DXQQ

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = Davao City Disaster Radio

| callsign = DXQQ

| logo =

| logo_size = 150px

| city = Davao City

| area = Metro Davao and surrounding areas

| branding = 87.5 Davao City Disaster Radio

| airdate = February 3, 2020

| frequency = 87.5 MHz{{cite news | title=Sec Andanar pushes bill to create People’s Broadcasting Corp | date=August 10, 2016 | url=http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2611470817330/sec-andanar-pushes-bill-to-create-people-s-broadcasting-corp | publisher=Philippine Information Agency | author=Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat | access-date=January 25, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202025935/http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2611470817330/sec-andanar-pushes-bill-to-create-people-s-broadcasting-corp | archive-date=February 2, 2017 | url-status=dead }}

| format = Contemporary MOR, OPM, Community radio

| language = Cebuano, Filipino

| licensing_authority = NTC

| power = 10,000 watts

| erp =

| class =

| callsign_meaning = None; sequentially assigned

| affiliations = Presidential Broadcast Service

| owner = City Government of Davao

| website =

| webcast =

| sister_stations =

}}

DXQQ (87.5 FM), broadcasting as 87.5 Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR), is a radio station owned and operated by the City Government of Davao. Its studios are located at City Hall Annex Building, Magallanes, Davao City, and its transmitter is located at Brgy. Langub, Ma-a, Davao City.

The frequency was occupied by FM1 Davao until January 2020.

History

In February 2020, the City Government launched an emergency-centric community station under the identity of "Davao City Disaster Radio". Prior to the launch, the city government announced its intention to establish a community station with a purpose of disseminating vital information on disasters and emergency preparedness.{{cite web | url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1023252 | title=Davao City LGU plans to put up AM/FM radio for emergencies | author=Joey Sem Dalumpines | website=Philippine Information Agency | date=June 15, 2019 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1821084 | title=Community radio for disasters | last=Llemit | first=Ralph Lawrence | website=Sun.Star | date=August 31, 2019 }}

The station was officially launched on February 3, 2020 with a guest presence from Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.{{cite web | url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1092861 | title=Davao City gov't opens 'Disaster Radio' | last=Palicte | first=Che | website=Philippine News Agency | date=February 4, 2020 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.bworldonline.com/davao-taps-good-old-fashioned-radio-as-another-disaster-management-tool/ | title=Davao taps good old-fashioned radio as another disaster management tool | website=BusinessWorld | date=February 4, 2020 }}

On the second quarter of 2021, the station's studios were transferred to the City Hall Annex Building.

References

Category:Radio stations in Davao City

Category:Philippine Broadcasting Service

Category:Radio stations established in 2020