DZMZ

DZMZ-FM, rebranded as iDMZ 891 Manila, is a flagship dance music FM music radio station that plays a Dance music, Hip-Hop and R&amp;B, OPM and the other foreign songs, Hot AC and Remixed music. It is owned and operated by the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studios are located at IBC Broadcast City, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City, with its transmitter located along the Coca-Cola Plant at Roosevelt Avenue, San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City. A member of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP). It is a 24-hour operating station as the dance music radio station except Holy Week of each year would be replaced by fully automated music (i.e. slow jam) during Thursday and Friday.

This station was launched on August 2012 as well as a cable music television channel named Danze TV where the studios and DJs of its programs can be seen by its listeners and viewers. iDMZ 891 is currently #1 danze music radio in the FM ratings (since 2011), according to Radio Research Council.

The current station manager of iDMZ is Sgt. Pepper, broadcast live throughout the Philippine archipelago and throughout the world via Global IBC.

DWKB-FM era: 1975-1988
Known as DWKB-FM (KB 89.1), the station first aired in 1975 and in a short time, became one of the country's most listened to easy listening (beautiful music) FM music stations.

89 DMZ era: 1988-2001
The station later rebranded as 89 DMZ (Danze Music Zone) (it also changed its callsign to DZMZ-FM), which played dance, hip hop, OPM, Hot AC and the other foreign songs, and remixed music. The late rapper, Francis Magalona, worked with the station through his program The Word-up Show, which aired on Saturday nights. It also became the home of the Mobile Circuit, which features DJ M.O.D. and DJ Coki.

In August 22, 1998, 89 DMZ launched its simultaneously on radio and TV via its weekly "MTV style" variety show DMZ-TV, which aired every Saturday nights from 6pm to 7pm on IBC and hosted by Lara Fabregas and Medwin Marfil of True Faith with performers, dancers, club DJs and live bands airing live at the Live Studio 2 of Broadcast City and the DJs of 89 DMZ will be seen on TV. In April 25, 2000, it was moved to Tuesday nights from 8pm to 9pm and added to its co-hosts Rengie Galvez, JC Castro and Tone Wijangco.

The End of 89 DMZ
In February 25, 2001, IBC and Blockbuster Broadcasting System went into a government-sponsored bidding and Blockbuster Broadcasting System won the frequency rights as Wave 891 (callsign then changed to DWAV). However, the network still shares its transmission facilities of IBC 13 to this day.

Wave 89.1 era: 2001-2008
Wave 891 began regular operations shortly on March 1, 2001 as Wave 89.1, after Quest, through a government-sponsored bidding, won the rights to the frequency and the facilities of the defunct and sequestered DZMZ (Danze Muzic Zone 89 DMZ, then owned by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation). Wave 891 continues to use IBC-13's transmission facilities up to the present.

Wave 891 era: 2008-2011
Managed by former Magic 89.9 jock Rolando Sulit a.k.a. Joe D'Mango, the station began its operations with a pop soul, pop jazz easy listening format. Some months later, its programming gradually shifted to full pop R&B (also known as Rhythmic contemporary).

In 2008, a year after the demise of Blazin' 105.9, the station shifted to Urban Contemporary, as it started playing Hip Hop & R&B. The point was eliminated from the title and the station became known as Wave 891. Last January 2010, Wave 891 successfully launched the first Urban Music Awards. It continues to broadcast online radio station through live streaming @ www.wave891.fm.

Return of 89 DMZ era: July-August 2011
Throughout the last week of June, plugs were aired on 89.1 with the statement Sayaw Pinoy!, where the slogan of 89 DMZ's name is used. As of July 1, 2011, in the final-sign off of Wave 891 on August 27, 89 DMZ made a comeback as a revival of the dance music station and the revival to DZMZ-FM for 89.1 frequency and official website through live streaming via 89DMZ.com. This is a comeback partnership of IBC, which took part-ownership of the government-owned station and its privatization. Its programs and DJs premiered on July 4 with the new improved IBC FM dance music station is back with a new sound, a new twist, a new dance and a new voices, redefining the meaning of radio dance entertainment.

iDMZ 891 era: August 28, 2011-present
iDMZ 891 was relaunched on August 28, 2011 as the current format of dance music, hip-hop and R&B, and remixed music. It is inspired and adopted by the format of 89 DMZ which will bring back the good old days of local air waves music is the #1 dance music station that offers non-stop dance music in the form of DJ mixes with the new iDMZ jingle and new slogan Sayaw Pinoy!. iDMZ 891 was conceptualized in 2011 when Sgt. Pepper signed as the station manager for the FM radio network, with IBC as the fledging organization that was to rise since 1975, he wanted to make sure that his FM radio affiliate would similarly make a dent in the broadcast circles, similar to what he envisioned his TV network to do.

