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Philippine Collective Media Corporation

Philippine Collective Media Corporation (PCMC; officially known in their documents as Philippine CollectiveMedia Corporation) is a Philippine broadcast media company.[1][2] Its headquarters are located in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, with offices in Makati City and in Tacloban. It owns a number of radio stations across the country under the FM Radio Philippines (Favorite Music Radio) network and AM radio station Radyo 630, as well as television stations PRTV Prime Media and PRTV Tacloban.[3]

Philippine Collective Media Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryBroadcasting, digital media
FoundedMay 21, 2008 (2008-05-21)
Headquarters5/F The Ignacia Place, 155 Mother Ignacia corner, Sgt. Esguerra Ave, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
OwnerPrime Media Holdings, Inc. (indirect ownership)
ParentGolden Peregrine Holdings, Inc.
Websitepcmc.com.ph
PRTV
TypeFree-to-air regional TV channel
Broadcast areaEastern Visayas
HeadquartersTacloban
Programming
Language(s)Waray, Filipino
Ownership
Sister channels
History
LaunchedApril 25, 2011 (2011-04-25)
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalChannel 50
(Tacloban)
FM Radio Philippines (Favorite Music Radio)
TypeFM radio network
Broadcast area
Philippines
Programming
Language(s)English, Various Philippine languages
FormatContemporary MOR, News, Talk
History
Launch dateFebruary 17, 2020 (2020-02-17)
Coverage
AvailabilityNationwide (radio; also available on Cignal)
Links
WebcastListen Live

History

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PCMC was founded on May 21, 2008. It was signed into law under Republic Act 9773 in 2009, initially its broadcast operations only limited covering the Eastern Visayas region.[2] In April 25, 2011, PCMC launched 3 stations in Tacloban: AM station DYBR (discontinued in 2013 following the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan), FM station DYDR, and the first local independent TV station PRTV.

 
FMR logo from 2020 to 2023.

The company's legislative franchise was later amended in 2020 under Republic Act 11508, allowing PCMC to operate national broadcast albeit without President Rodrigo Duterte's signature as the bill lapsed into law after 30 days of inaction.[4] PCMC launched its own FM network Favorite Music Radio (or FMR, based on the owner's initials), with its flagship station DYDR in Tacloban was relaunched under the said brand. PCMC is expected to expand the FMR network into 35 radio stations nationwide.[5][6]

In May 2021, PCMC and Prime Media Holdings, Inc. (PMHI/PRIM), a publicly-traded investment firm involving real estate and hospitality, signed a share-for-share swap agreement through a backdoor listing. Under the deal, PCMC shareholders will exchange their shares of common stock to take majority control of PRIM, which will acquire PCMC and will become the latter's subsidiary.[7][8][9]

With the expansion of its radio and television operations, the company is expected to launch a national TV network with its plans to collaborate with several content providers (among them is ABS-CBN Corporation).[10]

On September 20, 2021, PCMC was signed by ZOE Broadcasting Network an affiliation deal to air A2Z's programming on PRTV Tacloban, As a result, PRTV Tacloban became a network-affiliated station for the first time in its history.[11]

In 2022, Prime Media's memorandum was later revised following PCMC's shareholders created a holding firm Golden Peregrine Holdings (GPHI) which was already acquired PCMC, therefore GPHI became a direct subsidiary of PMHI with PCMC as its indirect subsidiary.[12]

On May 6, 2024, ABS-CBN's flagship newscast TV Patrol begin airing on all Favorite Music Radio stations nationwide.[13]

On May 27, 2024, PCMC and Prime Media formally launched its own national TV channel Prime TV, which serves as an expansion of the PRTV brand.

In October 2024, it was reported by news website Bilyonaryo that PCMC/Prime Media has signed an agreement with MediaQuest Holdings to acquire the radio assets of Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), which houses Radyo5 operated by NBC's sister company TV5 Network. As part of its sale/transfer agreement (subject to regulatory approvals), PCMC will lease NBC radio stations in Manila, Baguio (retaining its existing 94.3 FM), Bacolod (retaining its existing 91.1 FM), Davao and General Santos with the FM Radio brand will occupy the Manila station while on the other hand, the rest will serve as a relay of the flagship station in Manila. NBC's radio stations in Cebu and Cagayan de Oro, as well as its TV assets which currently broadcasts One Sports on DWNB-TV and its regional stations, are not included in the deal.[14][15]

PCMC stations

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Television

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PRTV

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Digital
Branding Callsign Ch. # Frequency Power Area of Coverage
PRTV DYPR-TV 50 689.143 MHz 2 kW Tacloban

UHF Channel 50 (689.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note
27.01 480i 4:3 PRTV PRTV Tacloban (Main DYPR-TV programming) Test broadcast/Configuration testing
27.02 TV5 TV5
27.03 A2Z A2Z (ZOE TV)
27.04 RPTV RPTV
Digital affiliate stations
Branding Callsign Ch. # Frequency Power Area of Coverage
PSUB — 50 689.143 MHz 1 kW Nabua, Camarines Sur

Prime TV

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Short Name Programming Ch. # (LCN) Frequency Owner
PRTV PRIME Prime TV xx.1 Various (See list) Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media

Radio

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AM stations

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Branding Callsign Frequency Location Notes
Radyo 630 DWPM 630 KHz Metro Manila Operated conjointly with ABS-CBN Corporation under Media Serbisyo Production Corporation (51% ownership).

