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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting,digital media |
| Founded | May 21, 2008 (2008-05-21) |
| Founder | Martin Romualdez |
| Headquarters | 5/F The Ignacia Place, 155 Mother Ignacia corner, Sgt. Esguerra Ave, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman,Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines |
| Owner | Prime Media Holdings, Inc.(indirect ownership) |
| Parent | Golden Peregrine Holdings, Inc. |
| Website | pcmc |
| Type | Free-to-air regional TV channel |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Eastern Visayas |
| Headquarters | Tacloban |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Waray,Filipino |
| Ownership | |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | April 25, 2011 (2011-04-25) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | Channel 50 (Tacloban) |
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| Type | FMradio network |
|---|---|
Broadcast area | Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino,Various Philippine languages |
| Format | Contemporary MOR,News,Talk |
| History | |
| Launch date | February 17, 2020 (2020-02-17) |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | Nationwide (radio; also available onCignal) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
Philippine Collective Media Corporation (PCMC; officially known in their documents asPhilippine CollectiveMedia Corporation) is aPhilippine broadcast media company.[1][2] Its headquarters are located in Barangay South Triangle,Quezon City, with offices inMakati andTacloban. It owns a number of radio stations across the country under theFM Radio Philippines (Favorite Music Radio) network and AM radio stationDZMM Radyo Patrol 630 (under joint-venture withABS-CBN), as well as television stationsPRTV Prime Media and PRTV.[3]
PCMC was founded on May 21, 2008. It was signed into law under Republic Act 9773 in 2009, with its coverage initially limited in theEastern Visayas region.[2] On April 25, 2011, PCMC launched three stations in Tacloban: AM stationDYBR (discontinued in 2013 following the aftermath ofTyphoon Yolanda), FM stationDYDR, and its first local independent TV stationPRTV.
The company's legislative franchise was later amended in 2020 under Republic Act 11508, allowing PCMC to operate national broadcast withoutPresidentRodrigo Duterte's signature, as the bill lapsed into law after 30 days of inaction.[4] PCMC then launched the Favorite Music Radio network (FMR, based on the owner's initials), with DYDR rebranded under the said brand. As part of the expansion, PCMC planned to set up 35 radio stations nationwide by 2021.[5][6]
In May 2021, PCMC andPrime Media Holdings, Inc. (PMHI/PRIM), a publicly traded investment firm involving real estate and hospitality, signed a share-for-share swap agreement through abackdoor listing. Under the deal, PCMC shareholders will exchange their shares of common stock to take majority control of PRIM, which will acquire PCMC and become the latter's subsidiary.[7][8][9]
With the expansion of its radio and television operations, the company is expected to launch a national TV network with its plans to collaborate with several content providers (among them isABS-CBN Corporation).[10]
On September 20, 2021, PCMC andZOE Broadcasting Network signed an affiliation deal to airA2Z's programming onPRTV Tacloban as a digital subchannel.[11]
In 2022, Prime Media's memorandum was later revised following the creation of holding firm Golden Peregrine Holdings (GPHI); GPHI would directly acquire PCMC as its subsidiary, while keeping Prime Media as its indirect parent entity.[12]
On May 6, 2024, ABS-CBN's flagship newscastTV Patrol begin airing on all Favorite Music Radio stations, a year after PCMC acquired630 AM in Manila that resulted in the relaunch asDWPM Radyo 630, a conjointly-operated station with ABS-CBN underMedia Serbisyo Production Corporation.[13] (630 AM, while retaining the DWPM callsign, would later rebrand as a revival ofDZMM Radyo Patrol 630 in mid-2025, still under both PCMC ownership and MSPC programming management.)
On May 27, 2024, PCMC and Prime Media formally launched its own national TV channelPrime TV, which serves as an expansion of the PRTV brand.
