DZIQ
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| City of license | Makati City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Mega Manila, surrounding areas Worldwide (online) |
| Branding | DZIQ Radyo Inquirer Nueve Noventa |
| Slogan |
Balanseng Pagbabalita, Walang Takot na Pamamahayag Bayang Nagtatanong, Mamamayang Nag-uusisa |
| Frequency | 990 kHz |
| First air date |
May 10, 2010 (online) September 9, 2010 (990 kHz) |
| Format | News and Public Affairs/Talk, Religious, Music, Entertainment, Public service |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| ERP | 120,000 watts |
| Callsign meaning | InQuirer |
| Former callsigns | DWRT-AM (1994-2010) |
| Owner |
Trans-Radio Broadcasting Corporation (Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc.) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radyo.inquirer.net |
DZIQ (990 kHz AM), branded as Radyo Inquirer (Inquirer Radio), is an news/talk radio station serving the Mega Manila market. The station is owned by Trans-Radio Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippine Daily Inquirer's Group of Companies in the Philippines. The station's studio are located at the 2nd floor, Media Resources Plaza Building, Mola cor. Pasong Tirad sts., Brgy. La Paz, Makati City, while its transmitter is located at Brgy. Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan.
History
After the test broadcast on election day over the internet, May 10, 2010, The Inquirer Group acquired the block time (but ended when Inquirer fully acquire Trans Radio) of DWRT-AM 990 kHz and changed its call sign to DZIQ, branded as Radyo Inquirer. Ciro Songco was the first station manager of Radio Inquirer during the early years.[1] The station's format and content were the same as the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper and online version. On August 16, 2010, Radyo Inquirer started transmissions on terrestrial radio by switching from an old 10,000 watt transmitter (which was used by DWRT-AM then at its former location at Ignacia Compound, Brgy. Buenavista, Sta. Maria, Bulacan) to its newly acquired 50,000 watt AM transmitter imported from Canada at its current location in Obando, Bulacan, and its official launch was on September 9, 2010.[2]
In 2013, in underwent into experimenting the use of English language in all of the programs of the station.
Revitalization
In May–June 2015, it went into massive programming changes together with the consolidation with Inquirer platforms, after the appointment of ABS-CBN News veteran Jake Maderazo as Station Manager and Arlyn dela Cruz (who once worked in the foundation of the Eagle News Service in 2001 up until her resignation in 2013) as the News Manager by the president of TRBC, Paolo Prieto, following the new tagline, "Bayang Nagtatanong, Mamamayang Naguusisa". Tarpaulins signified the rebirth of Radyo Inquirer was placed in different locations, while the "Balita sa Kalsada" news service showed in the LED walls across Mega Manila from time to time. In July 2015, radyo.inquirer.net (part of Inquirer.net) was launched, its owned news site showcased articles in Tagalog language as reported by Radyo Inquirer reporters and columns from the anchors including Den Macaranas, Ira Panganiban, Brenda Archangel, Maderazo and Dela Cruz. It will also put up its own "TeleRadyo" channel, to be aired on cable and satellite television in the coming months (under conceptualization)
Radyo Inquirer also partnered with the Voice of the Youth, sending their youth volunteers, to beef up the reportorial team that will deliver credible and extensive news coverage, in time for the 2016 elections.
The station has 20 hours of programming a day, from 4 in the morning until midnight. It consists of newscasts from 7am, noon, 5pm, and 10pm, hourly news updates and up-to-date news coverage and different programs including public affairs, public service, lifestyle and youth-oriented programs cater to the audience and partnerships with COMELEC, SSS, MTRCB, San Miguel Corporation, Philhealth and DOST, to name a few.
Radyo Inquirer celebrated their 5th anniversary on September 9, 2015 at the Resorts World Manila.
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