DYHP

DYHP (RMN Cebu)

City	Cebu City
Broadcast area	Central Visayas and surrounding areas
Frequency	612 kHz
Branding	DYHP RMN Cebu
Programming
Language(s)	Cebuano, Filipino
Format	News, Public Affairs, Talk, Drama
Network	Radyo Mo Nationwide
Affiliations	CCTN
Ownership
Owner	Radio Mindanao Network
Sister stations	93.9 iFM
History
First air date	September 13, 1963
Former names	Ang Radyo Natin Radyo Agong
Former frequencies	600 kHz (1963–1978)
Call sign meaning	Herald of the Philippines
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Class	CDE
Power	10 kilowatts
ERP	25 kilowatts
Links
Website	RMN Cebu

DYHP (612 AM) RMN Cebu is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. Its studios and offices are located at the RMN Broadcast Center, G/F Capitol Central Hotel and Suites, N. Escario St., cor. F. Ramos Ext., Capitol Site, Cebu City, while its transmitter is located along White Rd., Brgy. Inayawan, Cebu City. Its production center, which supplies drama programming to Cebuano-speaking RMN stations in Visayas and Mindanao, is located at Room 302, 3/F Jose R. Martinez Bldg., Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City. This station operates from 4:00 AM to midnight on weekdays and Saturdays, and 4:00 AM to 9:30 PM on Sundays.^[1][2][3]

Broadcasting history[]

DYHP was established on September 13, 1963, as the pioneer radio station in Central Visayas, under 600 kHz. It was then associated with Philippine Herald in the past 1960s.

In the 1960s, a Cebuano drama production center based in DYHP-Cebu was established and subsequently followed by an Ilonggo drama production center based in DYHB-Bacolod in 1964. Among the former DYHP-Cebu talents in the past were Susan Perez (Now Aliño), Elma Vestil, Nelson Tantano, Teresa Diez, Esper Palicte, Janice Gimena, Debbie Santa Cruz, Carolyn Marquez, Wilma Silva and more.

In September 1972, DYHP was among the stations shut down following the declaration of Martial Law by then-President Ferdinand Marcos. Several years later, it resumed operations as DYHP Ang Radyo Natin, the localized version of Manila's DZXL that used to be known as Ang Radyo Natin at that time.

In 1978, following the switch from the NARBA-mandated 10 kHz to the adoption of the 9 kHz spacing implemented by the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 on AM radio stations in the Philippines and across the Asia-Pacific region, DYHP moved its frequency to 612 kHz and became the dynamic news and public affairs station. This was known at that time as Radyo Agong, one of the few provincial stations of Radio Mindanao Network to carry such branding at that time. In 2000, the station is simply called RMN. Back then, its studio was located the 2/F Gold Palace Bldg. along Osmeña Blvd., while the transmitter located at Alumnos, Brgy. Mambaling.

During the early 1990s, DYHP also aired its programs via satellite thru various stations in Visayas and Northern Mindanao. These are DYHD Tagbilaran (now defunct), DYRR Ormoc, DYWC Dumaguete, DYRS San Carlos, DXDR Dipolog and DXRS Surigao.

On March 2, 2009, RMN's stations became known as Radyo Mo Nationwide. At the same year, it transferred its transmitter facilities along White Road, Brgy. Inayawan for better signal reception.

On May 26, 2012, DYHP, along with its sister station 93.9 iFM, moved to its current home at the G/F Capitol Central Hotel & Suites (formerly The Professional Group Center) along Capitol Site, and its Production Centers moved to Room 302, 3/F Jose R. Martinez Bldg., Osmeña Blvd.

In March 2019, DYHP started its 24/7 broadcast operations. However, the station still signed-off every Sunday for its regular transmitter maintenance annual Paschal Triduum of Holy Week for its annual Holy Week maintenance.

On February 11, 2021, the station went off the air for the second time due to the technical upgrades and repair of transmitter facilities, but can still be heard on online streaming. It only resumed operations on February 13, 2021, after 2 days of technical upgrade and started to operate in full power with better signal reception and audio quality. As of today, the station returns of regularly programming in provides news, public service, drama and music.

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