DZWR

99.9 Country (DZWR 99.9 MHz Baguio City) is a Catholic church-controlled music FM radio station owned and operated by Mountain Province Broadcasting Corporation, the media arm of the Diocese of Baguio. The station's studio and transmitter are located at the MPBC Broadcast Center, #77 Fr. Carlu Loop Street (just beside the Cathedral parking entrance), Bishop's House Compound, Brgy. Kabayanihan, Baguio City. It operates daily from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

DZWR (99.9 Country)
CityBaguio City
Broadcast areaBaguio City, Benguet, Pangasinan, La Union, Nueva Vizcaya, Ilocos
Branding99.9 Country
Slogan"The Country Authority"
Frequency99.9 MHz
FormatCountry, Blues, Christian Music, Religious Radio
Language(s) English, Filipino
Power5,000 watts
ERP10,000 watts
Call sign meaningDZWR
AffiliationsCatholic Media Network
OwnerMountain Province Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stationsDZWT 540 Radyo Totoo Baguio

History

It was formerly known as "99.9 Magic" before the management reformatted the branding to assert its position as the only 100% country music station in the Philippines. Rev. Fr. Paul C. Basilio was the first station manager (succeeded by Rev Fr. Victor Munar to present date). It was formerly located at the St. Louis University Compound, A. Bonifacio Street, Baguio City (now occupied by The Halfway Home for Boys-an SLU owned Foundation).

Its other brand name before was "WR PINOY" when it played all OPM hits of the past and present of mid 1990s and "POWER 99".

There were only three FM stations operating in the city that time, the others are "MRS 102.3 Most Requested Song Baguio" (now Radyo5 102.3 News FM Baguio) and "103.9 Smile Radio Baguio" (now 103.9 iFM Baguio). Magic 99.9 slogan then when it became No. 1 in listenership was "The Official Number One FM Radio Station in Baguio", while 103.9 Smile Radio Baguio puts its slogan at the same time as "The Only Number One FM Radio Station in Baguio", while on the other hand, MRS 102.3 Most Requested Song Baguio puts its slogan as "The Real Number One FM Station in Baguio" at the same time.

One of its popular program then includes "Request and Dedication" aired Mondays to Fridays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. and "Hit Wave" which airs 6:00 PM to 8:00 or 9:00 PM Mondays to Fridays.

Its former famous jocks during Magic 99.9 years and early on includes the late Peter John (de Vera), Ms. Em, Doctor J (Jay Guasch), Jorge Castro as Dark Man, Andrew Piñero as Daffy D., the "Big Mouth" Murphy, Bugs B., DJ Ariele, Chai Aquino, Lina Sotto, Brother Jim (up to the present), etc., were the best DJs in their generation that time with an all English spiels.

Now there are new DJs with the rebranding, like Jazz Roberts, Red Fox, El Dorado, Windtalker and Lumberjack.

Programs
  • Morning Warm-Up (Praise & Worship Songs)
  • Country Jumpstart
  • Country Road Extremes
  • Country Stopover
  • Country Crossroads
  • Country Canned Show
  • Cordillera Campfire
  • Country Gospel Greats
  • Boses ng Masa (simulcast with DZWT 540)
  • Saint of the Day - intervals (by saintoftheday.org/Saint Anthony Messenger Press/Franciscans)
  • Acoustic Café
  • OPM Sunday
  • Country on the Fast Lane
  • Special Programs (such as Christ the King celebrations and/or other occasions/Feasts from the Diocese of Baguio)
  • Rumble Bundle Galore
  • WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
  • Holy Rosary

DJ Roster
  • Caballero
  • Red Fox
  • Johnny Travis
  • Jazz Roberts
  • Lumberjack
  • Aljun Fermin Gigilo


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