DWXT
DWXT (96.1 FM), broadcasting as 96.1 One FM, is a radio station owned and operated by Radio Corporation of the Philippines, serving as the flagship station of the One FM network. The station's studios and transmitter are located at RCP Broadcasting Center, Mcarthur Highway, Brgy. San Nicolas, Tarlac City. It operates daily from 4:00 AM to 10:00 PM.[1][2][3][4]
City | Tarlac City |
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Broadcast area | Tarlac |
Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
Branding | 96.1 One FM |
Slogan | Basta FM, One Lang Yan! Cabalen! |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Filipino, Kapampangan |
Format | Contemporary MOR, OPM |
Network | One FM |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio Corporation of the Philippines |
DZTC Radyo Pilipino RadioCorp TV 26 | |
History | |
First air date | January 1, 1981 |
Call sign meaning | EXTreme (former branding) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Power | 2,500 watts |
ERP | 5,000 watts |
Background
Sometime in 1980, DWXT made its test broadcast. The station started its full blast operations on January 1, 1981, under the ownership of Filipinas Broadcasting Network, with Mr. Jesus Viduya as the pioneer station manager from 1981 to 1982; and from 1982 to 1986, Mr. Ben Arzaga. During that time, DWXT had its freeform musical format, but with no regular disk jockeys on board. Trainees then were the ones who handled the station's programming, with choice of musical playlist featured in the station varies depending on whoever he or she is onboard. In 1983, Filipinas Broadcasting Network sold the station to Radio Corporation of the Philippines. In 1986, under the leadership of Mr. Bobby Barreiro, the sales of DWXT significantly improved, with the supervision of Mr. Eugene Ramos, who was then the operations manager of RCP. Mr. Bobbit Sanches was installed as the new program supervisor in the same year, which did the station's significant makeover, as well as to improve the station's music format. Upon the turn of the new millennium, when the station was under the helm of Mr. Francis L. Cardona, when it adopted the current One FM branding, and at the same time, it became the No. 1 radio station in Tarlac for 10 straight years.