DXZB-FM

DXZB (89.9 FM), broadcasting as 89.9 Brigada News FM, is a radio station owned and operated by Brigada Mass Media Corporation. Its studio is located along Mayor Vitaliano Agan Ave., Brgy. Camino Nuevo, Zamboanga City, while its transmitter is located in Sitio Muruk, Brgy. Pasonanca, Zamboanga City.^[1][2] This station operates daily from 4 am to 12 midnight.

Brigada News FM Zamboanga (DXZB)

Zamboanga City
Broadcast area	Zamboanga City, Basilan and surrounding areas
Frequency	89.9 MHz
Branding	89.9 Brigada News FM
Programming
Language	Chavacano, Filipino
Format	Contemporary MOR, OPM, News, Talk
Network	Brigada News FM
Ownership
Owner	Brigada Mass Media Corporation (Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation)
History
First air date	1992 (as Bay Radio) 2015 (as Brigada News FM)
Former call signs	DXBY (1992–2013)
Former frequencies	Brigada News FM: 93.1 (2013–2015)
Call sign meaning	ZamBoanga
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	10,000 watts
Links
Webcast	Live Stream
Website	http://www.brigadafm.com

History

The station was formerly known as Bay Radio from 1992 to 2013, when Brigada acquired Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation. Brigada News FM was formerly on 93.1 FM under an airtime lease with Audiovisual Communicators, Inc. from its inception in August 2013 to the middle of 2015, when it transferred to this frequency.

On March 31, 2025, Brigada News FM launched its new tagline "Be the Heart of the Delightful Philippines", positioning the city as the tourism gateway in the Southwestern Philippines and the main transit towards the Sulu Archipelago to the south and towards the Mindanao mainland.

Controversies

On October 13, 2024, program host Carina Bea dela Cruz shared a post on her Facebook profile expressing her thoughts on the celebration of Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar (commonly known as Fiesta Pilar) within the Fort Pilar Shrine premises. In her post, she suggested that the event “should be observed with dignified solemnities,” which sparked criticism. In response, Fort Pilar Shrine Administrator and Catholic priest Fr. Armand Aquino addressed the matter, emphasizing that while Fiesta Pilar is celebrated with solemnity, it also retains a festive spirit. Following the backlash, Dela Cruz deleted her original post and apologized, acknowledging “the importance of cultural and spiritual symbols for many.” The management of the radio station issued a statement clarifying that “the views expressed were her own and do not represent those of the station,” and confirmed that they had spoken with dela Cruz regarding the incident.^[3][4]