DWYS
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| City of license | Pasay City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Manila, surrounding areas |
| Branding | YES! FM 101.1 |
| Slogan |
(Para) Hayahay! (slang for "Comfortable!") Automatic 'Yan! YES! FM... 101.1! (That's automatic! YES! FM... 101.1!) |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| First air date |
1984 (as Kiss FM 101.1) 1988 (as Kiss Jazz 101.1) 1992 (as 101.1 Showbiz Tsismis) December 8, 1998 (as YES! FM) |
| Format | Hot AC, OPM |
| Power | 25,000 watts |
| ERP | 75,000 watts |
| Class | C, D, E |
| Callsign meaning |
DW YES! FM |
| Former callsigns |
DWKS (1985–1990) DWST (1992–1998) |
| Former frequencies | 87.5 MHz (1968–1973) |
| Owner |
Manila Broadcasting Company (Pacific Broadcasting Systems) |
| Sister stations | DZRH, 90.7 Love Radio, 96.3 Easy Rock |
| Website | YesFM.com.ph |
DWYS (101.1 FM) – currently operating as YES! FM 101.1 – it is a commercial Hot AC, and OPM radio station licensed to Pasay City. It was owned by Pacific Broadcasting Systems (a wholly owned subsidiary of Manila Broadcasting Company) in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the CCP Complex, Pasay City, and its transmitter is located atop the BSA Twin Tower in Mandaluyong City.[1] Sharing the same site with 90.7 Love Radio & 96.3 Easy Rock. YES! FM 101.1 operates 24-hours a day that plays Pop music, OPM, Asian Pop, and the "Philippines' Best Mix Of Music" from the 1990s till present-day.
History of the 101.1 frequency
Kiss
It began its operations in 1985 as Kiss FM 101.1 (call letters DWKS) owned by Makati Broadcasting Network with studios located at 14th floor, Insular Life Building, Ayala Ave. cor. Paseo de Roxas, Makati Central Business District. From 1985, it had the Contemporary Hit Radio format, competing directly with 99.5 RT. It changed its name to Kiss Jazz 101.1 and transformed into a smooth jazz format from 1988 to 1990 competing directly with Citylite 88.3 (now Jam 88.3) before it quietly went off the air.
Showbiz Tsismis
Launched in December 18, 1995, MBC acquired the 101.1 FM frequency and launched the first show business gossip and music-format FM station in the country, 101.1 Showbiz Tsismis. At that time, its call sign was DWST, which stood for "Showbiz Tsismis" (Showbiz Gossip). 101.1 Showbiz Tsismis had a mix of show business news and the latest music hits, and even employed reporters with a reporting style similar to that of local AM stations.
Yes! FM
On December 8, 1998, 101.1 was re-launched as YES FM! with a different call sign (DWYS). Its format was hot adult contemporary / easy listening similar to its sister station 90.7 Love Radio and became the undisputed number 1 FM station in 1999 to 2002. On July, 2002, all MBC stations from Makati City were relocated and transferred at Star City Complex in Pasay, Philippines and in 2008, YES! FM 101.1 was again repackaged and it adopted the slogan Automatic 'Yan! YES-FM. The playlists used were almost the same as 90.7 Love Radio's but the programming was different. In 2012, as part of "Radyo? Dalawa Lang Yan!" campaign (which was launched by Yes FM and Love Radio in the first quarter of 2011), some DJs from Love Radio such as Missy Hista, Rica Herra, Rico Pañero and Lala Banderas are moved to Yes FM in exchange to Diego Bandido, Emma Harot, Robin Sienna and Kristin Dera, as well to the new slogan as the "Hayahay" station which later became also the slogan on other Yes FM and several Hot FM and Love Radio stations.
101.1 Yes-FM disk jockeys
Current
Recently, the old names of the recent DJs has been renamed. On January 30, 2012 some DJs from Love Radio are switched to Yes FM.
- 3B: Brownie, Bruno, Beauty (Hassan Han II, Danny Frias, Eva Mesias)
- Missy Hista
- Rica Herra (Cheryl Adarni)
- Totoy Bato (Nieco Sison) - "Ang Watsinanggong Bisdak sa Radyo..ang lalakeng hindi tumatanggap ng lagay...lagay na gibuti-buti!, Ang Idol, Idoool Lusi-on ang Kigol!" (formerly known as DJ Nico of 106.3 Yes FM Dumaguete)
- Tanya Chinita(Ilyn Atanacio Lara)
- Rico Pañero - (Richard Sarmiento) - (formerly from Love Radio)
- Lala Banderas (Yen Mempin)
- Maria Morena
- Chico Loco – "Packing Tape!" bulalo
Yes-FM radio stations
- Further information: YES! FM stations
Slogans
| Branding | Slogan | Years Active |
|---|---|---|
| Yes! FM 101.1 | The Greatest songs of Yesterday and Today | 1998-2002 |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Ang Sagot ng Bayan | 2002-2003 |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Sarap! All the time | 2003-2006 |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Dito Ka Masaya!(Secondary Slogan) | 2005-2006 |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Yesterday pa! | June 2006-January 2007 |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Derecho! Basta 101 Point One! | January 2007-April 2008 |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Yesterday Pa! (revival; secondary slogan) | January 2007-April 2008 |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Automatic Yan! | April 2008-February 2012 |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Hayahay! | February 2012- present |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Automatic Yan! (Revival; Secondary slogan) | 2012 |
| Yes! FM 101.1 | Hayahay Ang Buhay sa Yes Fm! | 2013-present |
Theme songs
- Yes FM (Sarap All the Time) by Quickie and Honey (2004–2008; 2012)
- Yes FM Rap by 3yo Dorobo (2005–2007) Secondary theme song
- Yes FM (Number One All the Time) 2012 Jingle by Mocha Girls (2012)
- Hayahay Station by Blanktape feat. L-sabor & Diorap (2012–present)
Compilation albums of Yes FM 101.1
- MYMP: "New Horizon" (Ivory Music, 2006)
- MYMP: "Now" (Ivory Music, 2008)
- Davey Langit: Mad About Acoustic (Viva Records, 2009)
References
- ↑ "Asia’s Largest Radio Network Now at the Philippines’ Tallest Twin Towers". Luke Roxas Site. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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