| City of license | Metro Manila (1988-2010) |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide through Hayag |
| Branding | WRocK Online |
| Slogan | "Less Talk, More Lite Rock" "The Heart of Lite Rock" |
| Frequency | 96.3 Mhz (1988 - 2008) |
| First air date | 1987 (as RK96 Real Radio) January 17, 1988 (as 96.3 WRocK) October, 2008 (as WRocK Online) |
| Format | Lite Rock |
| Former callsigns | D WRocK (1988-2008) |
| Owner | ACWS - United Broadcasting Network |
| Website | WRocK Online site (dead link) |
WRocK Online (formerly under the call sign and frequency DWRK at 96.3 MHz, a frequency now used by 96.3 Easy Rock) was a former Metro Manila FM radio station and an Internet radio station owned by ACWS-United Broadcasting Network (also operating under the trade name WRocK Entertainment) in the Philippines. The main format of the station is lite rock music.
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ACWS - United Broadcasting Network, Inc. established the Metro Manila radio station DWRK, more popularly called 96.3 WRocK, on the FM band, and has been on the air with the lite rock format since 1988. It used to be known as RK 96 Real Radio.
On October 6, 2008, it has been announced that the Elizalde Group of Companies' Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) has purchased DWRK from the Hodreal family, owners of ACWS-UBN, for PhP229.6 million. Except for the acquisition price, further terms were not disclosed.[1]
While the Manila radio station is under the control of MBC's subsidiary Cebu Broadcasting Company, ACWS-UBN retains control of the WRocK provincial stations.
In October 2008, ACWS-UBN decided to re-establish the WRocK format online through the hayag.com online stream. Listeners can now hear WRocK through webstreaming powered by Hayag, or through the WRocK Online website (requires Microsoft Silverlight).
On June 2010, due to lack of resources and financial challenges, it suspended its operations indefinitely, along with the Bacolod & Davao stations. It is unknown whether it will revive again. 96.3 WRocK Cebu is the sole station that still exists.
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power (kW) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRocK Online | Link | Internet | ||
| DWBC 14221 | DWBC | 1422 kHz | 20 kW | Metro Manila |
| 96.7 WRocK Bacolod | DYKR | 96.7 MHz | 5 kW | Bacolod |
| 96.3 WRocK Cebu | DYRK | 96.3 MHz | 10 kW | Cebu |
| 95.5 WRocK Davao2 | DXKR | 95.5 MHz | 10 kW | Davao |
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