DZME

DZME (1530 AM) is a radio station owned and operated by Capitol Broadcasting Center in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at Unit 1802, 18/F, OMM-Citra Building, San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig, and its transmitter is located at #78 Flamengco St., Brgy. Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan. This station operates daily from 4:00 AM to 2:00 AM, the following day.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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DZME
Pasig Philippines
Broadcast area	Mega Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency	1530 kHz
Branding	DZME 1530
Programming
Language	Filipino
Format	News, Public Affairs, Talk
Ownership
Owner	Capitol Broadcasting Center (Jose M. Luison and Sons, Inc.)
History
First air date	June 15, 1968 (1968-06-15)
Former frequencies	1540 kHz (1968–1978)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	25,000 watts
Links
Webcast	https://www.amfmph.com/dzme-1530-am-1482.html
Website	www.dzme1530.ph

DZME can be viewed on cable television on Cablelink and Sinag Cable Channel 5 as DZME RadyoTV.

DZME, owned by the Luison family and led by Atty. Joey Luison, Jr., commenced broadcasting on June 15, 1968. Initially operating on 1540 kHz, the station was reassigned to its current frequency of 1530 kHz in November 1978.

In October 1987, then-President Corazon Aquino, acting through the National Telecommunications Commission, ordered DZME shut down for several months. The shutdown, citing a grave risk to national security, came after the station aired controversial right-wing propaganda and commentary critical of her administration during a series of unsuccessful coup attempts by right-wing rebel groups. DZME returned to the air on January 1, 1988.^[4]

In 1996, a new group of investors, including former Surigao del Sur Congressman Prospero Pichay Jr., took over the assets and properties of the radio station from the Luison family.

Logo From 2008 to 2014

In 2004, DZME adopted the Radyo Uno brand, coinciding with the acquisition of its Harris transmitter.

In 2009, as part of its expansion, DZME relocated from its long-time Roosevelt Avenue site in Quezon City (now Fernando Poe, Jr. Avenue) to Victory Central Mall in Monumento, Caloocan. The former Roosevelt Avenue location now houses a Bank of the Philippine Islands branch. Concurrently, the development of regional affiliates strengthened its nationwide presence, leading to the launch of Like Radio.

From November 2013 to January 2014, some of its programs (except for newscasts) were temporarily suspended and replaced with music fillers due to technical upgrades and the transfer of the studios to the OMM-Citra Building in Ortigas Center, Pasig.

After Holy Week 2015, the Radyo Uno brand was dropped. Later, in the fourth quarter of 2016, DZME enhanced its programming lineup and revitalized its news division. The station also launched new programs while retaining a few of its old ones.

DZME has recently been honored by multiple award-giving bodies for its responsible and balanced programming. It won Best Teleradyo Station of the Year (World Class Excellence Japan Awards), Most Outstanding Local Radio Station (Asian Sterling Business Awards), and Most Trusted Radio Station (Legacy Awards), while ranking among the Top 10 Mega Manila AM stations per Kantar-KBP and Nielsen. In May 2023, the station brought back its Radyo Uno brand.

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