Mareco Broadcasting Network

Manuel P. Villar Sr., owner of Mareco Broadcasting Network, Inc.,{{cite news |last=Samonte |first=Danee |date=September 13, 2018 |title=Rene Garcia: The final Hotdog |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2018/09/13/1850939/rene-garcia-final-hotdog/ |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=July 2, 2023}}{{cite book |date=1985 |title=Record of the Batasan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eM8jAQAAMAAJ&dq=mareco+broadcasting+network&pg=PA957 |location=Philippines |publisher=Batasang Pambansa |page=957 |via=Google Books |access-date=July 3, 2023}} was also the executive of radio network's mother company, Mabuhay Records Corporation (Mareco, Inc.), and Filipinas Record Corp.Citations:

• {{cite news |date=January 16, 1971 |title=Villar Prepares Strong Push on Coloma Album |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8QgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=mareco+broadcasting+network&pg=PA78 |newspaper=Billboard |via=Google Books |page=78 |access-date=July 3, 2023}}
• {{cite news |date=November 13, 1971 |title=Hopes for Piano Music Trend in Philippines |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-Q8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=mareco+broadcasting+network&pg=RA1-PA60 |newspaper=Billboard |via=Google Books |page=60 |access-date=July 3, 2023}} Mareco owned one of the leading local record labels which, by late 1960s, were among those dominating almost all foreign labels that owned almost the entire market.{{cite news |last=Caliwara |first=Karen |date=November 12, 2021 |title=Vic del Rosario: The boss behind VIVA, trailblazing powerhouse entertainment company |url=https://www.pep.ph/peptionary/161928/vic-del-rosario-a711-20211112-lfrm2 |newspaper=Philippine Entertainment Portal |access-date=July 7, 2023}}

The Villar clan, which pioneered the country's recording business in 1950 through Mareco, opened two AM radio stations: DZBM 740 in 1963, and DZLM 1430. The group acquired an FM radio station in 1971. Upon the declaration of nationwide martial law in 1972, a decree was issued ordering a broadcast company to operate an AM and an FM station in each area. As a result, DZBM was kept,{{cite book |author1=National Economic and Development Authority |author2=National Census and Statistics Authority |date=1979 |title=Philippine Yearbook 1979 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mv4qAAAAIAAJ&dq=philippine+radio+1978&pg=PR13 |location=Manila |publisher=Government of the Philippines |pages=811, 818 |via=Google Books |access-date=July 4, 2023}}{{cite book |date=August 1979 |title=The Philippines, a Country Profile |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1QOJ6lmxfHkC&dq=mareco+broadcasting+network&pg=PA110 |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=U.S. Department of State |page=110 |via=Google Books |access-date=July 3, 2023}} while DZLM was transferred to FM, later called DWLM 105.1.{{cite book |author1=National Economic and Development Authority |author2=National Census and Statistics Authority |date=1978 |title=Philippine Yearbook 1978 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gX6aAAAAIAAJ&dq=mareco+broadcasting+network&pg=PA766 |location=Manila |publisher=Government of the Philippines |page=766 |via=Google Books |access-date=July 3, 2023}} The family eventually focused on broadcast operations when they stopped recording business in the late 1970s.{{cite news |last=Sicam |first=Edmund |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3FQ1AAAAIBAJ&dq=dzlm&pg=PA58&article_id=2082,14893701 |title=Meet Louie Villar, the man behind radio's Crossover stations |date=September 30, 2000 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |page=E2 |access-date=July 1, 2023 |via=Google Books}}

