DYWF
| City | Cebu City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Visayas, Negros Island Region, Leyte, Panay, portions of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Camiguin, and some parts of Northern Mindanao |
| Branding | 93.1 Brigada News FM Metro Cebu |
| Slogan |
The Music and News Authority Ang Makabagong Tunay na Radyo Tama 'Noh? |
| Frequency | 93.1 MHz |
| First air date |
1992 (as the 1st iteration of Smash 93.1) 1997 (as Crossover) 2003 (as the 2nd iteration of Smash 93.1) September 1, 2009 (as Club Radio 93.1) July 27, 2013 (as Brigada News FM) |
| Format | Pop MOR, News, Talk |
| Power | 25,000 watts |
| ERP | 30,000 watts |
| Class | A / B / C / D |
| Callsign meaning | DYWF |
| Owner | Brigada Mass Media Corporation |
| Webcast | Listen Live via Shoutcast |
| Website | brigada.ph |
DYWF (93.1 FM), also known as 93.1 Brigada News FM Metro Cebu, is a music and news FM radio station owned and operated by Brigada Mass Media Corporation, and it also serves as the Visayas flagship station of the Brigada News FM Philippines. The station's studio are located at 2nd Floor, Mariners Court Building, Legazpi Ext., Pier 1, Barangay San Roque, Cebu City, while its transmitter is located at 28th Floor, Winland Tower Condominium, Juana Osmeña Ext., Cebu City. DYWF operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
History
- Formerly owned by Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation, its first broadcast in 1992 was Smash 93.1.
- Then, it was changed to Crossover 93.1 in the 1997 under the ownership of Mareco Broadcasting Network, Inc..
- In 2003, it changed back to Smash 93.1 and was returned to its original owner, Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation.
- On September 1, 2009, Smash 93.1 was officially reformatted to Club Radio 93.1.
- On July 27, 2013, Brigada Mass Media Corporation acquired the station from Vimcontu and reformatted it as 93.1 Brigada News FM.
Ratings
Brigada News FM Cebu is recognized as the undisputed over-all number one FM radio station in Cebu based on the KBP-Kantar Radio Surveys (Q4 2016) and the recent Nielsen Radio Audience Measurement Survey in 2017, and it continues to sustain its momentum as the dominant overall radio station, in terms of listenership in Cebu City, beating other FM stations of various formats in the market.