Pacific Broadcasting Systems

Pacific Broadcasting Systems is a radio network in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Manila Broadcasting Company. It operates the brands Aksyon Radyo and Yes FM.

Aksyon Radyo

Aksyon Radyo

Type	Broadcast AM radio network
Country	Philippines
Availability	By local and national
Founded	1995
Slogan	"Kung Nasaan ang Aksyon, Naroon ang Balita!" (The News is Where the Action Is!)
Owner	Manila Broadcasting Company (Pacific Broadcasting Systems)
Key people	Ruperto S. Nicdao, Juan Elizalde and Ed Montilla

Aksyon Radyo is a radio network that focuses its news/talk and some drama formats on provincial AM stations in key cities using regional languages and dialects. The first Aksyon Radyo was the converted DYRC AM in Cebu city which was renamed DYXR AM Aksyon Radyo - Cebu!

The origins of Aksyon Radyo can be traced to the original DYRC, first known as KZRC in 1929 by the Radio Corporation of the Philippines, then was sold to Isaac Beck. In 1940, the Heacock Company bought KZRC.

After World War II, the Elizalde family bought all Heacock stations and signals the birth of Manila Broadcasting Company. KZRC became DYRC after Philippine independence. KZRC AM is the pioneering AM station for the Visayas and Mindanao areas. It is an affiliate of MBC flagship AM station in Manila, DZRH; and spins off the "new" DYRC/Radio Cebu together with all local AM stations in the provincial areas under MBC into "Aksyon Radyo" provincial AM stations.

The current head of Aksyon Radyo AM Network Operations and Programs is Ed Montilla. He is assisted by the AM Programs and Research Manager Juan Elias Yandug.

Network programming

• Aksyon Radyo Frontline
• Aksyon Radyo Balita
• Aksyon Radyo Balita Patrol
• Aksyon Radyo Balita sa Tanghali

Aksyon Radyo stations

Internet radio stations

Yes! FM

YES! FM

Type	Broadcast radio network
Country	Philippines
Availability	National
Founded	1998
Slogan	Hayahay! (slang for "Comfortable!")
Owner	Manila Broadcasting Company (Pacific Broadcasting Systems)
Official website	YesFM.com.ph

What is now Yes FM started on December 18, 1995 as the show business gossip and music station, 101.1 Showbiz Tsismis. At that time, its callsign was DWST, which stood for "Showbiz Tsismis" (Showbiz Gossip). It 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.

On December 7, 1998, 101.1 was re-launched as YES! FM with a different call sign (DWYS). It’s format was adult contemporary / easy listening same as its sister station 90.7 Love Radio and became the undisputed number 1 FM station in 1999 to 2002. Its slogan from 2002 to 2008 was Derecho! & YESterday Pa! In 2008, it was again repackaged and became automated and adopts the slogan Automatic 'Yan! YES! FM.

On July 1, 2009, Yes FM stations in Baguio, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod and Davao were all rebranded into Easy Rock. Recently on February 24, 2014, Hot FM stations, including Cebu, Zamboanga, Cauayan and Dagupan, and Easy Rock station in General Santos were all rebranded into Yes FM while Radyo Natin station in Pagadian were all rebranded into Yes FM.

Yes FM stations

See also

• Manila Broadcasting Company