Aliw Broadcasting Corporation

Aliw Broadcasting Corporation
Company typePrivate
Industry
FoundedMay 12, 1991 (1991-05-12)
HeadquartersCitystate Centre, 709 Shaw Boulevard, Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Key people
  • Benjamin V. Ramos (President, Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Broadreach Media Holdings and Nine Media Corporation and President and CEO, Radio Philippines Network)
  • D. Adrian "Randy" Cabangon (President, Insular Broadcasting System)
  • Atty. Mcneil Rante (Executive Vice President and General Manager)
  • Dennis Antenor, Jr. (Vice President for Business Development)
Brands
ParentALC Group of Companies

Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is a Philippine broadcasting company. Its corporate office and studios are located at the 20th floor of Citystate Centre, 709 Shaw Blvd., Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig. It is one of the broadcast media assets of the ALC Group of Companies, alongside RPN, NewsWatch Plus and Nine Media. Aliw operates a number of radio stations under the Home Radio & DWIZ brands, as well as its only digital television and cable channel, ALIW Channel 23.[1][2][3]

History

Aliw was established on May 12, 1991, with the acquisition of DWIZ from Manila Broadcasting Company. The station would later on become among the top-rated news and talk stations in Metro Manila. A year later, it established a number of FM stations across the country. These stations would be later known as Home Radio.

On May 3, 2016, Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10790, an act amending the franchise of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation and Renewing/Extending the term thereof to another twenty-five (25) years that shall take effect on April 13, 2017.[4]

On January 5, 2022, the National Telecommunications Commission awarded Channel 23 to Aliw Broadcasting Corporation under a provisional authority license. The channel was formerly used by Studio 23 and S+A of ABS-CBN Corporation. This marks Aliw's venture into television. On May 6, 2022, the channel launched its broadcast with a live video feed of DWIZ, in which it would be later known as IZTV. On January 30, 2023, it was relaunched as ALIW Channel 23.[5][6][7][8] It was officially launched on June 23, 2023, with the tagline Reaching and Engaging More Filipinos Nationwide and Worldwide.[9]

On January 30, 2023, Home Radio's provincial stations were relaunched under the DWIZ network, collectively known as DWIZ News FM.[10]

Awards and recognition

The year 2014 served as a milestone for the station as it received several recognitions:

  • Most Outstanding Radio Station of the Year awarded by the Rotary Club of Manila
  • Best Magazine Program awarded to Siyasat by the KBP Golden Dove Awards
  • Citation in the Best AM Radio Station category in the KBP Golden Dove Awards

Awards and recognition for the first half of 2015:

  • Best Station Radio Category by the Universal Peace Federation
  • Gawad Ulat for Most Supportive Radio Station by the Department of Social Welfare and Development
  • Best Documentary Program awarded to Siyasat by the KBP Golden Dove Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by the KBP Golden Dove Awards given to Ambassador Antonio Cabangon-Chua – founder and chairman emeritus of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation
  • Journalism Awardee of the Year by the Rotary Club of Manila given to Ambassador Cabangon-Chua – founder and chairman emeritus

Awards and recognition for the second half of 2023:

  • Best AM Radio station - DWIZ awarded by the 7th Outstanding Men and Women Awards 2023
  • Best FM Radio station - 97.9 Home Radio awarded by the 7th Outstanding Men and Women Awards 2023
  • Best Male Newscaster - Dennis Antenor Jr. awarded by the 7th Outstanding Men and Women Awards 2023

Awards and recognition for the final half of 2023:

  • Outstanding Broadcasting Company of the Year awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards
  • Outstanding AM Radio station - DWIZ awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards
  • Outstanding FM Radio station - 97.9 Home Radio awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards
  • Best Radio Newscaster - Dennis Antenor Jr. awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards
  • Best FM Radio Personality - Braggy Braganza awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards

Awards and recognition for the first and second half of 2024:

