DWPM

{{Short description|Defunct radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = Radyo 630

| callsign = DWPM

| logo = Radyo 630.png

| city = Quezon City

| country = PH

| area = Mega Manila and surrounding areas

| branding = DWPM Radyo 630

| airdate = {{start date|2023|6|30}}

| last_airdate = {{end date|2025|5|29}}

| frequency = 630 kHz

| format = News, Public affairs, Talk

| affiliations = ABS-CBN News
TeleRadyo Serbisyo
PRTV Prime Media
Favorite Music Radio

| language = Filipino

| licensing_authority = NTC

| power = 50,000 watts

| class = A (clear frequency)

| callsign_meaning = Prime Media Holdings
Para sa Mamamayan
(final branding)

| owner = Philippine Collective Media Corporation

| operator = Media Serbisyo Production Corporation
{{small|(joint venture of Philippine Collective Media Corporation and ABS-CBN Corporation)}}

| sister_stations = FM Radio 92.3

| website =

| webcast = [https://mytuner-radio.com/radio/dwpm-radyo-630-504142/ Listen live] {{small|(Local feed)}}
{{TuneIn|id=TeleRadyo-630-s14674}} {{small|(International feed)}}

}}

DWPM (630 AM), previously branded as Radyo 630, was a radio station owned by Philippine Collective Media Corporation and operated conjointly with ABS-CBN Corporation under Media Serbisyo Production Corporation.{{cite web |last1=Jose |first1=A.E.O. |title=Prime Media eyes new platforms for joint venture forged with ABS-CBN |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/corporate/2023/10/06/550065/prime-media-eyes-new-platforms-for-joint-venture-forged-with-abs-cbn/ |website=BusinessWorld Online |date=6 October 2023}} The station's studio was located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, corner of Mother Ignacia Street, Barangay South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City; its transmitter was located along F. Navarette Street, Barangay Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan.{{cite news|last1=Mendoza|first1=Red|title=ABS-Prime joint venture station holds test broadcasts|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/29/news/national/abs-prime-joint-venture-station-holds-test-broadcasts/1898144|website=The Manila Times|date=June 28, 2023|access-date=June 28, 2023}}

The frequency was assigned to DZMM, a radio station previously owned and run by ABS-CBN, until its return in 2025, while the station's call letters were previously used by an FM radio station run by the Marikina local government at 90.3 FM from October 1992 to 1994.{{cite news|last=Marasigan|first=Fernan|title=Councilor seeks probe of town-owned radio station|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GaIVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA155|access-date=September 8, 2024|newspaper=Manila Standard|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=May 11, 1995|page=16}}

Selected programming was also simulcast on its television counterpart TeleRadyo Serbisyo (on cable and digital TV via PRTV Prime Media), and on selected FM Radio stations nationwide.

DWPM Radyo 630 was effectively closed down on May 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM, when the station was rebranded as DZMM Radyo Patrol 630, with its programs being carried over to the relaunched station.

History

On May 23, 2023, ABS-CBN Corporation announced in its press release that the company will enter into a joint venture agreement with Prime Media Holdings, Inc., owned by House Speaker Representative Martin Romualdez, to produce and supply various programs including news content to broadcasters and third-party entities including the PMHI-owned Philippine Collective Media Corporation, operator of the Favorite Music Radio FM radio network. Among the plans for ABS-CBN and Prime Media's joint venture is the possible revival of DZMM on its frequency 630 kHz.{{cite web|title=Goodbye TeleRadyo, but DZMM 630 to rise from the dead|url=https://www.rappler.com/business/goodbye-teleradyo-dzmm-630-am-radio-to-rise|website=Rappler|date=May 24, 2023|access-date=June 26, 2023}}{{cite web|title=ABS-CBN's Lopez strikes deal with Prime Media to bring back DZMM on the airwaves|url=https://bilyonaryo.com/2023/05/23/abs-cbns-lopez-strikes-deal-with-prime-medias-romualdez-to-bring-back-dzmm-on-the-airwaves/business|website=Bilyonaryo|date=May 23, 2023|access-date=June 26, 2023}}

File:DWPM Radyo Sais Trenta.svg

On June 26, 2023, 630 kHz conducted a test broadcast under the DWPM callsign.{{cite news|title=Former ABS-CBN radio 630 in AM band back on air as DWPM|url=https://www.rappler.com/business/former-abs-cbn-radio-dzmm-630-back-dwpm|website=Rappler|date=June 26, 2023|access-date=June 27, 2023}}