In August 28, it had its debut at 3am with the mix of dance music and its first day of broadcast began at 6am with Wave 24 for the first song Upside Down (God created indie remix) by Two Minds Crack. Following on August 29 with Peewee, who will return to radio after 10 years of hiatus, is the first jock to go on board that morning with Peewee in the Morning with its playing the down beat mix during Monday called Slow Jam, followed by the remaining 89 DMZ jocks and new jocks of iDMZ 891. It offers non-stop playing dance music tunes in form of song mixes. It provides an unadulterated dance music that caters to entire age spectrum and to people from all walks of life. The tribute to the Philippine icon radio station 89 DMZ and a gift to all its avid listeners after a decade of quench for dance music with commercial free. Everyone in any parts of the world can access the site and enjoy the music via live streaming. The station has around 18,000 listeners all over the globe.

The station has its 24-hours of new wave music called Wave 24 airs at 6am respectively on Sundays, the 24-hours of down beat mix called Slow Jam which airs at 6am on Mondays, it has also developed has a flagship program called Be Heard! aired Friday where promotes both professional and non-professional, Filipino and foreign DJs from all over the world. Since its launch, it has been the station's most sought-after and highly-rated program, and spearheaded by The King (Program Director) and The Sting (The voice-over behind iDMZ/script writer/DJ/consultant). Alternative rock music Rockin' Manila which airs on Saturdays from 6-9am with a Pinoy rock at 8-10pm, the party dance club music Saturday Clubbing every Saturday at 10pm-2am. The first-ever countdown called The Hitlist, where the top 20 hits, it aired at 6pm respectively on Fridays. It has a group page in Facebook dubbed 89 DMZ (Danze Music Zone) and iDMZ 891 Sayaw Pinoy! with more than 5,000 active members. Also, signaled the station's new nationwide reach which will create 89.1 Manila for a brand of IBC's FM radio stations nationwide, which are under the iDMZ station brand when 89.8 MHz Cebu and 89.3 MHz Davao simulcasted its signals, listening of its programs.

In October 1, 2011, iDMZ 891 relaunched again its simultaneously on radio and TV via its weekly "MTV style" variety show DMZ-TV, which aired every Saturday nights from 6pm to 7pm on IBC and hosted by Cara Eriguel and DJ Tom Taus with performers, dancers, club DJs and live bands airing live at the the studio of IBC and the DJs of iDMZ 891 can be seen on TV.

On January 30, 2012, it was debuted last January 30, iDMZ successfully when it relaunched the first Urban Music Awards. On June 30, 2012, when launched its new cable channel called Danze TV where your favorite jocks are seen live from the booth which available only on SkyCable channel 108 aired 24 hours with plugs during commercial gaps for showing the music videos seen on cable TV. As of October 1, 2012, iDMZ 891 planened to launch its newest Korean pop online music portal K-Pop Radio with its official website at K-POP Radio. Recently, it launched its own listening app, available in Android and iOS. This increasing iDMZ 891's ratings and now become The Nation's #1 Danze Muzic Station in Mega Manila.

Since then in the past 3 years, iDMZ 891, which creates a brand for IBC's FM radio stations nationwide is now become The Nation's #1 Danze Muzic Station in Metro Manila by playing dance music sound in an Asian market. The station was also launched via HD Radio technology.

It also unveiled the first Mobile FM radio booth bus for FM radio networks iDMZ 891 FM and Kapinoy FM 107.9, and the OB Van radio booth used by the AM radio station DZTV Radyo Budyong 1386, during the concert. Kapinoy FM will be also aired in Iloilo, Cebu and Davao.

Profile
The strong of sequestered radio network group IBC Radio. Its flagship station based in Mega Manila, even with the substantial number of AM and FM stations operating and the stiff competition from both ABS-CBN, TV5 and GMA Network's own networks as well, is the number one radio station in Metro Manila. The network's strongest market is with the provincial or rural people currently residing in Manila helped by its strong brand name in the provinces, IBC Radio managed its AM and FM stations locally with each individual unique brand name enjoys strong ratings all across the country, since DZMZ's dominant listener ratings and with IBC's TV ratings catapulted to third place in the TV industry.

