DZIQ
radio station in the Philippines
DZIQ (990 AM) was a radio station owned and operated by Trans-Radio Broadcasting Corporation, the radio arm of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It was formerly owned by the Tuazons under various incarnations from 1971 to 2010, when the Inquirer Group of Companies acquired the station.
History
1971-2009: Under the Tuazons
DZTR was acquired by Trans-Radio Broadcasting Corporation, a company newly established by the Tuazon family, from Transit Broadcasting Corporation in 1971. It was known as Radyo Pilipino with a music format. DZTR featured celebrities such as Vilma Santos, Tirso Cruz III, and German Moreno. On September 6, 1976, the station migrated to FM via 99.5 MHz.
In 1977, the frequency was utilized, this time under the call letters DWWJ. It was a full service station which aired oldies. In November 1978, DWWJ moved from 980 kHz to 990 kHz, in response to the adoption of the 9 kHz spacing on AM radio stations in the Philippines under the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975.
In 1985, it changed its call letters to DWRT-AM and was relaunched as 99 Rock with an album rock format. A few years later, it shifted to a gospel format.
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