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DWSS-AM

Abante Radyo (DWSS)
Broadcast areaMetro Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency1494 kHz
BrandingDWAR Abante Radyo 1494
Programming
Language(s)Filipino
FormatNews, Public Affairs, Talk
AffiliationsAbante TeleTabloid
Bilyonaryo News Channel
Ownership
Owner
OperatorPrage Management Corporation
Through FBS: DWBL
Through Prage: Mellow 94.7
History
First air date
1975
Former call signs
  • DWEE/DWWO (1975–1978)
  • DWXY (1978–1980)
  • DWCJ (1980–1988)
  • DWLR (1988–1993)
Former names
K-Love (1993–1996)
Former frequencies
1380 kHz (1975–1978)
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
ClassB (Regional)
Power10,000 watts
Links
WebcastAbante Radyo Facebook Page
Abante Radyo on YouTube

DWSS (1494 AM) Abante Radyo is a radio station owned by Supreme Broadcasting System and operated by Prage Management Corporation. The station's studio is located at #25 Naranghita Street, Project 2, Quezon City, while its transmitter is located along Coloong 1 Rd., Brgy. Coloong, Valenzuela City.

Several programs of Abante Radyo are also aired on Abante Teletabloid on SkyCable Channel 85, and on its digital streaming channel Abante News Online on YouTube and Facebook.

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The station was established by Masscom Network of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines in 1975 as DWEE. Back then, it was situated on 1380 kHz. In November 1978, it transferred to 1494 kHz due to the adoption of the 9-kHz spacing for medium wave stations per the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 (aka GE75), and changed its call letters to DWXY. Sometime in 1980, it was acquired by RADIO Inc. (Radio Corporation of the Philippines) and changed its call letters to DWCJ. The station was located at the now Philippine Christian University campus in Taft Ave., Manila. The station then aired the programs similar to the past KZKZ.[1]

In 1988, Ultrasonic Broadcasting System bought the station and changed its call letters to DWLR.[2] It relocated to SYSU Bldg. in Quezon City. In 1993, it changed its call letters to DWSS and switched to airing Christian music under the name 1494 K-LOVE. Considering the owner's strong family religious background, this was their 1st venture into religious programming way before launching Saved Radio on Energy FM in the 2000s. In 1996, Manny Luzon took over the station's operations and revamped DWSS as a blocktime station with the tagline Sandigan ng Sambayanan.

Former logo of DWSS.

In 2004, DWSS was sold to FBS Radio Network in exchange of the latter's stations in Dagupan and Cebu.[3] Due to ownership restrictions, its license was assigned to FBS subsidiary Supreme Broadcasting System.[4] Following the trade's consummation, the station transferred to Paragon Plaza in Mandaluyong. It was once home of Nar Pineda, Ducky Paredes, Ruben Ilagan and other Powerhouse Broadcasters since the demise of DZXQ in March 2011,[5] as well as the Tagalog-language broadcast of Family Radio during evenings.

In March 2020, at the height of the pandemic, DWSS went off the air. A couple of months later, most of its programs transferred to DWBL.

In May 2024, Prage Management Corporation, owner of tabloid newspaper Abante, took over the station's operations.[disputed (for: is this the same radio station?)  – discuss] On July 8, 2024, it went on the air on test broadcast as Abante Radyo. It serves as the terrestrial extension of Abante Teletabloid, the paper's digital news service which was launched in 2022. Its proposed call letters, DWAR, are currently being held by Sonshine Radio's AM radio outlet in Laoag.

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References

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  1. ^ The Asian Press and Media Directory
  2. ^ Mass Media Infrastructure in the Philippines (August 1988)
  3. ^ "OneRadioManila.com". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Republic Act No. 9186". 16 January 2003.
  5. ^ "Ducky Paredes: Kaibigan Inc". Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
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