DZRJ-FM
DZRJ-FM, branded as 100.3 RJFM, is a radio station broadcasting the greatest and latest hits format. It is owned by Rajah Broadcasting Network, Inc. The station's studio is located at 7849 General Luna St. corner Makati Ave. in Makati City, while the transmitter is located in Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo. The 25,000-watt signal reaches all of Metro Manila and the Greater Luzon Area.
| City | Makati City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Mega Manila, and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 100.3 (MHz) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 100.3 RJFM |
| Slogan | The Greatest and the Latest Hits (Mondays thru Saturdays) The Rarest and the Greatest (every Sundays) 3 Songs in a Row |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult Hits |
| Affiliations | (newscast only) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rajah Broadcasting Network, Inc. |
| DZRJ 810 AM RJ DigiTV | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1963 on AM 1978 on FM |
Former call signs | DZUW (1963-1978) DWNK (1978-1986) |
Call sign meaning | Ramon Jacinto |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | A, B, upper C |
| Power | 25,000 watts |
| ERP | 200,000 watts |
| Repeater(s) | See RJFM stations |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Live Stream (via Ustream) |
| Website | www.RJ100fm.com |
The station plays 1960s to today's music from Monday to Saturday & 1950s to 1960s music (Oldies) every Sunday. It is also the most successful radio station in its category, whose playlist is defined not by genre, but by sound, combining songs from almost six decades. It operates daily 24/7 except on Mondays where it is off the air from midnight to 5 AM. But after the couple of days, the station returns to sign off by 12 midnight due to technical problems and limitation of total lockdown due to Community Quarantine for COVID-19 pandemic will be shortened hours daily from 5AM to 12MN.
History
It was once DZUW-AM, originally broadcasting on 1310 kHz on the AM band and it was originally owned by Republic Broadcasting System (now GMA Network, Inc.), but was moved to the FM band in 1973 on 100.3 MHz.
In 1980, 100.3 FM was reformatted as 100.3 Wink FM and it changed its callsign to DWNK-FM. It was manned by all-female DJs, decades before 101.9 Radio Romance (now MOR 101.9 For Life!) came to existence.[1]
Around 1986, during the Philippines' historic People Power Revolution, DZRJ-AM reformatted as Radyo Bandido with a news, talk & public service format; while 100.3 FM was sold to Rajah Broadcasting Network and changed its callsign to DZRJ. It rebranded as RJFM 100.3 The Original Rock and Roll Radio with an album rock format, which was similar to the former format where DZRJ-AM essentially left off. By the early 90s, it carried the brand Boss Radio as its format evolved into mainstream rock. In 1998, it officially launched its nationwide satellite broadcasting, a first in the history of the company to achieve this milestone.[2]
Around July 1999, it was reformatted again as The Hive 100.3, playing alternative rock, indie rock & classic rock music. Its format was similar to RJ Underground Radio 105.9 (now 105.9 Neo Retro). On May 6, 2002, it was reformatted again as 100.3 RJFM, this time playing the music from almost 6 decades, equipped with the latest computer technology. It started as an fully automated music station until May 2003, when they finally have on-air jocks.
RJFM is popular among early morning listeners for the "Beatles Anthology, featuring the songs of The Beatles for one whole hour. The show airs daily from 5:00 to 6:00 in the morning.
On March 13, 2019, RJdigiTV officially launched their TeleRadyo channel of RJFM 100.3 via 29.03, but it was shelved several weeks after this channel until March 31.