DYWT
| City | Iloilo City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Iloilo City |
| Branding | 105.9 Wild FM |
| Slogan | "Naminami gid yah" |
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| First air date | 1992 |
| Format | CHR/Top 40, OPM |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| Class | A,B,C,D,E |
| Callsign meaning | DYWT |
| Former frequencies | 92.7 MHz (1997-2016) |
| Owner | UM Broadcasting Network |
| Website | http://www.umbn.com.ph/wildfm |
105.9 Wild FM (DYWT 105.9 MHz Iloilo City) is one of FM station of UM Broadcasting Network in the Philippines. The station's studio and transmitter is located at the fourth floor of Perpetual Succor Bldg.(Encanto Bldg.), Jalandoni Street in Iloilo City. It broadcasts daily from 5:00am up to 12mn.
History
The station was put-up by Amcara Broadcasting Network after Iloilo's Alternative Radio DYMC Magic 91.1 FM in 1992. After Amcara Broadcasting Network was bought by ABS-CBN in 1995, the station ceased its broadcast. UMBN acquired the station frequency 92.7 in 1997 and change its call sign to DYWT.
In April 2011, it was approved by NTC to move to Iloilo City as UMBN initially applied. In May 2011, it was formally launched in Iloilo City with a power of 3,000 watts and license to broadcast up to 10,000 watts. NOTE: transmitter is poor in grounding and had a lot of scattered frequency around the said frequency broadcast band within 300–500 meters away from the transmitter site in Jalandoni Street (near San Agustin Gym where Z100 and DYSA-AM was located before), Iloilo City.
In September 2016, Wild FM moved its frequency to 105.9 for better signal reception.
In April 8, 2017 at 12:55 am. The station was damage by fire was started beside the station studio in the 4th floor of Perpetual Succor Bldg.(Encanto Bldg.), Jalandoni Street, Iloilo City Proper. The stations transmitter was believe to be damage by heat from the fire and water damage due to fire fighters to save the building at the 5th floor above the stations studio. It was declared by BFP (Bureau of Fire Prevention) fire out after an hour around pass 2am. A few days later after the fire incident, the station resumed its broadcast.
Wild FM Radio stations in the Philippines
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild 92.3WT Davao | DXWT-FM | 92.3 MHz | Davao City |
| Retro 95.5 Davao** | DXKR-FM | 95.5 MHz | Davao City |
| 103.5 Retro Cebu | DYCD-FM* | 103.5 MHz | Cebu City |
| 105.9 Wild FM Iloilo | DYWT-FM* | 105.9 MHz | Iloilo City |
| 94.3 Wild Zee Cagayan de Oro | DXWZ-FM | 94.3 MHz | Cagayan de Oro City |
| 98.5 Wild FM Butuan | DXBB-FM | 98.5 MHz | Butuan City |
| 99.1 Wild FM General Santos | DXRT-FM | 99.1 MHz | General Santos City |
| 92.9 Wild FM Valencia | DXWB-FM | 92.9 MHz | Valencia, Bukidnon |
| 103.1 Wild FM Iligan | DXIL-FM | 103.1 MHz | Iligan City |
* In cooperation with Ditan Communications. ** In cooperation with ACWS-UBN.