Ultrasonic Broadcasting System
{{short description|Radio station in the Philippines}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, Inc.
| logo = Ultrasonic Broadcasting System logo.png
| type = Private
| industry = Radio network
| foundation = 1991
| location = Pasig, Philippines|
| key_people = Rebecca Sy, {{small|(Chairwoman)}}
Grace Olores, {{small|(President)}}
| owner = SYSU Group of Companies
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{{Infobox broadcasting network
| network_name = Energy FM
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| country = Philippines
| available = Nationwide
| network_type = Broadcast FM radio network, (Contemporary MOR, OPM)
| foundation = 1996 (in Davao)
| motto = Hi Pangga!
Wag mong sabihin radyo, sabihin mo, Energy!
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Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, Inc. (UBSI) is a Philippine radio network owned by the SYSU Group of Companies, a conglomerate owned by the Sy family. UBSI owns a number of FM stations across the country under the Energy FM brand.{{cite web|title=2024 NTC FM Radio Stations (as of July 2024) via NTC website|url=https://ntc.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/LIST%20OF%20AUTHORIZED%20BROADCAST%20STATIONS/FM/FM-List-July-2024.pdf|website=ntc.gov.ph|date=January 6, 2025}}[https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-8081.php Republic Act No. 8081][https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2019/04/17/republic-act-no-11301/ Republic Act No. 11301][https://www.kbp.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ultrasonic-Broadcasting-System-Inc.jpg KBP Members]
History
UBSI was founded by the Sy family in 1991 with the launch of K-LOVE 1494.
In 1996, UBSI hired former station manager of DZMB and radio consultant Manuelito "Manny" F. Luzon as general manager. Under Luzon's management, he conceptualized a new FM network called Energy FM. It was launched first in Davao, followed by another station in Cebu (later transferred to 89.1 FM from 2003 to 2004) and in Naga.
In 2003, UBSI acquired the airtime lease of Metro Manila station DWKY 91.5 (owned by Mabuhay Broadcasting System, whom Luzon is also the FM operations consultant of the said company) and became 91.5 Energy FM.{{cite news|url=https://www.adobomagazine.com/news/manny-luzon-returns-to-91-5-fm-with-the-launch-of-big-radio/|title=Manny Luzon returns to 91.5 FM with the launch of BIG Radio|website=Adobo Magazine|access-date=August 11, 2019|date=June 7, 2011}} A year later in 2004, UBSI sold DWSS to FBS Radio Network, in exchange of the latter's stations in Dagupan and Cebu.[http://www.oocities.org/ubsi_energyfm/dwss.html 1494 DWSS (Old Website)]{{cite web |url=http://www.oneradiomanila.com/index.php/about-us/our-credentials |title=OneRadioManila.com |access-date=September 7, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323062510/http://www.oneradiomanila.com/index.php/about-us/our-credentials |archive-date=March 23, 2010 }}
In 2009, DWKY, together with its provincial stations, won in the 18th KBP Golden Dove Awards as Best FM Station of the year.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
In 2011, a year after Luzon left the company for PBC, Energy FM officially transferred its Manila station to 106.7 FM under a transitional partnership with station owner Dream FM Network of Tonyboy Cojuangco, with UBSI acquired the full-control of the station months later.[http://www.manilatimes.net/business/former-tv5-owner-expands-footprint-in-fm-radio-business/ Former TV5 owner expands footprint in FM radio business] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704231420/http://www.manilatimes.net/business/former-tv5-owner-expands-footprint-in-fm-radio-business/ |date=July 4, 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://business.inquirer.net/5640/cojuangco%E2%80%99s-dream-fm-rebranding |title=Cojuangco’s Dream FM rebranding |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=July 1, 2011}}
UBSI radio stations
| class="wikitable" |
| Branding
! Callsign ! Frequency ! Power kW ! Coverage |
|---|
| Energy FM Manila
| DWET | 106.7 MHz | 25 kW |
| Energy FM Dagupan
| DWKT | 90.3 MHz | 10 kW | Dagupan |
| Energy FM Naga
| DWBQ | 106.3 MHz | 10 kW | Naga |
| Energy FM Kalibo
| DYUB | 107.7 MHz | 5 kW |
| Energy FM Dumaguete
| DYMD | 93.7 MHz | 10 kW |
| Energy FM Cebu
| DYLL | 94.7 MHz | 20 kW | Cebu |
| Energy FM Toledo{{efn|name=MBN|Operated by Mindanao Broadcasting Network.}}
| DYTD | 92.7 MHz | 5 kW | Toledo |
| Energy FM Pagadian{{efn|name=MBN}}
| DXUA | 98.3 MHz | 5 kW | Pagadian |
| Energy FM Dipolog
| DXLJ | 103.7 MHz | 10 kW | Dipolog |
| Energy FM Sindangan
| {{TBA|PA}} | 90.7 MHz | 5 kW |
| Energy FM Gingoog{{efn|name=5K|Operated by 5K Broadcasting Network.}}
| DXQU | 90.5 MHz | 5 kW | Gingoog |
| Energy FM Valencia
| DXJX | 96.1 MHz | 5 kW | Valencia |
| Energy FM Davao
| DXDR | 88.3 MHz | 10 kW | Davao |
| Energy FM Tagum
| DXKS | 95.1 MHz | 2.5 kW | Tagum |
| Energy FM Digos{{efn|name=NSR|Operated by NSR Broadcasting Promotion.}}
| DXNW | 91.1 MHz | 5 kW | Digos |
| Energy FM Kidapawan
| DXUB | 99.1 MHz | 5 kW |
| Energy FM Koronadal{{efn|name=RA|Operated by the Radyo Astig Network.}}
| DXUC | 96.9 MHz | 5 kW |
Notes
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