Quest Broadcasting

Quest Broadcasting Inc.
Formerly
 SBS Radio Network (1986–1992)
Private
Industry Radio network
Founded January 1986 (1986-01)
Founder Leonardo S. Sarao
Leonida Laki-Vera
Luis Vera
Headquarters Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Key people
 Atty. Jose Luis "Bobet" Vera (President)
Owner The Vera Group
Website www.magic899.fm
www.magicnationwide.ph

Quest Broadcasting Inc. is a Philippine radio broadcast network, with offices and broadcast headquarters located in Metro Manila. It operates under the Magic Nationwide brand, which is composed of its flagship radio station Magic 89.9 in Metro Manila and throughout the Visayas and Mindanao area.

Quest Broadcasting is majority-owned by The Vera Group.

History

The company was first established in 1986 as the SBS Radio Network Inc. (SBS being Sarao Broadcasting Systems) where it had the Las Piñas-based Sarao family, well known for its manufacture of Jeepneys, and the Vera family (original owners of FBS Radio Network) as venture partners.

In 1992, Luis and Leonida Vera's eldest son, Atty. Jose Luis Vera ("Bobet"), took full control of the network and renamed the SBS Radio Network as Quest Broadcasting Incorporated.[1][2]

Magic Nationwide

Magic Nationwide
Type Broadcast radio network
Country Philippines
Availability Nationwide
Slogan Today's Best Music
The Most Complete Radio Experience
Headquarters Mandaluyong City
Broadcast area
 Philippines
Owner Quest Broadcasting Inc.
Launch date
 Metro Manila: February 14, 1986 (1986-02-14)
Provincial: April 29, 2013 (2013-04-29)
Former names
 Provincial:
Killerbee (1992–2013)
Affiliation Tiger 22 Media
Official website
 www.magic899.fm
www.magicnationwide.ph

Magic is Quest Broadcasting's national network of FM stations. It is also the flagship brand of Tiger 22 Media, a media management and marketing agency.

DWTM, Magic's flagship station, began regular operations on February 14, 1986, broadcasting from the now-demolished Philippine Communications Center building (PHILCOMCEN) in Pasig City, starting with a 10 on-air crew led by Bernie Buenaseda, known on-air as "Burning Bernie". It became a witness to history unfolding before the Filipinos as the station was also started 11 days before the late Corazon "Cory" Aquino became president and 7 months exactly before ABS-CBN was reopened.[2]

In 1992, Quest opened new stations in key cities in Visayas and Mindanao, which led to the launch of Killerbee in late 90s.[2]

In April 29, 2013, Killerbee stations underwent nationwide rebranding, as they were relaunched under the Magic brand (adopted from its parent station), except in Butuan which it retains the Killerbee brand. The Dumaguete station continues to operate as a Magic affiliate, although it reverted its brand name to SR95 in early 2014.

In 2016, Magic opened its new affiliate station in Tagbilaran, Bohol. In September 2018, Magic 92.7 was rebranded as Bee 92.7.

Network programming

Note: Not all programs of Magic 89.9 (Manila) are simulcasted on its provincial stations.

National brands

Manila

Daily
  • Good Times
  • On Demand
  • The Meal
  • The Rundown
  • Last Call
Weekly/specials
  • Slamma Jamma
  • Super Hit Weekend
  • Magic Pop 30
  • Studio899
  • Saturday Night Take Over
  • Sunday Slowdown

Provincial

Daily
  • The Breakfast Club
  • On Demand
  • The Big Meal
  • The Pop Stop
  • Happy Endings
Weekly/specials
  • Magic Super Weekend
  • Magic Top 40
  • Local Vocal
  • Nothing Noisy

Magic Nationwide stations

Branding Callsign Frequency Location
Magic 89.9 DWTM 89.9 MHz Metro Manila
Magic 106.3 Bacolod DYBE-FM 106.3 MHz Bacolod
Magic 92.3 Cebu DYBN 92.3 MHz Cebu
Magic 89.3 Cagayan De Oro DXKB 89.3 MHz Cagayan de Oro
Magic 89.1 Davao DXBE 89.1 MHz Davao
Magic 106.3 General Santos DXKM 106.3 MHz General Santos

Affiliate stations

Branding Callsign Frequency Location Owner
Bee 92.7 Bohol DYII 92.7 MHz Tagbilaran Groove Deejayz Entertainment Solutions
Magic 95.5 Zamboanga DXEL 95.5 MHz Zamboanga Golden Broadcast Professionals

References

  1. ↑ "Republic Act No. 7397".
  2. 1 2 3 "Magic 89.9 Online - Company Info". Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved 2018-04-05.


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