DWAD

DWAD (Now Radio)
Programming
City	Mandaluyong
Broadcast area	Metro Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency	1098 kHz
Branding	DWAD 1098 Now Radio
Language(s)	Filipino, English
Format	Religious, Talk, Blocktime
Ownership
Owner	Crusaders Broadcasting System
History
First air date	July 22, 1973
Former frequencies	1080 kHz (1973-1978)
Call sign meaning	Anno Domini (In the year of the Lord)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	10,000 watts
Links
Website	DWAD Facebook Page DWAD Official Website

DWAD (1098 AM) Now Radio is a radio station owned and operated by Crusaders Broadcasting System, a media outlet owned by Cesar A. Dumlao, a government official during the martial law era under Ferdinand Marcos.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Its studios are located at the 1st floor, Dumlao Sports Center, 304 Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong, while its transmitter located at 209 E. Dela Paz St., Mandaluyong. It airs Mondays to Saturdays from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and on Sundays from 6:00 AM to 12:00 MN.^[5]^[6]

History[]

DWAD was a music station during the Martial Law era. Among its notable personalities were Lito Gorospe, Rino Basilio, Rene Jose, Mely Factoran and Manolo Favis. Currently, the station broadcasts brokered programming, consisting of mostly religious programs (Christian and Islamic), with music fillers playing Classic Hits. Since December 1, 2018, the station adopted the Now Radio brand.^[7]^[8]

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v t Radio stations in the Metro Manila market
By AM frequency	DZBR 531¹ DZXL 558 DZBB 594 DZRH 666 DZAS 702 DZRB 738 DWWW 774 DZRJ 810 DZRV 846 DWIZ 882 DZSR 918 DZEM 954 DZAR 1026 DZEC 1062 DWAD 1098 DWDD 1134 DWBL 1242 DZRM 1278 DWXI 1314 DWUN 1350 DZJV 1458¹ DWSS 1494 DZME 1530 DZUP 1602 DZBF 1674
By FM frequency	DWFO 87.5 87.9³ DWJM 88.3 DWAV 89.1 DWTM 89.9 DWJC 90.3¹ DZMB 90.7 DWKY 91.5 DWFM 92.3 DWRX 93.1 DWKC 93.9 DWLL 94.7 DWDM 95.5 DWSU 95.9¹ DWRK 96.3 DWLS 97.1 DWQZ 97.9 98.3⁴ DWCS 98.4 (Cavite)¹ DZFE 98.7 DWRT 99.5 99.9⁴ DZRJ 100.3 DWYS 101.1 DWBS 101.5³ DWSM 102.7 DWKX 103.5 DWFT 104.3 DWEY 104.7¹ DWBM 105.1 DWLA 105.9 DWET 106.7 107.1⁴ DWNU 107.5
Digital radio by frequency and subchannel	90.7-1 91.5-1 93.9-1 93.9-2 93.9-3 95.5-1 96.3-1 96.3-2 96.3-3 98.7-1 98.7-2 98.7-3 100.3-1 101.1-1 101.9-1 101.9-2 101.9-3 105.1-1
Internet	Crossover Online FMR Philippines Green Giant FM iDMZ MOR On-Line Radyo Tabloidista Radyo QC Rakista Radio Saved Radio TeleRadyo UST Tiger Radio WXB 102 107.9 U Radio
Defunct/Inactive call signs	DWCD-FM² DWCS² DWNU² DWRT-AM² DWST² DWXB² DZFX² DZMZ² DZPI² DZWI² DZCA DWAN-AM DZTV-AM DWBC-AM DZHH DZST² DZXQ² KZKZ DZMM DZIQ DWRR
¹Transmitting outside Metro Manila. ²Technically still active, but with new call letters and different intellectual property. ³Licensed low-power community station ⁴Unlicensed (pirate radio). Philippine radio markets Metro Manila Ilocos & CAR Laoag Vigan-Bangued San Fernando-Agoo Baguio Dagupan Cagayan Valley Tuguegarao Cauayan-Santiago Bayombong Central Luzon Cabanatuan Tarlac San Fernando-Angeles Olongapo-Subic Calabarzon Western Laguna Batangas-Lipa Lucena-San Pablo Mimaropa Calapan San Jose Puerto Princesa Bicol Daet Naga-Iriga Legazpi Virac Sorsogon Masbate Western Visayas Kalibo Roxas San Jose Iloilo Bacolod Central Visayas Northeast Negros Dumaguete North Cebu Cebu City Bohol Eastern Visayas Calbayog-Catarman Borongan Catbalogan Tacloban-Ormoc Maasin-Sogod Zamboanga Dipolog Pagadian Ipil-Liloy Zamboanga City Northern Mindanao Ozamiz-Oroquieta Iligan Cagayan de Oro Gingoog Malaybalay-Valencia Davao Davao Malita Mati Southern Mindanao Kidapawan Tacurong-Isulan Koronadal-Surallah General Santos Caraga Surigao City Butuan Tandag San Francisco Bislig-Trento BARMM Cotabato City-Midsayap Sulu and Tawi-Tawi

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