| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Radio network |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Mandaluyong City, Philippines |
| Key people | Luis Vera Jr. Ruthy Vera (Chairman and CEO) |
| Owner(s) | The Vera Group |
| Parent | Quest Broadcasting Inc. |
| Website | The Radio Partners Inc. Website |
Tiger 22 Media Corporation, also known as The Radio Partners, Inc. (TRPI), is a Philippine-based company, focused on providing management and marketing consultancy for radio companies in the country. Under Quest Broadcasting Inc., The company currently serves five FM stations and 1 AM station in Manila, and five provincial FM stations. These stations are Jam 88.3, Wave 891, Magic 89.9, 99.5 RT, 103.5 WOW FM and the Killerbee's provincial stations. TRPI is owned by The Vera Group, which also owns its sister companies FBS Radio Network.
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In 1986, Quest Broadcasting Inc. (then SBS Radio Network) started its Metro Manila flagship station Magic 89.9 directed to the AB market which up to present has not changed the programming and branding. In 1992, The Vera Group bought and took full control of Quest Broadcasting from the Sarao family. At that time, it started to expanded its provinces in Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan De Oro, Davao, and General Santos City in 1992, under the branding name Killerbee.
In 1995, the company acquired the defunct standards station DWCS 103.5 and reformatted as 103.5 K-Lite (now 103.5 WOW FM) through Advanced Media Broadcasting System; and in 1996, acquired the legendary radio station 99.5 RT from the Tuasons family, through Real Radio Network Inc.
In 1998, they acquired Raven Broadcasting Corporation from Francis Lumen, with Citylite 88.3 (now Jam 88.3) as its addition to the family. In 2001, TRPI and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation went into a government-sponsored bidding for the sequestered station 89.1 DMZ and TRPI won the rights to purchase the frequency, changed its branding to Wave 891, through Blockbuster Broadcasting System.
TRPI now owns 5 Metro Manila stations, 1 AM radio station in Metro Manila, and 7 Killerbee stations in the provinces (although 2 stations were affiliates in Zamboanga and Dumaguete). Butuan had also a Killerbee affiliate, but it lasted until 2008. The station is now known as Caraga's Hit Radio 102.3, while further developments are undertaken.
TRPI has also been expanded into events such as Philippine Models' Weekend and SIBOL.
In 2010, Quest and TRPI added its new affiliate, Radio Boracay RB106.
In December 25, 2011, TRPI changed its corporate name to Tiger22 Media Corporation. At the same day, its stations got ZAPPED by launching its DJ Club, wherein people have a chance to chat with DJs.
In March 2009, TRPI and Dyna Media Productions launched the Philippine Radio Music Awards, which will award the Philippine recording artists. The event was held on June 9, 2009 at the Skydome of SM City North EDSA.
*Shared with FBS Radio Network.
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