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Radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines
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The Capital (DWFT)
Broadcast areaMega Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency104.3 MHz
Branding104.3 The Capital
Programming
LanguageEnglish (main)
Filipino (selected programs)
FormatAdult Contemporary,OPM
AffiliationsBBC World Service(2-minute newscast segments)
Radyo Pilipinas - Radyo Publiko 738(selected news programming)
Presidential Communications (forBalitang Pambansa rolling newscast)
Ownership
OwnerPresidential Broadcast Service
History
First air date
March 18, 1980 (1980-03-18)
Former call signs
  • DWIM (1979–1986)
  • DWBR (1986–2017)
Former names
  • DWIM (1979–1986)
  • DWBR/Business Radio (1986–2017)
  • FM2 (2017–2020)
  • Capital FM2 (2020–2024)
Former frequencies
103.5 MHz (1979–1986)
Call sign meaning
FMTwo (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
ClassA, B, upper C
Power25,000watts
ERP60,000watts
Links
WebcastCapital LIVE Audio
Listen Live via Streema
Listen live (viaTuneIn)
Websitepbs-fm.com

DWFT (104.3FM), broadcasting as104.3 The Capital, is aradio station owned and operated by thePresidential Broadcast Service, the broadcast arm of thePresidential Communications Group. Its studios and transmitter are located at the 4th Floor,Philippine Information Agency Building, Visayas Avenue,Quezon City.[1] The station operates on terrestrial radio on Mondays to Sundays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

History

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1980–1986: DWIM

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DWBR started in 1980 asDWIM (then at 103.5 MHz) under theNational Media Production Center, headquartered at the Philcomcen Tower in Pasig before moving to Broadcast Plaza (nowABS-CBN Broadcasting Center) in Bohol Avenue (now Sgt. Esguerra Avenue), and then later moved again to its present location at the Government Information and Media Center Building in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. The station served music and news daily from 5 AM to midnight. Newscasters around that time were Jess Decolongan, Don Lee, and Bong Lapira. Other voices of DWIM included Babs Peña and Manny Freires.[2]

1986–2017: DWBR

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DWBR 104.3 from 1986 to 2017

It becameDWBR (and moved to the current frequency at 104.3 MHz) in 1986, after thePeople Power Revolution. The station held the tagline:Weaving Beautiful Rhythms. It playedold standards music, from thebig band era to the Broadway era, playing songs from the 40s to 70s.

In early 1990s, it adopted the brandBusiness Radio, albeit retaining its music format. Since that time, it covered the latest business stories and issues in the Philippines with its coverage of the Philippinestock market. It also aired various talk programs that discusses relevant matters concerning business, theenvironment.

It was managed by its active manager Ms. Ma. Julita "Maju" E. Ramos. Regular newscasters included Bon Vibar, Cheryl Buenaventura-Ayuste, Rouella Santos, Alel Auxillos, Shirly Semic, and Edwin Santos. Other voices heard on the station were Manny Carvajal, Fred Patrick, Santi Bautista, Camille Victoria, Dean Bernardo, and George Boone.

In 2014,Broadcaster's Bureau, a weekday morning show, was replaced withFresh, which played a mix of retro & current music hosted by veteran DJ George Boone.

Business Radio used to operate from 6 am to 10 pm daily, similar to its sister stations DZSR and DZRM.

2017–present: FM2, Capital FM2, The Capital

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104.3 FM2 from 2017 to 2024

In late-2016, PBS announced that Business Radio will have its name change. First announced as "Radio 2", it was later changed toFM2 to avoid confusion withBBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom, with the launch date set on February 2, 2017. Prior to this announcement, radio veteran Rizal "Bong" Aportadera Jr. (Sonny B) was appointed by former PCO Sec.Martin Andanar as the Director of PBS in July 2016. A month later, Carlo Villo (Carlo José) was then appointed by Aportadera as the agency's Deputy Director and head of the new FM division. Villo serves as the program director for 104.3 FM, as well as its recently acquired87.5 FM.

On January 15, 2017, Business Radio quietly signed off for the last time and went off the air for a week. On January 24, 2017, the station went on air for test broadcast playing the ‘80s and ‘90s music along with pre-recorded teasers carrying theNew Republic tagline. Sonny B, Carlo José and George Boone had their warm-up 3 days after its test broadcast.

On February 2, 2017, past 5:30am, DWBR signed on as1043 FM2.[3] At that time, it extended its broadcast time by two hours, broadcasting until midnight. Despite having a commercial-free, less talk and more music type of programming, FM2 still airs PSAs and public advisories. Its playlist focuses heavily on the 80s and 90s, with a tiny portion of 70s. Since summer of 2017, FM2 signs on an hour earlier.

In almost 9 months under the new format and for the first time in the history of government radio, 1043 FM2 was ranked by Nielsen as the #1 station in the Niche (A, B, and upper C) market.[4][5][6]

On December 11, 2017, PBS retired its old callsign DWBR in favor ofDWFT as it appeared on its website and now being used on sign-on and sign-off notices. The said callsign change is made to reflect the new branding, serving as complement to the newly launched sister station87.5 FM1.

Started from August 2, 2019, FM2 began plays the music of 2000s with a new showFriday Y2K. Since then, music from the 2000s and 10 years behind the current year is integrated to its regular playlist.

On February 3, 2020 (one day after the station's 3rd anniversary as FM2), the station was renamed asCapital FM2.

In late June 2022,Friday Y2K was entirely removed from the station.

Under the new PBS director general since September 2024, the FM2 branding has officially dropped and its broadcast hours reduced from 6 am to 10 pm daily (same with sister station87.5 Republika).

On February 17, 2025, The Capital began simulcasting selected news programs from its sister stationRadyo Pilipinas - Radyo Publiko 738 during mornings and rush time hours, while maintaining its music programming during the rest of the broadcast day.

References

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  1. ^https://www.facebook.com/dwbr104.3fm/info[user-generated source]
  2. ^https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=163095087060345&set=a.163095083727012.25410.143731372330050&type=1&theater[user-generated source]
  3. ^"PCOO E-Brochure"(PDF).Presidential Communications Operations Office. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on March 7, 2019. RetrievedJune 26, 2017.
  4. ^"104.3 FM2, The Number 1 Hitback Music Nation".Martin Andanar FB Page. November 25, 2017. RetrievedNovember 25, 2017.
  5. ^"104.3 FM2 is Number 1". FM 2 Philippines FB Page. November 26, 2017. RetrievedNovember 26, 2017.
  6. ^Danganan, Juzel (November 28, 2017)."Business Radio (now FM2) is most listener to FM station".Philippines News Agency. RetrievedNovember 28, 2017.

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