These radio stations mostly played foreign records yet a local recording once daily,{{cite news |date=February 2, 2022 |title=How Villar Records changed Philippines pop music forever |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/02/02/2157852/how-villar-records-changed-philippines-pop-music-forever/ |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=July 2, 2023}} all requested by the listeners in early years.{{cite news |date=August 10, 1968 |title=From the Music Capitals of the World: Manila |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xAoEAAAAMBAJ&dq=dzbm+740&pg=PA50 |newspaper=Billboard |via=Google Books |page=50 |access-date=July 3, 2023}} DZBM had the magazine-type format until the management later adopted the one with different announcing style, the first AM station to reformat into such; thus becoming the top-rated pop station for at least five to six years. Among those DJs at that time were the late Angelo Castro and Howard Medina, now with DZBB-AM.{{cite news |last=Samonte |first=Danee |date=January 17, 2015 |title=Them were the days |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/01/17/1413635/them-were-days/ |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=July 2, 2023}} Villar Records, then country's leading biggest record company and the licensee of foreign labels including RCA, Columbia and Motown, once promoted its star balladeer to play alongside foreign pop stars on that station. DZBM's frequency was moved to 774 kHz by 1978.

In early 1990s, DWBM-FM and DWOO-AM (successors of DWLM-FM and DZBM-AM, respectively), along with Citylite 88.3 Metro Manila and its partner, DYBW-FM 89.1 Cebu City, became CNN radio affiliates, relaying international news reported by the outlet.{{cite news |date=January 9, 1993 |title=CNN on Citylite and Mareco |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wo0mAAAAIBAJ&dq=dwoo+manila&pg=PA94&article_id=4666,1430567 |newspaper=Manila Standard |page=18 |via=Google Books |access-date=July 2, 2023}}

In May 1993, MBNI, owned by Palma and Villar group of companies at that time, relaunched DWOO-AM as news radio station.{{cite news |date=May 24, 1993 |title=Mareco launches station DWOO |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=maZNAAAAIBAJ&dq=dwoo+manila&pg=PA6&article_id=3245,4002207 |newspaper=Manila Standard |page=6 |via=Google Books |access-date=July 2, 2023}}{{cite news |date=May 20, 1993 |title=Mareco launches DWOO 774 AM |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l6ZNAAAAIBAJ&dq=dwoo+manila&pg=PA156&article_id=3457,3462750 |newspaper=Manila Standard |page=29 |via=Google Books |access-date=July 2, 2023}}

In 1994, Luis Villar sold the shares to his children; the FM station went to his son, Louie, who introduced Crossover stations since then. The Villars later explained that the name describes its format: a combination of jazz, Latin, R&B and pop music. Four additional stations were later established nationwide.{{cite news |last=Esguerra |first=Tinnie |date=December 21, 2000 |title=Defining the Crossover Sound |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2000/12/21/92311/defining-crossover-sound/ |newspaper=The Philippine Star |location= |access-date=July 2, 2023}}

On the other hand, the AM station, as DWAT, went to the Palmas and later brought by businessman Lucio Tan, while its franchise was still being held by the MBNI. The transfer to the latter was the subject of a dispute when the Villar family filed a court case against Tan,{{cite news |last=Singh |first=Tara |date=October 30, 1996 |title=Vantage Point: Lucio Tan and the so-called 'Judas-ciary' |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G2YVAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22dwat%22&pg=PA11&article_id=2689,4759576 |newspaper=Manila Standard |page=11 |via=Google Books |access-date=July 3, 2023}} which caused the delay of station's scheduled official broadcast as DWWW 774 in October 1996, under new management.{{cite web |url=https://philippines.mom-rsf.org/en/media/detail/outlet/dwww-774/ |title=DWWW 774 |date=2016 |website=Media Ownership Monitor |publisher=Reporters Without Borders |access-date=July 4, 2023}} The station is currently operated by Interactive Broadcast Media.{{cite web |url=https://philippines.mom-rsf.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/interactive-broadcast-media-inc/ |title=Interactive Broadcast Media Inc. |date=2017 |website=Media Ownership Monitor |publisher=Reporters Without Borders |access-date=July 4, 2023}}

On December 30, 2019, Horizon of the Sun Communications (producer of Chinese Filipino oriented shows Chinatown TV and Chinese News TV on IBC 13) took over the station's operations. The Q Radio branding was launched on January 13, 2020. Meanwhile, its provincial stations started carrying the said brand on November 16, 2020.

