Dream FM Network

Dream FM Network was a radio network in the Philippines. It was founded in March 2010 by former ABC/TV5 chairman Antonio "Tonyboy" Cojuangco Jr., program director Robyn Narciso and stockholder Anton Lagdameo as a spin-off network after former parent ABC Development Corporation (now TV5 Network, Inc.) was acquired by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. while ABC's entire FM stations were transferred to Interactive Broadcast Media.

Dream FM Network
TypeFM radio network (Smooth jazz)
AvailabilityPhilippines
FoundedSeptember 27, 2004 (as a radio arm of ABC-5)
March 2010 (as a spin-off radio network)
Key people
Antonio O. Cojuangco Jr.
Robyn Narciso
Anton Lagdameo
DissolvedJune 30, 2011 (as national radio network)
AffiliatesInteractive Broadcast Media
Replaced byUltrasonic Broadcasting System (DWET 106.7 FM)
Boracay Beach Radio

Dream FM Network shut down its national network on June 2011, with its Manila flagship station currently operated by Ultrasonic Broadcasting System as Energy FM. It currently operates DYKP as Boracay Beach Radio.

History

In September 2004, 11 months after Cojuangco took over the management of ABC, 106.7 was reformatted as Dream FM. The station aired in a smooth jazz format added up with R&B, Soul, Bossa Nova and House. The station branding was named after Dream Satellite TV, also owned by Cojuangco.

After MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. acquired ABC/TV5 from the consortium led by the Cojuangco group and Malaysia-based broadcaster Media Prima Berhad in 2010, Dream FM and its affiliate stations in other parts of the country remained under the Cojuangco management led by former ABC stockholder Anton Lagdameo, with Cojuangco already sold ABC's entire FM stations to Interactive Broadcast Media (IBMI). On the other hand, MediaQuest manages Radyo5 92.3 News FM, owned by its TV5 affiliate, Nation Broadcasting Corporation.

Dream FM Manila signed off at June 30, 2011 with the song, "Till We Meet Again" by Eric Benét. Its provincial stations were shut down a month before. It continues to broadcast intermittently online through Hayag. On September 2011, Dream FM Boracay was rechristened as Boracay Beach Radio. On its website, it is described as a "part of the Dream FM Network".

Energy FM Manila transferred to 106.7 on July 1, 2011. The station is referred to as "Energy FM on Dream". This is a temporary partnership between Cojuangco and Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, which took part-ownership of the station.[1][2]

Stations

Note: all stations are licensed to Interactive Broadcast Media.

Current
Branding Callsign Frequency Power (kW) Location
97.3 Boracay Beach Radio DYKP 97.3 MHz 5 kW Boracay

Former
Branding Callsign Frequency Power (kW) Location
106.7 Dream FM1 DWET-FM 106.7 MHz 25 kW Manila
106.7 Dream FM Laoag2 DWTE-FM 106.7 MHz 5 kW Laoag
106.7 Dream FM Davao2 DXET-FM 106.7 MHz 10 kW Davao
93.5 Dream FM General Santos2 DXER-FM 93.5 MHz 10 kW General Santos
  1. Acquired by UBSI.
  2. Defunct.

References
  1. Former TV5 owner expands footprint in FM radio business "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2011-07-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Cojuangco’s Dream FM rebranding http://business.inquirer.net/5640/cojuangco%E2%80%99s-dream-fm-rebranding
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