DWQZ

DWQZ (97.9 FM), branded as 97.9 Home Radio is the radio station broadcasting CHR and Easy Listening music format. It is owned and operated by Aliw Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. Its studios are located at 5th Floor, Citystate Centre, #709 Shaw Blvd., Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig City and the transmitter is located at along Quirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon City.

97.9 Home Radio operates 24 Hours a day remains the #1 Easy Listening Station while continue to playing today's hottest hits, except Holy Week of each year from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday, replacing its regular format to some words from the Bible and Reflections every hour in between songs playing.

2000-2014: Like It Easy
Home Radio followed an easy listening program format. This format was introduced in 2000 by its Program Director, Nestor De Guzman Doria. This format was an immediate success, increasing Home Radio's ratings and earning the title "#1 Easy Listening Station" in Metro Manila in a matter of 6 Months.

This format was then adapted and implemented to the provincial stations. Some of them shifted to CHR-orriented. Aside from its easy listening format during Weekdays, it carried CHR-oriented programming during Sundays via VHS (Variety Hits Sunday).

Home Radio was fully automated from its inception, with canned spiels and liners, with the first fully automated DJ Jackie (Lannie Chan, introduced last October 16, 2006), and veteran DJ Rick Spade (Frederick Billano) as its Production Specialist. Until 2009, when it recruited female (and later, male) DJs on board, following the less talk, more music style. On February 28, 2014, after 14 years, Home Radio bade goodbye to its former easy listening format in favor of Hot AC station.

2014-2015: Natural
On March 17, 2014, after 14 years on air as an easy-listening station, Home Radio and its provincial stations underwent reformat to a Hot AC/Top 40 station. Marco Avocado was the first DJ on board. Former DM 955, Kool 106, Star FM & Yes FM DJ and current DWIZ assistant program director and announcer Bryan "Idol T-Bowne" Quitoriano is now the station manager of 97.9 Home Radio Natural Manila and Operations Manager for Home Radio Network. After the Holy Week, the management decided to retire the "Home Radio" brand in favor of retaining its "Natural" brand and changed its frequency nomenclature. On July 3, 2014, the station dismissed its female DJs in favor of being manned by all-male DJs. It also launched its evening radio show hosted by Duncan Ramos and Jimmy Bondoc. However, it lasted until the end of 2014. On August 2014, the station reformatted again to a full-fledged Top 40 station, with English/Taglish as its language. On November 3, 2014, management brought back the "Home Radio" brand and return of easy listening format (Soft Adult Contemporary and Adult Hits) and playing the hottest hits three times a day from 5-9am, 12nn-2pm and 5-9pm. Just in time for the return of female DJs after dismissed of 4-months and this time is Candy Grapes, the original and only Home Radio female DJ made a return.

On January 2015, the station changed its language back into full English. At the same year, 97.9 Home Radio Natural! turning into 15th year anniversary celebration as the #1 easy-listening FM station in the country since its glory days as the most listened-to Adult Contemporary station, with the theme and the tagline Celebrating 15 Years of Home Radio Natural.

2015-present: Be You
On Easter Sunday 2015, the station was revamped with a different sound, Be You, cause this is your home, and tagline execution that reflected its new sound and imaging. Under management of Miguel Anzures, the current format is easy listening and CHR/Top 40 mixed with OPM. The new format promotes local Filipino talent that is a mix of pop, R&B, alternative and EDM, branded as Homegrown Rhythms - The New Gen of OPM.

Current

 * Captain Jai (5AZ1)
 * Rex
 * B. Taylor Cuick
 * Braggy (Braggy Litonua Braganza, formerly Braggy Orange, Braggy of Campus Radio 97.1 WLS-FM, Barako Jones of Barangay LS 97.1 and MMDA Traffic Radio 1206, also announcer for DZSR Sports Radio 918kHz and current network voice-over of PTV-4)
 * Castri Cabatay (Pilipinas Aguilas)
 * Toni (Grace Purugganan, formerly Candy Grapes)
 * Migz with a Z (Miguel Anzures, formerly of 99.5 RT / 99.5 Hit FM)
 * Anne (Anne Asis-Carilo, formerly of Wave 89.1)
 * Kevyn
 * Adam (formerly Adam Apple and Bobcat)
 * Andy

Previous

 * Honey Berry (Joan Denise Castor, formerly Dani)
 * Lucy Lemon (Avegail Devierte, formerly Louie, now host of Radyo Klinika on DWIZ)
 * Jaime (Jamie Rubio)
 * Pam Pomelo (Jelly Soriano, formerly Alex, now with Wish 1075 as Jelly Kiss)
 * Aliya Parcs
 * Maya Papaya (Erica Honrado, formerly DJ Maja Rotcha of 91.5 Big Radio and DJ Eric of 102.7 Star FM, now with UNTV 37)
 * Pineapple Joe (formerly Papa Tolits of Barangay LS 97.1)
 * Duncan Ramos
 * Jimmy Bondoc
 * Rick Spade (Frederick Billano, formerly Rico Mango)
 * Johnny (Mario Ubaldo, formerly Juan Banana, Jack, Tommy Tambay/Matthew Dancer of Love Radio Legaspi, Mister Love of Love Radio Naga, Super Mario of MOR Naga, Mighty Mario of Star FM Legaspi, Jimbo Rock of Star FM Naga and Jimmy Nerd of 90.7 DWDA)
 * Jake (Marc Anthony Lim, formerly Jake Fruit and Marc Mackerel of 97.1 OKFM and FOX 89.9 Legazpi)
 * Josh / BJ the DJ (formerly Buko Josh)
 * Marco (Andru Maranan, formerly Marco Avocado and Kristoff)

Daily

 * The Big 10 - Hosted by Anne and Andy; Weekdays, 5am-9am
 * Braggy Bunch Show - Hosted by Braggy; Weekdays, 8am-11am.
 * Doggie on the Radio - Hosted by Doggie; Weekdays, 11am-2pm.
 * The Homestretch - Hosted by Castri Cabatay; Weekdays, 2pm-5pm.
 * Hangtime with Rex - Hosted by Rex; Weekdays, 5pm-9pm and Sundays, 9am-1pm.
 * Dear Toni - Hosted by Toni, Weekdays, 9pm-12mn.
 * The Jumpseat - Hosted by Captain Jai; Weekends, 9pm-12mn.
 * Time Out with Kevyn - Hosted Kevyn; Sundays, 5pm-9pm.

Weekly

 * Homegrown Rhythms - The New Gen of OPM - No covers, just pure Original Pilipino Music.
 * Monday Throwback - Mondays, 5am-5am the following day; turn back the clock and turn up the volume, your favorite throwback hits from the 80's to early 90's (1980-1992).
 * Guilty Pleasures Tuesdays - Tuesdays, 5am-5am the following day; your favorite hits from the 90's to early 2000's (1992-2005) you love but will never admit to.
 * HRmixed - Fridays from 8-9pm - Top Home Radio hits remixed.
 * The Powder Room - Saturdays 1pm-5pm - The female perspective and opinions of today's woman.
 * H20 - The Hottest 20 Weekly Hits Countdown on Home Radio - Never watered down, but refreshing you weekly.
 * Homegrown Rhythms LIVE - Broadcast live that showcases the new generation of OPM music.

Segments

 * HRU (Home Radio Updates) - Hourly updates on news, traffic and weather.
 * Home Cooking - Segment that puts the spotlight on local chefs, restaurants, and trending food places around the metro.
 * Campus Sweep - Home Radio's invasion into the different universities around the metro.