Aliw Broadcasting Corporation

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.^[1][2][3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5][6][7][8] It was officially launched on June 23, 2023, with the tagline Reaching and Engaging More Filipinos Nationwide and Worldwide.^[9]

On January 30, 2023, Home Radio's provincial stations were relaunched under the DWIZ network, collectively known as DWIZ News FM.^[10]

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.^[11]

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

Cable

Radio stations

The following is a list of radio stations owned By Aliw.^{[12][13][14][15]}

AM Stations

FM Stations

Home Radio

Lamrag Radio

Defunct/Inactive

References

1. ^ "Aliw Broadcasting Corporation". KBP. Archived July 10, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. 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 March 19, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
3. ^ "ALIW BROADCASTING CORPORATION @ 28". Pilipino Mirror. May 16, 2019. Archived October 3, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
4. ^ "Republic Act No. 10790". lawphil.net. 2016-05-03. Archived 2022-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
5. ^ "Duterte adviser, Aliw also get ABS-CBN channels". BusinessWorld. January 27, 2022. Archived May 21, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. 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 January 26, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. 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 January 27, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. 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 January 30, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. 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". foi.gov.ph. August 23, 2022. Archived August 12, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
13. ^ "NTC FM Stations via FOI website". foi.gov.ph. August 23, 2022. Archived August 13, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. 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.