DYHP
DYHP (612 AM) RMN Cebu is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. Its studios and offices are located at the RMN Broadcast Center, G/F Capitol Central Hotel and Suites, N. Escario St., cor. F. Ramos Ext., Capitol Site, Cebu City, while its transmitter is located along White Rd., Brgy. Inayawan, Cebu City. This station operates 24 hours daily.[1][2][3]
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| City | Cebu City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Visayas and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 612 kHz |
| Branding | DYHP RMN Cebu 612 |
| Slogan | Tatak RMN! Ang Nag-Unang Radio Station sa Sugbo! |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Cebuano, Filipino |
| Format | News, Public Affairs, Talk, Drama |
| Network | Radyo Mo Nationwide |
| Affiliations | CCTN |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Mindanao Network |
| 93.9 iFM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 13, 1962 |
Former frequencies | 670 kHz (1962–1978) |
Call sign meaning | Herald of the Philippines |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | CDE |
| Power | 10 kilowatts |
| ERP | 25 kilowatts |
| Links | |
| Website | RMN Cebu |
DYHP also houses its own production center which supplies drama programming to Cebuano-speaking RMN stations in Visayas and Mindanao. It is located at Room 302, 3/F Jose R. Martinez Bldg., Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City.
Broadcasting history
Established on September 13, 1962, DYHP is the pioneer radio station in Central Visayas, then associated with Philippine Herald in the past 1960s. It started its broadcasting on the frequency of 670 kilocycles.
In the 1960s, a Cebuano drama production center based in DYHP-Cebu was established and subsequently followed by an Ilonggo drama production center based in DYHB-Bacolod in 1964. Among the former DYHP-Cebu talents in the past were Susan Perez (Now Aliño), Elma Vestil, Nelson Tantano, Teresa Diez, Esper Palicte, Janice Gimena, Debbie Santa Cruz, Carolyn Marquez, Wilma Silva and more.
In 1978, following the switch from the NARBA-mandated 10 kHz to the adoption of the 9 kHz spacing implemented by the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 on AM radio stations in the Philippines and across the Asia-Pacific region, DYHP moved its frequency to 612 kHz and became the dynamic news and public affairs station. This was known at that time as Radyo Agong, one of the few provincial stations of Radio Mindanao Network to carry such branding at that time. In 2000, it is simply called RMN. Back then, its studio was located the 2/F Gold Palace Bldg. along Osmeña Blvd., while the transmitter located at Alumnos, Brgy. Mambaling.
During the early 1990s, DYHP also aired its programs via satellite thru various stations in Visayas and Northern Mindanao.
On March 2, 2009, RMN's stations became known as Radyo Mo Nationwide. It moved its studios to the 2/F Gold Palace Bldg. along Osmeña Blvd. At the same year, it transferred its transmitter facilities along White Road, Brgy. Inayawan for better signal reception.
On May 26, 2012, DYHP (along with its sister station 93.9 iFM) moved to its current home at the G/F Capitol Central Hotel & Suites (formerly The Professional Group Center), and its Production Centers moved to Room 302, 3/F Jose R. Martinez Bldg., Osmeña Blvd.
On March 2019, DYHP started its 24/7 broadcast operations.