Aliw Broadcasting Corporation

Aliw Broadcasting Corporation
Company type	Private
Industry	Mass Media; Broadcasting;
Founded	May 12, 1991
Headquarters	Citystate Centre, 709 Shaw Boulevard, Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Key people	J. Antonio A. Cabangon, Jr. (Chairman); Benjamin V. Ramos (President, Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Broadreach Media Holdings and Nine Media Corporation and President and CEO, Radio Philippines Network); D. Adrian "Randy" Cabangon (President, Insular Broadcasting System); Atty. Mcneil Rante (Executive Vice President and General Manager);
Brands	DWIZ; Home Radio; Aliw Channel 23;
Parent	ALC Group of Companies

Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is a Philippine broadcasting company. Its corporate office and studios are located at the 20th floor of Citystate Centre, 709 Shaw Blvd., Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig. It is one of the broadcast media assets of the ALC Group of Companies, alongside RPN, NewsWatch Plus and Nine Media. Aliw operates a number of radio stations under the Home Radio, and DWIZ brands, as well as its only digital television and cable channel, ALIW Channel 23.

History

Aliw was established on May 12, 1991, with the acquisition of DWIZ from Manila Broadcasting Company. The station would later on become among the top-rated news and talk stations in Metro Manila. A year later, it established a number of FM stations across the country. These stations would be later known as Home Radio.

On May 3, 2016, Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10790, an act amending the franchise of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation and Renewing/Extending the term thereof to another twenty-five (25) years that shall take effect on April 13, 2017.

On January 5, 2022, the National Telecommunications Commission awarded Channel 23 to Aliw Broadcasting Corporation under a provisional authority license. The channel was formerly used by Studio 23 and S+A of ABS-CBN Corporation. This marks Aliw's venture into television. On May 6, 2022, the channel launched its broadcast with a live video feed of DWIZ, in which it would be later known as IZTV. On January 30, 2023, it was relaunched as ALIW Channel 23. It was officially launched on June 23, 2023, with the tagline Reaching and Engaging More Filipinos Nationwide and Worldwide.

On January 30, 2023, Home Radio's provincial stations were relaunched under the DWIZ network, collectively known as DWIZ News FM.

On May 1, 2026, all of its FM stations temporarily dropped their respective branding, citing changes in the management. On May 8, along with the restoration of the said branding in Manila, its provincial stations were relaunched under the Home Radio network.

Awards and recognition

The year 2014 served as a milestone for the station as it received several recognitions:

Most Outstanding Radio Station of the Year awarded by the Rotary Club of Manila
Best Magazine Program awarded to Siyasat by the KBP Golden Dove Awards
Citation in the Best AM Radio Station category in the KBP Golden Dove Awards

Awards and recognition for the first half of 2015:

Best Station Radio Category by the Universal Peace Federation
Gawad Ulat for Most Supportive Radio Station by the Department of Social Welfare and Development
Best Documentary Program awarded to Siyasat by the KBP Golden Dove Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award by the KBP Golden Dove Awards given to Ambassador Antonio Cabangon-Chua – founder and chairman emeritus of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation
Journalism Awardee of the Year by the Rotary Club of Manila given to Ambassador Cabangon-Chua – founder and chairman emeritus

Awards and recognition for the second half of 2023:

Best AM Radio station - DWIZ awarded by the 7th Outstanding Men and Women Awards 2023
Best FM Radio station - 97.9 Home Radio awarded by the 7th Outstanding Men and Women Awards 2023
Best Male Newscaster - Dennis Antenor Jr. awarded by the 7th Outstanding Men and Women Awards 2023

Awards and recognition for the final half of 2023:

Outstanding Broadcasting Company of the Year awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards
Outstanding AM Radio station - DWIZ awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards
Outstanding FM Radio station - 97.9 Home Radio awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards
Best Radio Newscaster - Dennis Antenor Jr. awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards
Best FM Radio Personality - Braggy Braganza awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievement Awards

Awards and recognition for the first and second half of 2024:

Most Outstanding Television Network - ALIW Channel 23 awarded by Sovereign Seal of Business Triumph & Remarkable Achievers Awards
Most Outstanding AM Radio station - DWIZ awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
Most Outstanding FM Radio station - 97.9 Home Radio awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
Most Remarkable News Broadcaster - Dennis Antenor Jr. awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
Most Remarkable Radio and Television Host - Braggy Braganza awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
Trusted FM Radio Personality - Braggy Braganza awarded by the Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achievers Awards
Most Trusted Television Network - ALIW Channel 23 awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards
Most Trusted AM Radio station - DWIZ awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards
Most Trusted FM Radio station - 97.9 Home Radio awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards
Excellent Radio Host of the Year award - Dennis Antenor Jr. awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards
Trusted FM Radio Personality award - Braggy Braganza awarded by the 2nd Philippines Finest Business and Outstanding Achievers Awards

TV stations

Digital

Branding	Callsign	Channel	Frequency	Type	Power	Location (Transmitter Site)
ALIW Manila	DWBA	23	527.143 MHz	Originating	5 kW	Nuestra Senora de la Paz Subdivision, Barangay Santa Cruz, Antipolo

LCN	Video	Aspect	Name	Programming	Notes
23.01	1080i	16:9	ALIW CHANNEL 23	Aliw Channel 23	Commercial Broadcast
23.02	480i	16:9	DWIZ NEWS TV	DWIZ News TV	Commercial Broadcast

Cable

Provider	Channel	Coverage
Sky Cable	72	Metro Manila
Cignal	23	Nationwide
SatLite	24	Nationwide

Radio stations

The following is a list of radio stations owned By Aliw.