  • Most Outstanding Television Network - ALIW Channel 23 awarded by Sovereign Seal of Business Triumph & Remarkable Achievers Awards
  • Most Outstanding AM Radio station - DWIZ awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
  • Most Outstanding FM Radio station - 97.9 Home Radio awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
  • Most Remarkable News Broadcaster - Dennis Antenor Jr. awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
  • Most Remarkable Radio and Television Host - Braggy Braganza awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
  • Trusted FM Radio Personality - Braggy Braganza awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
  • Most Trusted Television Network - ALIW Channel 23 awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards
  • Most Trusted AM Radio station - DWIZ awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards
  • Most Trusted FM Radio station - 97.9 Home Radio awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards
  • Excellent Radio Host of the Year award - Dennis Antenor Jr. awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards
  • Trusted FM Radio Personality award - Braggy Braganza awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards

TV stations

Aliw's upcoming expansion of digital terrestrial television will be announced soon as possible in other bigger key cities nationwide.

Digital TV

Branding Callsign Channel Frequency Type Power Location (Transmitter Site)
ALIW Manila DWBA 23 527.143 MHz Originating 5 kW Nuestra Senora de la Paz Subdivision, Barangay Santa Cruz, Antipolo City
Channel Video Aspect Short Name Programming Notes
23.01 1080i 16:9 ALIW CHANNEL 23 Aliw Channel 23 Commercial Broadcast
23.02 480i DWIZ NEWS TV

Aliw Channel 23 via cable and satellite television

Cable/Satellite Ch. # Coverage
Sky Cable 72 Metro Manila
Cignal 23 Nationwide
SatLite 24

Radio stations

The following is a list of radio stations owned By Aliw.[11][12][13][14]

DWIZ

Branding Callsign Frequency Location
DWIZ News DWIZ 882 kHz Metro Manila
DWIZ News FM Northern Luzon DWIZ 89.3 MHz Dagupan
DWIZ News FM South Luzon DWQA 92.3 MHz Legazpi
DWQJ 95.1 MHz Naga
DWIZ News FM Central Palawan DWAN 94.3 MHz Puerto Princesa
DWIZ News FM Western Visayas DYQN 89.5 MHz Iloilo City
DWIZ News FM Central Visayas DYQC 106.7 MHz Cebu City
DWIZ News FM Northern Mindanao DXQR 93.5 MHz Cagayan de Oro
DWIZ News FM Southeastern Mindanao DXQM 98.7 MHz Davao City
DWIZ News FM Southern Mindanao DXQS 98.3 MHz General Santos

Home Radio

Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location
Home Radio DWQZ 97.9 MHz 25 kW Metro Manila

Lamrag Radio

Branding Callsign Frequency Location
Lamrag Radio Tacloban DYAW 89.5 MHz Tacloban
Lamrag Radio Catbalogan N/a 95.7 MHz Catbalogan

Defunct/Inactive

Callsign Frequency Location
DWIM 936 kHz Mindoro

References

  1. ^ "Aliw Broadcasting Corporation". KBP. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019. Broadcasting Member
  2. ^ "An Act Granting the Aliw Broadcasting Corporation a Franchise to Install, Construct, Operate and Maintain Commercial Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Throughout the Philippines [Republic Act No. 7399]". The Corpus Juris. April 13, 1992. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "ALIW BROADCASTING CORPORATION @ 28". Pilipino Mirror. May 16, 2019. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Republic Act No. 10790". lawphil.net. May 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Duterte adviser, Aliw also get ABS-CBN channels". BusinessWorld. January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  6. ^ De Guzman, Warren (January 26, 2022). "NTC allows DWIZ operator Aliw Broadcasting to use Channel 23". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (January 26, 2022). "NTC allows 2 firms to use channels formerly used by ABS-CBN". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  8. ^ Manuel, Pilar (January 26, 2022). "Quiboloy network, Aliw Broadcasting bag other ABS-CBN frequencies". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Aliw Broadcasting Corporation launches Aliw 23". Business Mirror. June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  10. ^ Celario, Eunice; Cambri, Susan (January 30, 2023). "Pagbabago sa DWI,Z Kaabang-abang". Filipino Mirror. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "NTC AM Radio Stations via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. August 23, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "NTC FM Stations via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. August 23, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "AM RADIO STATIONS (as of December 2024)". National Telecommunications Commission. March 31, 2025.
  14. ^ "FM RADIO STATIONS (as of December 2024)". National Telecommunications Commission. March 31, 2025.
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