung jingles are important part of the overall sound especially if you are a masa station. Energy FM and Love Radio have jingles from ReelWorld, Star FM has jingles from JAM, iFM has jingles from TM Century. As a new station, you want to stand out and you don’t want your jingles to sound like everyone else. So, instead of going to the same companies, Wow FM, commission a German production outfit, Sound Quadrat.

They did an amazing job with the jingles. It sports a catchy 3 note logo, in the tradition of the Love Radio’s popular Kiss FM melody (toot toot toot!).

Will these new jingles keep Wow FM’s pace in the tight radio competition in Manila? What do you of the new sung jingles?

To listen to the jingles click here

Music Industry

Radio Stations Play Gin Blossoms Hits Again

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They were such a hit band in the 90s, but disbanded in 1997. No word from them since, “till we hear it from them” again!

Gin Blossoms is back and they are back with a new album. Radio stations are picking up “No Chocolate Cake” – their newest album released last September 2010. Lead singer Robin Singer, who was featured in an episode of LA Ink on TLC, was happy to see the band together. He revealed that their breakup wasn’t really for life.

The 90s alternative band Gin Blossoms will perform in Manila and Cebu. The band, who’s famous for such hits as “Till I Hear It From You”, “Follow You Down”, and “As Long As It Matters”, will be playing those hits once more along with new tracks from their new album “No Chocolate Cake”, November 18 for Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, and November 20 for Waterfront Hotel Cebu.

Radio stations are again playing their biggest songs, stations like Magic 89.9 and internet radio station Blazin100.com.

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Listen to their new track Somewhere Tonight – Gin Blossoms

Streaming Station

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using UStream for Online Radio Streaming

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Why Use Ustream.tv

Nowadays, anyone can put up his own live video show, podcast or online radio. Thanks to free streaming platforms that are taking the webcasting world by storm, and among the most popularly used is Ustream.TV. Despite being free however, there are ups and downs.

Advantages:

  • It’s free
  • It has a chat feature
  • Facebook and Twitter integration
  • Google visibility
  • Quality streaming
  • Embedding

Disadvantages:

  • Advertisements
  • Competition
  • Bandwidth dependence

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103.5 K-Lite Manila, formerly Wow FM On Ustream, Live Video Streaming

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DWKX, formerly branded as 103.5 Wow FM, is an FM radio station in the Philippines owned by Advanced Media Broadcasting System, Inc.

On July 22, 2013 at 6:00am, after its nonattendance for very nearly 7 years, 103.5 was relaunched as the second cycle of 103.5 K-Lite with the new trademark, “The Hits and Lite Favorites”, and as a grown-up contemporary station. EJ Electric was the primary DJ to get onto, trailed by different athletes, for the most part from the Max FM/Wow FM program and different stations. The official dispatch was made on August 1, 2013. Amid its first weeks of operation, the stations studios stayed inside the Jollibee Plaza working, before it was exchanged back to Paragon Plaza.Since the relaunch, the station’s transmitter control minimized back to the normal ostensible point of confinement of 25,000 watts.

103.5 Wow FM Streaming Live

Justin Bibbo, Mr. Fu, Laila Chikadora and the rest of the Wow FM gang can now be heard and be seen on Ustream.TV. Ustream seems to be the go to nowadays for most radio stations for live streaming since it’s free, it comes with a chat service, and integration via Facebook and Twitter, plus the quality of streaming is good. At 128kbps or near CD quality streaming, most radio stations now prefer to stream over Ustream than pay for a shoutcast server for instance.

You can listen, view and chat with your favorite 103.5 Wow FM DJs now,

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DYKC RPN Radio Broadcaster Arrested For Libel in Mandaue

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Philstar.com reports that blocktime broadcaster Apolinario “Jun” Arigo of DYKC AM RPN Radio was arrested Friday night 9:45 PM Mandaue City Police for releasing libelous statements on the air against former Major Thadeo Ouano.

The libel case was filed against Arigo by former Mandaue City Mayor and now Provincial Board member Thadeo Ouano after Arigo, in his radio program, alleged that Ouano embezzled money
from the bank he used to work in and went to the United States, subsequently buying four franchises of a popular fastfood chain upon his return.

Ouano denied embezzling any amount from the bank, as shown by the certification issued by the bank itself, and further denied that he owned any fastfood branch.

– details here

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