An established station with a very big fan base more than any other station, iDMZ 891's listenership profile consists of some of the pop music industry's best. Its programs are also acclaimed for successfully integrating the dance music and largely western pop R&B sound in an Asian market.

Most upscale drivers audience from the A-B-C classes in Metro Manila picked iDMZ 891 (Danze Muzic Zone) as their station of choice on the road, offices, schools, colleges and universities, making them also the nation's number 1 dance music station in Asia dishing out the dance music sound.

DJs

 * The Unbeatable (Andy Santillan) (the current voice-over of RPN)
 * The Force (Neil Centeno)
 * The Destroyer (Rommel Dayan)
 * H-Town (formerly from Power 108, Blazin' 105.9, 103.5 Max FM and Wave 891)
 * Kaye (Kaye Tan) (delivers The Word hourly news)
 * DJ Ouch (Lopie Guzman)
 * The Sting (Terence Khan) (the current male voice-over of IBC and DJ and coninuity voice-over of iDMZ 891/script writer/DJ/consultant)
 * Marc the Spark
 * The Executioner (Ronald Cayetano)
 * ZJ Ziggy
 * DJ Jea
 * DJ Marlon
 * Peewee (Wenceslao “Peewee” Trinidad)
 * Sgt. Pepper (Nelson Capulso, station manager, from Magic 89.9 and 103.5 Max FM)
 * DJ Alfie (Alfie Manuel)
 * The King (Arthur Serzo) (Program Director)

89 DMZ

 * The Mouth (Francis Magalona)
 * Jellybean (Rolly Manlapaz) (current coliseum announcer for UAAP on ABS-CBN Sports on Studio 23 and PTV and NCAA on Sports5 on AksyonTV)
 * Chinaman (Joey Lim)
 * Jolly O! (Dax B. Jose)
 * Blare (Bernadette Camalig) (the ONLY female "zee-jay")

Wave 891

 * Joe D'Mango (now with IBC and also returned to Magic 89.9)
 * KC Montero
 * Kat Alano
 * Jada
 * Jun DJ
 * Jimmy Muna
 * George (now with 1103.5 K-Lite)
 * DJ Tayshaun
 * Pam
 * Janice (the current female voice-over of IBC and with 103.5 K-Lite)
 * Mabel
 * Christian
 * Kel the Mushroom
 * Robi the Rascal
 * Don
 * Thor
 * BA
 * Eri
 * Rye
 * Lindy
 * Mike Potenciano
 * Anthony Suntay (now with IBC)
 * Jerome B. Smooth
 * Nina
 * Wendell Garcia
 * Kevin Gray
 * DJ Decipher
 * DJ Constantine
 * Diane Elise
 * Gia

iDMZ 891

 * DJ Buzz
 * Gary Caoili (Station Manager)

DWKB

 * Long Tall Howard
 * Bingo Lacson
 * Vic Morales
 * Peter Rabbit (Peter Musngi) (the current voice-over of ABS-CBN and DZMM)

Production Staff

 * Marcelle John Marcelino (H-Town) (Officer in Charge)
 * Zar Fernandez (Sales)
 * Marjorie Gonzales (Traffic Manager)
 * Marjorie Brual (Accounting)
 * Gerric Yoingco (Sound Engineer)

Engineering Department

 * Bong Manalad (Chief Technician)
 * Romel Manigbas (Studio Tech.)
 * Reynold Yamat (Studio Tech.)
 * Bhon Decena (Studio Tech.)
 * Benjamin Valencia Jr. (Transmitter Tech.)
 * Joseph Marcelo (Transmitter Tech.)
 * Marlon Wilson Antonio (Transmitter Tech.)

Daily Programs:

 * Peewee in the Morning - Hosted by Peewee; Weekdays, 6am - 10am.
 * The Unbeatable Show - Hosted by The Unbeatable; Weekdays, 10am - 2pm.
 * The Flow - Hosted by H-Town for today's hottest hip-hop and R&B; Weekdays, 2pm - 6pm.
 * The Hype - Hosted by ZJ Ziggy; Mondays to Thursdays, 6pm - 10pm.
 * Power Remix - Hosted by The Destroyer; Mondays to Thursdays, 10pm - 2am.
 * Megamix - Uninterruptable megamixes seven-days-a-week; Everyday, every hour.

