DXMB-AM

By early 1970s, DXMB-AM, probably the second radio station both in Malaybalay and in Bukidnon, then at 610 kHz and with 1-kW power,{{cite book |date=n.d. |title=Proceedings—PCAR-Media Information Workshop, issues 1–4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UBlIAAAAYAAJ&q=ruta+dxmb |location=Philippines |publisher=Philippine Council for Agricultural Research |page= |isbn= |access-date=December 26, 2023 |via=Google Books}} was being operated along Claro M. Recto Ave.; its franchise was owned by the Lopez family through Eduardo Lopez & Co., and operated by Ruta Broadcasting, also owned by Eduardo.{{cite book |author=Purisima Katigbak–Tan |date=1971 |title=Philippine Radio and Television Factbook |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VbcvAAAAYAAJ&q=ruta+broadcasting+dxmb+bukidnon |location=Manila |publisher=Institute of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines |page= |isbn= |access-date=December 26, 2023 |via=Google Books}} The station used custom-built equipment.

The station became the only operating in the municipality{{cite book |date=August 1979 |title=The Philippines, a Country Profile |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1QOJ6lmxfHkC |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=United States Department of State |page=115–116, 119, 121 |isbn= |access-date=December 18, 2023 |via=Google Books}}{{cite book |date=1979 |title=Philippine Yearbook 1979 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mv4qAAAAIAAJ |location=Manila |publisher=National Economic and Development Authority; National Census and Statistics Office |pages=813–815 |isbn= |access-date=December 19, 2023 |via=Google Books}} since Catholic-run DXBB-AM was closed by the government in 1976 yet its license had never been revoked. (The latter would be relaunched as present-day DXDB-AM in 1991). Its frequency was transferred in 1978 to present-day 648 kHz.

By the end of 1970s, Malaybalay-based Ruta had at least six AM radio stations; the rest were located in Visayas.{{efn|Aside from DXMB-AM, other stations under Ruta Broadcasting were:{{cite book |date=1978 |title=Philippine Yearbook 1978 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gX6aAAAAIAAJ |location=Manila |publisher=National Economic and Development Authority; National Census and Statistics Office |pages=770, 772–773 |isbn= |access-date=December 26, 2023 |via=Google Books}}{{cite book |date=1978 |title=The Asian Press and Media Directory |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8OoeAQAAMAAJ |location= |publisher=Press Foundation of Asia |pages= |isbn= |access-date=December 25, 2023 |via=Google Books}}

• DYFJ 1340/1035 San Jose, currently inactive
• DYKR 1440, 1460 or 1480/1485 Kalibo, now under RMN{{cite web |url=https://storage.googleapis.com/request-attachments/alRSa3L0HJUCCoFPDLKQvWAJcBOrWXBwWDbtVWwNRTplolblrr9v3ibf0MBqCpcxldmXHEHbYdlKgO9Worz1la4LTZPkmyV7lR05/AMRADIO%20STATIONS%20AS%20OF%20Dec2021.pdf |title=AM Radio Stations (as of December 2021) |date=2022 |website= |publisher=National Telecommunications Commission |access-date=December 26, 2023 |via=Freedom of Information, Government of the Philippines}}
• DYLL 1170 Tacloban, currently inactive. Frequency is now under DYSL in Southern Leyte while callsign is now in Ilo-Ilo, both affiliated with Presidential Broadcasting Service
• DYOG 860 Catbalogan, later 936 Calbayog (Recta Broadcasting in another sorurce), now under Presidential Broadcast Service
• DYRI 1280/1107 Iloilo City, now under RMN}}

The patriarch later decided to sell the station as he could no longer manage it. In 1980, the station was acquired by the Radio Mindanao Network.{{cite book |author1=Angela Mae Inson |author2=Meshelle Rivera |date=August 28, 2019 |title=Radio Broadcasting in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon: Its History and Influence (1970–2018) |url=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3497237 |location= |publisher=Asia Pacific Society for Public Affairs |pages=299–314 |ssrn=3497237 |isbn= |access-date=December 17, 2023 |via=Social Science Research Network}} Ruta though remained as the station's sales representative by 1990.{{cite book |date=1990 |title=Provincial Profile: Bukidnon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dkvHD91MlkMC&q=ruta+dxmb |location=Philippines |publisher=National Statistics Office |page= |isbn= |access-date=December 25, 2023 |via=Google Books}} The station's power was increased to 5 kW by 1990s.{{cite book |date=1999 |title=The World Radio and TV Handbook, volume 53 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wTYqAQAAIAAJ |location= |publisher=Cardfont Publishers under license from Billboard Publications |page= |isbn= 978-0-8230-5931-7|access-date=December 26, 2023 |via=Google Books}}{{cite book |date=1998 |title=The World Radio and TV Handbook 1999, volume 53 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cnCod-rvbYwC |location= |publisher=Watson-Guptill Publications |page= |isbn= 978-0-8230-5931-7|access-date=December 25, 2023 |via=Google Books}}

Unlike other RMN AM radio stations primarily focusing on news, commentaries and public affairs, the station has its unique programming focusing on entertainment, mainly on drama.

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