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| Broadcast area | Eastern Visayas and surrounding areas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 88.5 FM Radio Calbayog |
| Programming | |
| Format | contemporary,talk |
| Affiliations | TeleRadyo SerbisyoDWPM Radyo 630 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Philippine Collective Media Corporation |
| DWPM Radyo 630DYPR-TV,DYDRTacloban | |
| History | |
First air date | January 12, 2024 |
Former frequencies | 91.8 MHz (2013–2015) 91.9 MHz (2015–2017) 87.9 MHz (2017) |
Call sign meaning | PhilippineCollective Media Corporation |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000watts |
| ERP | 10,500watts |
88.5 FM Radio Calbayog is aradio station owned and operated by thePhilippine Collective Media Corporation The station's studio and transmitter are located inCalbayog City
DYPC started its broadcast on June 16, 2013, on 91.8 MHz as a college station of Mandaue City College, an unrecognized and unaccredited private higher education institution owned by Dr. Paulus Mariea L. Cañete. It was known as Cebu's very first campus-based broadcast station when our intention is to broadcast information that educates the public, especially young people and students from around the world aside from music and news at that time. Recently, the station ended its broadcast in late-2014.[1]
On February 3, 2015, DYPC returned on-air on 91.9 MHz, this time under Mandaue Broadcasting Center. The station started carrying a music and news programming, airing news and talk in the morning and music for the rest of the day. At that time, DYPC carried the tagline as "Way Unay!" (lit.like no other).[2]
On August 26, 2015, the station was closed down by theNational Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for allegedly operating without permit. On August 28, 2015, it resumed its broadcast despite the said warning.[3]
On September 19, 2017, DYPC changed its new frequency to 88.7 MHz as approved by theNTC. Since then, it became an affiliate station ofVimcontu Broadcasting Corporation, owner ofDYLA. In December 2017, DYPC upgraded its transmitting power to 5,000 watts for better signal reception.
In December 2019, the station went off the air for the second time following their non-renewal of permit to operate radio station. However, DYPC resurfaced as an online platform viaFacebook.