The station made its soft launch on June 30, 2023, as Radyo 630.{{cite web|last=de Castro|first=Isagani Jr.|title=The politics of radio: New station DWPM Radyo 630 is born|url=https://www.rappler.com/business/new-radio-station-dpwm-630/|website=Rappler|date=June 30, 2023|access-date=June 30, 2023}} A day prior to the launch, hosts of several programs from ABS-CBN's Filipino cable news channel TeleRadyo (formerly DZMM TeleRadyo) has informed their viewers to tune-in to the new station the next day. Its soft launch coincided with the relaunch of TeleRadyo as TeleRadyo Serbisyo, which is also now handled under the Prime Media/ABS-CBN joint-venture management.{{cite news |last1=de Castro |first1=Isagani Jr. |title='Wag kayo bibitiw,' ABS-CBN show Sakto hosts tell supporters prior to TeleRadyo closure |url=https://www.rappler.com/business/abs-cbn-show-sakto-hosts-message-supporters-prior-teleradyo-closure-june-29-2023/ |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=Rappler |date=29 June 2023}} It had its official launch on July 17, with the debut of its afternoon and evening programs.{{cite news |last1=Clarin |first1=Alyssa Mae |title=Employees bid goodbye to TeleRadyo as ABS-CBN's joint venture welcomes new radio |url=https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/06/30/employees-bid-goodbye-to-teleradyo-as-abs-cbns-joint-venture-welcomes-new-radio/ |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Bulatlat |date=June 30, 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/business/dwpm-radyo-630-launches-whole-day-programming/|title=Radyo 630 launches whole-day programming|date=July 17, 2023|accessdate=July 17, 2023|last=De Castro|first=Isagani Jr.|website=Rappler}} On August 5, the station introduced its weekend afternoon and evening programs to the station's programming grid. On March 4, 2024, the station introduced its weekday early morning programming and its early morning weekend programs 5 days later on March 9.

On July 1, 2024, coinciding with the relaunch anniversary, the station had a minor schedule revamp and expanded its programming to round-the-clock.

On May 21, 2025, Radyo 630 and TeleRadyo Serbisyo began airing teasers that features theme music and stingers used by DZMM,{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/DZMMRadyo630/videos/1759763468282589/ |title=MAY MAGBABALIK MGA KASERBISYO! Muling magpa-PATROL para maiparating sa inyo ang pinakamaiinit at mahahalagang balita! {{!}} By DZMM TeleRadyo |language=en |access-date=2025-05-26 |via=Facebook}} indicating the station's future rebranding to adopt the branding of its predecessor station. The teaser was released amidst the station's reutilization of the defunct DZMM TeleRadyo Facebook page since February, circulating reports of Media Serbisyo Production Corporation's incurring losses due to lack of advertisers{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}, and plans of its owners ABS-CBN and PCMC to boost funding for the station.

=Rebranding as DZMM=

On May 29, 2025 at 8:00 pm, Philippine Collective Media Corporation, announced in a statement that DWPM has officially rebranded back into DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 under the management of MSPC, while its TV counterpart TeleRadyo Serbisyo will revert back to DZMM TeleRadyo. With this development, DWPM Radyo 630 officially signed-off.{{cite news |last1=Baizas |first1=Gaby |title=DZMM, Teleradyo return after 2 years|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/dzmm-teleradyo-comeback-may-2025/ |access-date=May 29, 2025 |work=Rappler |date=May 29, 2025}}{{cite news|last=Krishnan|first=Ganiel|title=DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 returns on air|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/public-service/2025/5/29/dzmm-radyo-patrol-630-returns-on-air-2012|website=ABS-CBN News|date=May 29, 2025|access-date=May 29, 2025|url-status=live}}

Programming

Notable anchors

=Final anchors=

Alvin Elchico
Amy Perez{{Cite tweet |author=Radyo 630 |author-link=DWPM |user=Radyo630 |number=1680914290348269568 |date= July 17, 2023 |title=Hindi tayo iiwan nina Amy Perez at Jeff Canoy ngayong gabi dahil 'kasalo' tayo sa kanilang talakayan!}}
Bernadette Sembrano{{cite news|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/10/02/15/bernadette-cries-she-bids-farewell-ukg-family|title=Bernadette cries as she bids farewell to 'UKG' family|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=October 2, 2015}}
Doris Bigornia
Ganiel Krishnan
Karmina Constantino{{Cite web |title=Mga isyung dikit sa taumbayan, tatalakayin |url=https://twitter.com/dzmmteleradyo/status/1561884568541491205 |access-date=August 24, 2022 |website=Twitter |language=}}
Migs Bustos{{Cite tweet |author= Radyo 630 |author-link=DWPM |user=Radyo630 |number=1680818179701092352 |date=July 17, 2023 |title=Tara na at makinig sa quality good vibes sharing kasama si Migs Bustos sa SKL, Skare Ko Lang! #ShareKolangWithMigsBustos #dwpm #dwpm630 #radyo630 #TeleRadyoSerbisyo #radyo #radio |script-title= |trans-title= |language=Filipino |retweet= |location= |access-date=July 18, 2023 |link= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= |ref=}}
Niña Corpuz
Noli de Castro{{cite web|title='Kabayan' Noli de Castro returns to free radio on Radyo 630|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/noli-de-castro-returns-free-radio-radyo-630-july-10-2023|website=Rappler|date=July 10, 2023|access-date=July 10, 2023}}
Peter Musñgi
Ronald Llamas
Winnie Cordero

=Former anchors=

Erwin Tulfo (2025)
Henry Omaga-Diaz (2023–24){{cite web |title=DWPM 630khz now Teleradyo Serbisyo by tune in Henry Omaga Diaz as ABS-CBN News! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llPj3xi8urk |language=en}}
Jeff Canoy (2023)
Karla Estrada (2023–24)