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DWAM-FM was formally launched on May 8, 1999 at its inaugural facilities at
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radio market and had stints in Sydney, Australia, mostly targeting the
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Basilica Minore of the Infant Jesus and
Immaculate Conception of Batangas City
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471:Communication Services | Batangas
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21:Driving without attention mode
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27:Spirit FM Batangas (DWAM)
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316:99.1 Spirit FM Batangas
251:Transmitter coordinates
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135:Radyo Bayanihan System
117:Catholic Media Network
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384:The Niteowl
380:Lucena City
301:Live Stream
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264:121°08′16″E
175:May 8, 1999
83:Language(s)
78:Programming
1107:Categories
964:Ipil-Liloy
950:Zamboanga
934:Catbalogan
904:North Cebu
831:Naga-Iriga
761:Cabanatuan
741:Tuguegarao
681:DZWI 107.9
655:DWPB 107.3
650:DWDS 106.1
645:DZVI 105.3
640:DWEY 104.7
634:DWKV 102.3
628:DWLC 102.3
493:2022-09-30
458:References
261:13°42′39″N
61:99.1 MHz (
1029:Kidapawan
909:Cebu City
894:Dumaguete
802:Mimaropa
751:Bayombong
671:DWAM 1080
623:DZGV 99.9
618:DWAM 99.1
613:DZLC 98.5
608:DWAL 95.9
603:DWCH 91.9
598:DWEG 89.5
593:DWLD 88.7
413:CMN Radio
355:CMN Radio
182:Call sign
123:Ownership
57:Frequency
959:Pagadian
929:Borongan
871:San Jose
846:Sorsogon
811:San Jose
676:DWAW 999
630:(Lemery)
577:DZBR 531
558:Batangas
444:Batangas
320:Facebook
87:Filipino
70:Branding
63:HD Radio
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1050:Caraga
994:Gingoog
954:Dipolog
886:Bacolod
851:Masbate
836:Legazpi
806:Calapan
731:Dagupan
434:Ratings
388:GV 99.9
361:History
308:Website
295:Webcast
242:10,000
184:meaning
165:History
1080:BARMM
1064:Tandag
1059:Butuan
1014:Malita
1005:Davao
984:Iligan
876:Iloilo
861:Kalibo
822:Bicol
766:Tarlac
726:Baguio
636:(Lipa)
564:market
330:(99.1
229:5,000
94:Format
1009:Davao
914:Bohol
866:Roxas
841:Virac
711:Laoag
289:Links
244:watts
231:watts
225:Power
219:C/D/E
215:Class
128:Owner
1019:Mati
826:Daet
562:Lipa
448:Lipa
424:DWEY
328:DWAM
159:DWAL
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238:ERP
208:NTC
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