Mareco Broadcasting Network

Crossover Online
Broadcast area	Worldwide via internet
Slogan	The smoothest place on your radio.
Programming
Format	Smooth AC
Ownership
Owner	Mareco Broadcasting Network
History
First air date	December 30, 2019
Former frequencies	Mega Manila: 105.1 MHz (June 1994–December 29, 2019)
Technical information
Class	A, B and C
Links
Website	www.crossoverradioonline.com

*Mareco Broadcasting Network, Inc. (MBNI)*
Type	Private
Industry	Radio network
Founded	1963
Headquarters	Quezon City, Philippines
Key people	Louie R. Villar, Jr. (President) ; Saripaz Villar-Tan (EVP) ; Elaine Rojas Villar-Rivilla (VP-Finance) ; Engr. Eleuterio "Terry" G. Bondoc (VP-Engineering)
Parent	Mareco, Inc. (L.R. Villar Group of Companies)

Mareco Broadcasting Network, Inc. is a radio network in the Philippines. Mareco stands for Mabuhay Records Corporation as its parent company also owns Villar Records and Mabuhay Records. Its headquarters is located at #6 Tirad Pass Street, Sta. Mesa Heights, Quezon City. The company operates stations across places in the country under the Q Radio branding. It also provides management and marketing consultancy for radio companies in the country.[1][2][3][4]

MBNI stations

Radio stations

The stations previously carried the Crossover branding since their inception in the 90s. 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.

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power (kW)	Station Type	Coverage
Q Radio Manila	DWBM-FM	105.1 MHz	25 kW	Originating	Metro Manila
Q Radio Baguio	DZBM-FM	105.1 MHz	5 kW	Relay	Baguio
Q Radio Bacolod	DYBM-FM	99.1 MHz	5 kW	Originating	Bacolod
Q Radio Cebu	DYAC-FM	90.7 MHz	20 kW	Originating	Cebu
Q Radio Davao	DXAC-FM	93.1 MHz	10 kW	Originating	Davao

Defunct TV stations

Callsign	Ch. #	Location	Fate
DWBM-TV	TV-43	Metro Manila	Frequency acquired by AMCARA Broadcasting Network and is currently used by ABS-CBN for their DTT broadcast.
DYBM-TV	TV-45	Cebu

Crossover Online

Crossover Online is an internet-based Smooth AC radio station. It began its online webcast on December 30, 2019, following the end of its terrestrial broadcast on 105.1 MHz (DWBM-FM) in Metro Manila, which switched to a Top 40 format the day after.

Currently, Crossover Online is available via its live streaming application on iOS and Android.[5][6]

References

Republic Act No. 8108
House Bill No. 8119
KBP Members
Duterte OKs franchise renewals of three broadcasting companies
"CROSSOVER 105.1 Manila". Apple App Store. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
"CROSSOVER 105.1 Manila". Google Play. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

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[1] Republic Act No. 8108

[2] House Bill No. 8119

[3] KBP Members

[4] Duterte OKs franchise renewals of three broadcasting companies

[5] "CROSSOVER 105.1 Manila". Apple App Store. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[6] "CROSSOVER 105.1 Manila". Google Play. Retrieved 28 January 2020.