On July 1, 2023, Q Radio permanently went off-air due to financial problems. A few days prior, Brigada Mass Media Corporation signed an agreement with Mareco, in which it will lease the stations, except for the Bacolod station, whose operations were taken over by RYU Group of Companies.{{cite web|title=Louella Hazeline Chan in Q Radio Qlassmates|url=https://t.me/qradiogroup/281438|website=Telegram|date=June 1, 2023|access-date=June 21, 2023}}{{cite web|title=To all of our amazing Qties, After a fulfilling 3-year run, filled with several viral online campaigns and exciting on-air gimmicks, it is with a heavy heart that we announce that Q Radio will be permanently signing off nationwide effective July 1, 2023.|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=809902190493563&set=a.641941660622951|website=Facebook|author=Q Radio 105.1|date=June 19, 2023|access-date=June 21, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Konting tulog na lang mga Ka-Brigada! Mas pinalakas, mas pinalawak, at mas pinaganda! Ang No. 1 sa mga probinsiya sa Luzon, Visayas, at Mindanao - mapakikinggan na sa Metro at Mega Manila! |url=https://www.facebook.com/brigadanewsfmmanila/posts/pfbid06dVgLGeGZZk7rBqkW4HS8v2LsBZ6evHudohcGgTVFYdepQ8fxEzqare4NnAqwjnrl|website=Facebook|author=Brigada News FM|date=June 27, 2023|access-date=June 27, 2023}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = Crossover Radio Online

| logo = Crossover FM.svg

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| area = Worldwide via internet

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| frequency =

| format = Smooth AC

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| class = A, B and C

| airdate = June 1994

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| former_frequencies = {{plainlist|

• Mega Manila, Baguio: 105.1 MHz (June 1994–December 29, 2019)
• Bacolod: 99.1 MHz
• Cebu: 90.7 MHz
• Davao: 93.1 MHz

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| affiliations = {{plainlist|

• BBC World Service
• Voice of America

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| owner =

| webcast = [https://onlineradiobox.com/ph/crossover Listen Live] ([https://onlineradiobox.com/ph/crossover/playlist Playlist])

| website = {{url|www.crossoverradioonline.com}}

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Crossover (presently known as Crossover Radio Online) is a smooth jazz/adult contemporary radio brand of Mareco Broadcasting Network. It began its broadcast on terrestrial in 1994, and officially migrated to digital-only via internet radio on December 30, 2019.

Much like its previous broadcast on FM, it still carries the same programming and international news bulletins from BBC World Service and Voice of America.

In the early 1990s, Mareco underwent several changes in management and programming, which also involves relaunching in 1991 of 105.1 Manila as DWBM-FM, until the launch of Crossover network through that station in (June) 1994.

The network was later expanded with the establishment of four additional stations: in Bacolod (99.1 FM, in February 1997), Cebu City (93.1 FM, in September of the same year; later moved to 90.7 FM), Davao City (93.1 FM, in June 1999), and Baguio (105.1 FM, in 2000) which is a relay.

On December 30, 2019, Crossover began its transition into a digital-only internet station, as Mareco began to lease airtime of its FM stations to third-party companies.

Its format being described by the station's name, a combination of variety of music including jazz and R&B music, as well as its affiliation with BBC World Service,{{cite news |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/02/21/551214/less-more |title=Less is more |newspaper=The Philippine Star |date=February 21, 2010}} continue to this day. The station, pre-transition, was the country's first CNN radio affiliate.

Currently, Crossover Radio Online also broadcasts via live streaming on its mobile application available on iOS and Android.{{cite web|url=https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/crossover-105-1-manila/id1485713284|title=CROSSOVER 105.1 Manila|publisher=Apple App Store|access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radio.m82d96b0ac&hl=en|title=CROSSOVER 105.1 Manila|publisher=Google Play|access-date=January 28, 2020}}

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