Original Programs:
Saturday:
 * Wave 24 - 24 hours of pure new wave music from the 80's; Sundays, 6am - 6am the following day.
 * Slow Jam - 24 hours of cool relaxing down beat mix; Mondays, 6am - 6am the following day.
 * Wired on Wednesday - Enjoy R&B, rap, K-Pop and a lot more, hosted by DJ Jea; Wednesdays, 12nn - 2pm.
 * Be Heard! - The most sought-after and high-rated program mixes from different DJs around the globe; Friday, 10am - 12nn with a replay at 8pm - 10pm, Manila Time. (broadcasting live from the FM radio booth outside broadcast van iDMZ OB Van will hold the DJ mixes in locations).
 * The Hitlist - The top 20 hottest hits countdown hosted by The Force; Fridays, 6pm - 8pm.
 * Mobile Circuit - The baddest mobiles in the land; Friday, 10pm - 2am.
 * Rockin’ Manila - 3 hours of alternative rock music hosted by The Executioner; Saturday, 6am - 9am and 2 hours of Pinoy alternative rock music hosted by The Force; Saturday, 6:45pm - 9pm.
 * Back to the 80's n' early 90's - Hosted by Marc the Spark, 4 hour non-stop hits of the 80's and early 90's (1980-1992); Saturdays, 9am - 1pm.
 * Throwback Baddest - Hosted by DJ Alfie, reigning the mix we're take you back, 5 hour throwback hits of the 90's and early 2000's (1993-2005); Saturdays, 1pm - 6pm.
 * DMZ-TV - Hosted by Cara Eriguel, Tom Taus and Rodjun Cruz from IBC studios, and The Sting and Kaye from iDMZ 891 studio; Saturday, 6pm - 6:45pm, simulcast over IBC.
 * Saturday Clubbing - the Philippines' longest running clubbing show as 4 hour party clubbing music in your favorite dance club tunes, house music mix and in-house DJs by The Sting from iDMZ 891 studios and DJ Marlon at iDMZ 891 OB Van (Saturday, 9pm - 1am, Manila Time) (broadcasting live from the FM radio booth outside broadcast van iDMZ OB Van will hold the party locations with in-house DJs and club DJs)

Segments

 * The Word - Top-of-the-hour news capsulized in the latest national, local, global and entertainment scenes, the 2-minute update in the news program anchored by Kaye; Mondays-Saturdays, 7am - 6pm
 * OPM in-a-Raw - The music closest to our Pinoy hearts. 4 OPM hits played every hour, because we believe in the Filipino talent; Monday to Saturday, every hour.

Compilations CD's of iDMZ 891

 * Pure Party (Ivory Music and Video, 2012)
 * Pure Party: Disc 2 (Ivory Music and Video, 2012)
 * Pure Party: Disc 3 (Ivory Music and Video, 2012)
 * Pure Party: Disc 4 (Ivory Music and Video, 2012)
 * Fully-Loaded! Today’s Freshest Sing-Along Hits (Ivory Music and Video, 2012)
 * Full Blast 4 (Maximum Pop Hits) (Ivory Music and Video, 2012)

iDMZ publications

 * iDMZ Magazine - A monthly entertainment music magazine from IBC Publishing, launched in October 2012.

Awards

 * 24th KBP Golden Dove Awardee, Best Radio Jock (Won, The Sting)
 * 24th KBP Golden Dove Awardee, Best FM Radio Station (Won)
 * 2016 13th Gawad Tanglaw Awards: Best FM Radio Station (Won)
 * 22nd KBP Golden Dove Awardee, Best FM Radio Station (Won)
 * 2014 PUP Mabini Media Awards: FM Radio Station of the Year (Won)
 * Gandingan 2014: The 76th UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards: Best FM Station (Won)
 * 12th Gawad Tanglaw Awards: Best FM Station (Won)
 * 21st KBP Golden Dove Awardee, Best FM Radio Station (Won)
 * 2013 UP Gandingan Awardee, Best FM Radio Station (Won)
 * 2013 11th Gawad Tanglaw Awards, Best FM Station (Won)
 * Gandingan 2013: 75th UPLB Isko't Broadcast Choice Awards, Best FM Station (Won)
 * 2012 UP Gandingan Awardee, Best FM Radio Station (Won)
 * 20th KBP Golden Dove Awardee, Best FM Radio Station (Won)

IBC Stations in the Philippines
iDMZ, which stands for Danze Muzic Zone, is IBC's FM Regional Radio Network.
 * Further information: IBC radio stations