FM stations

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Source: [16]

Branding Callsign Frequency Location
FM Radio Philippines — Cignal Channel 317 Nationwide
FM Radio Manila[a] DWFM 92.3 MHz Metro Manila
DZYB 102.3 MHz Baguio
DYBC 102.3 MHz Bacolod
DXFM 101.9 MHz Davao
DXOO 97.5 MHz General Santos
FM Radio Tacloban DYDR 100.7 MHz Tacloban
DYPD 100.7 MHz Ormoc
DYPA 101.7 MHz Borongan
DYPC 88.5 MHz Calbayog
DYPF 106.9 MHz Catbalogan
— 91.7 MHz Catarman
FM Radio Baguio 94.3 MHz Baguio
FM Radio Cagayan 94.9 MHz Peñablanca
FM Radio Quezon 94.3 MHz Sariaya
FM Radio Camarines Sur[b] DZRP 94.5 MHz Goa
University FM[c] — 94.3 MHz Nabua
FM Radio Catanduanes 97.5 MHz Virac
FM Radio Albay 90.5 MHz Ligao
FM Radio Iloilo 90.1 MHz Iloilo City
FM Radio Bacolod 91.1 MHz Bacolod
FM Radio Bohol 104.7 MHz Tagbilaran
FM Radio Cebu[d] DYWF 93.1 MHz Cebu
FM Radio Maasin DYAE 96.5 MHz Maasin
FM Radio Bukidnon — 105.1 MHz Malaybalay
FM Radio Camiguin 98.3 MHz Mambajao
Babe Radio 106.1 MHz Dipolog
FM Radio Zamboanga Sibugay 99.3 MHz Ipil
FM Radio Pagadian 93.5 MHz Pagadian
FM Radio Davao de Oro 96.7 MHz Nabunturan
FM Radio DavNor 89.5 MHz Tagum
FM Radio Digos 89.5 MHz Digos
Sky Radio DXJF 96.1 MHz Hagonoy
FM Radio Butuan — 101.5 MHz Butuan
FM Radio Bagtik 89.3 MHz Surigao
Friends Radio 96.7 MHz Iligan
Affiliates
Branding Callsign Frequency Location Owner
Happy Radio DZJD 102.5 MHz Tumauini 90 Degrees North, Inc.
YK FM — 107.3 MHz Montevista YK Broadcasting Service
Radyo Asenso 95.7 MHz Monkayo Municipal Government of Monkayo
Radio Ignacia 87.9 MHz Cotabato Notre Dame – RVM College of Cotabato
Notes
  1. ^ Owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. ^ Owned by Partido Development Administration.
  3. ^ Operated jointly with the Polytechnic State University of Bicol.
  4. ^ Owned by Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation.

Former/inactive stations

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Branding Callsign Frequency Location Note/s
Apple Radio DYBR-AM 711 KHz Tacloban Inactive; transmission destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

References

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  1. ^ "KBP Members". Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas.
  2. ^ a b "Republic Act No. 9773". Official Gazette (Philippines).
  3. ^ Cruz, Maricel (November 13, 2020). "First digital free TV in E. Visayas". Manila Standard known as ABS-CBN Corporation.
  4. ^ "Republic Act No. 11508". Official Gazette (Philippines).
  5. ^ Pacpaco, Ryan Ponce (May 1, 2021). "PCMC to put up 35 music stations nationwide". JournalNews.com.ph.
  6. ^ Jenina P. Ibañez (July 22, 2021). "PCMC targets 35 stations this year". BusinessWorld.
  7. ^ "Prime Media, PCMC sign pact for broadcasting entry". Manila Standard. May 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Cabuag, VG (May 26, 2021). "Prime Media inks deal with broadcast firm". BusinessMirror.
  9. ^ "Prime Media bares broadcast plans". Manila Bulletin. August 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Rivas, Ralf (August 9, 2021). "Tacloban-based broadcast company pitching to air ABS-CBN shows". Rappler.
  11. ^ "Congratulations, Zoe Broadcasting Network and Philippine CollectiveMedia Corporation..." Facebook. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  12. ^ Merkado Barkada (6 December 2022). "Prime Media Holdings has its takeover reconfigured". Philstar.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  13. ^ TV Patrol mapakikinggan na rin sa ilang FM Radio stations simula May 6 | TV Patrol
  14. ^ "From DZMM to Radyo5-DWFM: Prime Media scoops up radio assets of MVP Group". Bilyonaryo. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "Lipat bahay: MVP moves Radyo5-True FM to another station as PCMC takes over 92.3 frequency". Bilyonaryo. October 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "NTC FM Stations (as of June 2022) via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. February 14, 2023.
 

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