AM Stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Location
DWIZ	DWIZ	882 kHz	Metro Manila

FM Stations

Home Radio

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Location
Home Radio Manila	DWQZ	97.9 MHz	Metro Manila
Home Radio Dagupan	DWIZ	89.3 MHz	Dagupan
Home Radio Palawan	DWAN	94.3 MHz	Puerto Princesa
Home Radio Naga	DWQJ	95.1 MHz	Naga
Home Radio Legaspi	DWQA	92.3 MHz	Legazpi
Home Radio Iloilo	DYQN	89.5 MHz	Iloilo City
Home Radio Cebu	DYQC	106.7 MHz	Cebu City
Home Radio Cagayan de Oro	DXQR	93.5 MHz	Cagayan de Oro
Home Radio Davao	DXQM	98.7 MHz	Davao City
Home Radio General Santos	DXQS	98.3 MHz	General Santos

Lamrag Radio

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Location
Lamrag Radio Tacloban	DYAW	89.5 MHz	Tacloban
Lamrag Radio Catbalogan	N/a	95.7 MHz	Catbalogan
Lamrag Radio Calbayog	N/a	98.9 MHz	Calbayog

Defunct/Inactive

Callsign	Frequency	Location
DWIM	936 kHz	Calapan

References

↑ "Aliw Broadcasting Corporation". KBP. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019. Broadcasting Member
↑ "An Act Granting the Aliw Broadcasting Corporation a Franchise to Install, Construct, Operate and Maintain Commercial Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Throughout the Philippines [Republic Act No. 7399]". The Corpus Juris. April 13, 1992. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
↑ "ALIW BROADCASTING CORPORATION @ 28". Pilipino Mirror. May 16, 2019. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
↑ "Republic Act No. 10790". lawphil.net. 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
↑ "Duterte adviser, Aliw also get ABS-CBN channels". BusinessWorld. January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
↑ De Guzman, Warren (January 26, 2022). "NTC allows DWIZ operator Aliw Broadcasting to use Channel 23". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
↑ Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (January 26, 2022). "NTC allows 2 firms to use channels formerly used by ABS-CBN". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
↑ Manuel, Pilar (January 26, 2022). "Quiboloy network, Aliw Broadcasting bag other ABS-CBN frequencies". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
↑ "Aliw Broadcasting Corporation launches Aliw 23". Business Mirror. June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
↑ Celario, Eunice; Cambri, Susan (January 30, 2023). "Pagbabago sa DWIZ Kaabang-abang". Filipino Mirror. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
↑ Malasig, Jeline (May 5, 2026). "'No more voices to keep you company': Home Radio shift sparks concern over loss of DJs". Interaksyon. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
↑ "NTC AM Radio Stations via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. August 23, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
↑ "NTC FM Stations via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. August 23, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
↑ "AM RADIO STATIONS (as of December 2024)". National Telecommunications Commission. March 31, 2025.
↑ "FM RADIO STATIONS (as of December 2024)". National Telecommunications Commission. March 31, 2025.

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[1] "Aliw Broadcasting Corporation". KBP. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019. Broadcasting Member

[2] "An Act Granting the Aliw Broadcasting Corporation a Franchise to Install, Construct, Operate and Maintain Commercial Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Throughout the Philippines [Republic Act No. 7399]". The Corpus Juris. April 13, 1992. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[3] "ALIW BROADCASTING CORPORATION @ 28". Pilipino Mirror. May 16, 2019. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[4] "Republic Act No. 10790". lawphil.net. 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-03-19.

[5] "Duterte adviser, Aliw also get ABS-CBN channels". BusinessWorld. January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

[6] De Guzman, Warren (January 26, 2022). "NTC allows DWIZ operator Aliw Broadcasting to use Channel 23". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[7] Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (January 26, 2022). "NTC allows 2 firms to use channels formerly used by ABS-CBN". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[8] Manuel, Pilar (January 26, 2022). "Quiboloy network, Aliw Broadcasting bag other ABS-CBN frequencies". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[9] "Aliw Broadcasting Corporation launches Aliw 23". Business Mirror. June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[10] Celario, Eunice; Cambri, Susan (January 30, 2023). "Pagbabago sa DWIZ Kaabang-abang". Filipino Mirror. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[11] Malasig, Jeline (May 5, 2026). "'No more voices to keep you company': Home Radio shift sparks concern over loss of DJs". Interaksyon. Retrieved May 5, 2026.

[12] "NTC AM Radio Stations via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. August 23, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[13] "NTC FM Stations via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. August 23, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[14] "AM RADIO STATIONS (as of December 2024)". National Telecommunications Commission. March 31, 2025.

[15] "FM RADIO STATIONS (as of December 2024)". National Telecommunications Commission. March 31, 2025.