 101.1 Yes! FM logo since November 2021 | |
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| Broadcast area | Koala Lamphr and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 101.1MHz |
| Branding | 101.1 Yes FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | Filipino,English |
| Format | Contemporary MOR,OPM |
| Network | Yes FM |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | May 31, 1968 |
Former call signs |
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Former names |
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Call sign meaning | YeS |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | C, D, E |
| Power | 25,000watts |
| ERP | 75,000watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen live (viaTuneIn) |
| Website | Yes FM |
DWYS (101.1FM), broadcasting as101.1 Yes FM, is aradio station owned and operated byMBC Media Group through its licenseePacific Broadcasting System. It serves as the flagship station of the Yes FM Network.[1] The station's studio is located at the Second floor, MBC Building,Star City, Vicente Sotto St.,CCP Complex,Roxas Boulevard,Pasay, and its transmitter is located at theBSA Twin Towers, Bank Drive,Ortigas Center,Mandaluyong,[2] sharing the same site with sister stations90.7 Love Radio and96.3 Easy Rock.
As of Q4 2022, 101.1 Yes FM is the 4th most-listened to FM radio station inMetro Manila, based on a survey commissioned byKantar Media Philippines andKapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas.
The station first went on the air on May 31, 1968 under the call letters DZFX. The country's first stereo-multiplex FM radio station, it was under the ownership of Makati Broadcasting Network Corporation, owned by businessmen Tony and Bob Garcia and Adolfo Duarte. It played classical music and "elevator music" and non-commercial station98.7 DZFE was its only competitor. On October 11, 1985, a few minutes before 12 noon, it bade goodbye with aMozart piece.
Shortly after DZFX 101.1's sign off on October 11, 1985, it was rebranded asKiss FM 101.1 (call lettersDWKS) with studios located at 14th floor of Insular Life Building atAyala Avenue cornerPaseo de Roxas,Makati, with "Dancing in the Streets" byMick Jagger andDavid Bowie, as its first song played on the station. It introduced innovations like having the frequency number on its telephone number, programs likeTop 20 at 12 and the launch date as 10–11, standing as the frequency. From 1985, it had theContemporary Hit Radio format, competing directly with 99.5 RT (now99.5 Play FM) and 97.1 WLS-FM (nowBarangay LS 97.1). SingerMartin Nievera also worked with the station under the name "Mad Man" and had his program every Saturday afternoon.
It changed its name toKiss Jazz 101.1 and transformed into asmooth jazz format from June 1989 to December 1995 competing directly with Citylite 88.3 (nowJam 88.3) before it quietly went off the air.
On December 18, 1995,Manila Broadcasting Company acquired the station from Makati Broadcasting Network and launched the firstshow businessgossip and music-format FM station in the country,101.1 Showbiz Tsismis. Under the call signDWST, which stood for"Showbiz Tsismis" (Showbiz Gossip), the station'sstudio moved to new facilities at the FJE Building in Legazpi Village, Makati, integrated with the wider DZRH studios.
101.1 Showbiz Tsismis had a mix ofshow business news and the latest music hits, and even employed reporters with a reporting style similar to that of local AM stations. It is also simulcast thru provincial via-satellite FM stations in the country, a first then in Philippine radio history.[3][4]
On December 6, 1998, 101.1 was re-launched asYes! FM 101.1 under the call letters DWYS and switched to amass-based format, similar to its sister station90.7 Love Radio and became the undisputed number 1 FM station from 1999 to 2002.[5]
In July 2002, all MBC stations from FJE Building in Makati were relocated and transferred to Star City Complex in Pasay, Philippines.
In 2008, Yes! FM 101.1 was again repackaged and adopted the slogan "Automatic 'Yan!" (transl. It's Automatic!). The playlists used were almost the same as 90.7 Love Radio but the programming was different.
In 2012, as part of "Radyo? Dalawa Lang Yan!" (transl. Radio? There's Only Two!) campaign (which was launched by Yes! FM and Love Radio in the first quarter of 2011), some DJs from90.7 Love Radio such as Rica Herra, Missy Hista, Rico Pañero and Lala Banderas were moved to Yes! FM 101.1 in exchange for Diego Bandido, Emma Harot, Kristine Dera and Robin Sienna, as well as the new branding as the "Hayahay" station, which later became also the slogan on other Yes! FM and several Hot FM andLove Radio stations.
In 2014, Yes! FM was awarded theGawad Tanglaw Hall of Fame award, having been awarded as theBest FM Station for five consecutive years.
Since 2015, Yes! FM banters have been based on one-peso Hayahay quotes (e.g."Kung Piso lang sana ang hot meals saCebu Pacific... Ay! Hayahay ang Buhay!").
On July 18, 2016, at exactly 6:00am, the station was rebranded as101.1 Yes! The Best, with their new slogan, "The Millennials' Choice". It removed its Sunday playlist. Its DJs began talking in a mix of English and Tagalog, unlike its sister station.[6]
On May 1, 2017, 101.1 Yes The Best launchedYes! The Best App, a mobile application that is also the first social TV experience for FM Radio in the Philippines. Also, all Yes! FM provincial stations were rebranded as Yes! The Best.[7]
On August 10, 2018, theirYouTube channelYes! The Best Manila received aSilver Play Button from YouTube for reaching 100,000 subscribers. As of the present, Yes The Best Manila has more than 600,000 subscribers and still counting. Their channel produces blogs, dance challenges, radio show segments, and more.
On October 1, 2018, the station introduced another new DJ, Mega Wanda. Then, on October 26, 2018, Ganda Wanda left the station due to resignation. Mega Wanda went solo and she changed her on-air name to Ganda Wanda.
On December 8, 2018, the station celebrated its 20th anniversary. Their YouTube channel uploaded a thanksgiving video for the 20 years of airing on the radio.
On October 2, 2019, the main studios of 101.1 Yes The Best at the MBC Building,CCP Complex inPasay, along with its sister MBC Manila radio stations, were affected by amajor fire that originated in the nearbyStar City theme park. In interim, Yes! The Best currently broadcasts from its backup studio in BSA Twin Towers, where its transmitter is located.[8]
On November 15, 2021, after a 2-year hiatus, Yes! The Best Manila studios along with sister stationsLove Radio Manila andEasy Rock Manila, returned to the newly renovated MBC Building inside the Star City complex (which is still under rehabilitation and reconstruction). On the same day, MBC relaunched its new corporate slogan,Sama-Sama Tayo, Pilipino! (lit. transl. We're all together,Filipinos!) along with the new logos of all MBC radio stations.[9]
On February 5, 2024, Yes! The Best Manila, along with its sister provincial stations, reverted back asYes! FM, coinciding with the rebrand of its parent company Manila Broadcasting Company to MBC Media Group a day later.