In October 2024, PCMC/Prime Media signed an agreement withMediaQuest Holdings to acquire the radio assets ofNation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), which houses Radyo5 True FM, operated by NBC's sister companyTV5 Network. As part of its sale/transfer agreement (subject to regulatory approvals), PCMC will lease NBC radio stations inManila,Baguio, Bacolod,Davao andGeneral Santos. This prompted True FM to move to Bright Star's105.9 FM in Mega Manila andIBMI's106.7 FM in Davao.[14][15]
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Frequency | Power | Area of Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRTV | DYPR-DTV | 50 | 689.143 MHz | 2 kW | Tacloban |
UHF Channel 50 (689.143 MHz)
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.01 | 480i | 4:3 | PRTV | PRTV Tacloban(MainDYPR-TV programming) | Test broadcast/Configuration testing |
| 27.02 | TV5 | TV5 | |||
| 27.03 | A2Z | A2Z (ZOE TV) | |||
| 27.04 | Reserve | Test Feed |
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Frequency | Power | Area of Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSUB | — | 50 | 689.143 MHz | 1 kW | Nabua, Camarines Sur |
| Short Name | Programming | Ch. # (LCN) | Frequency | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRTV PRIME | PRTV Prime Media | xx.1 | Various (See list) | Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media |
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DZMM Radyo Patrol | DWPM[16] | 630 KHz | Metro Manila | Operated conjointly withABS-CBN Corporation under Media Serbisyo Production Corporation. Formerly known asRadyo 630. |
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM Radio Manila | DWFM[a] | 92.3 MHz | Metro Manila |
| DZYB[a] | 102.3 MHz | Baguio | |
| DYBC[a] | 102.3 MHz | Bacolod | |
| DXOO[a] | 97.5 MHz | General Santos | |
| FM Radio Tacloban | DYDR | 100.7 MHz | Tacloban |
| DYPD | 100.7 MHz | Ormoc | |
| DYPA | 101.7 MHz | Borongan | |
| DYPC | 88.5 MHz | Calbayog | |
| DYPF | 106.9 MHz | Catbalogan | |
| — | 91.7 MHz | Catarman | |
| FM Radio Cagayan | DWEX | 94.9 MHz | Peñablanca |
| FM Radio Nueva Vizcaya | — | 93.3 MHz | Bambang |
| FM Radio Camarines Sur[b] | DZRP | 94.5 MHz | Goa |
| University FM[c] | — | 94.3 MHz | Nabua |
| FM Radio Bacolod | 91.1 MHz | Bacolod | |
| FM Radio Cebu[d] | DYWF | 93.1 MHz | Cebu |
| FM Radio Maasin | DYAE | 96.5 MHz | Maasin |
| FM Radio Bukidnon | — | 105.1 MHz | Malaybalay |
| FM Radio Camiguin | 98.3 MHz | Mambajao | |
| Babe Radio | 106.1 MHz | Dipolog | |
| FM Radio Zamboanga Sibugay | DXCU | 99.3 MHz | Ipil |
| FM Radio Davao de Oro | DXPG | 96.7 MHz | Nabunturan |
| FM Radio Davao/DavNor | DXFM[a] | 101.9 MHz | Davao |
| — | 89.5 MHz | Tagum | |
| Sky Radio | DXJF | 96.1 MHz | Hagonoy |
| FM Radio Butuan | DXBO | 101.5 MHz | Butuan |
| FM Radio Bagtik Surigao | DXDU | 89.3 MHz | Surigao |
| FM Radio Iligan | — | 96.7 MHz | Iligan |
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Location | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Radio | DZJD | 102.5 MHz | Tumauini | 90 Degrees North, Inc. |
| YK FM | — | 107.3 MHz | Montevista | YK Broadcasting Service |
| Radyo Asenso | 95.7 MHz | Monkayo | Municipal Government of Monkayo | |
| Radio Ignacia | 87.9 MHz | Cotabato | Notre Dame – RVM College of Cotabato |
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Location | Note/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Radio | DYBR | 711 KHz | Tacloban | Inactive; transmission destroyed byTyphoon Haiyan in 2013. |
| FM Radio Baguio | — | 94.3 MHz | Baguio | Transmission stopped in December 1, 2023, online broadcasts continued in January 24, 2024. Discontinued by the management in May 2025 due to the rebranding ofDZYB 102.3 as FM Radio (albeit relay of Manila-basedDWFM) last November 4, 2024; all remaining employees retrenched. |
| FM Radio Catanduanes | 97.5 MHz | Virac | Transmissions disabled bySevere Tropical Storm Paeng in October 2022; online broadcasts discontinued in January 2023. | |
| FM Radio Iloilo | 90.1 MHz | Iloilo City | Inactive since October 2025 | |
| FM Radio Quezon | 94.3 MHz | Sariaya | Inactive since July 2025 |
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