DXUP FM-Upi for Peace 105.5 MHz
HISTORY OF DXUP FM
By: Alih S. Anso
Production & Program Director-DXUP FM
HISTORY OF DXUP FM
By: Alih S. Anso
Production & Program Director-DXUP FM
In 2001 the LGU of Upi, run a paid 30 minutes program every Sunday 6:00-6:30 P.M. in a radio station DXMS in Cotabato City , in which this idea open the idea of putting up an owned radio program.
A dream became a reality to the people of Upi when a Peace Radio station named DXUP FM was formally installed last February 8, 2004, Sunday, in Nuro, Upi, Maguindanao, Philippines.
The Local Government and representative of CIDA-LGSP, called for a meeting to 22 sectors within the community and after exchanging of ideas, a Community Media Education Council was organized and installing a FM radio station was presented and approved.
The project, which hopes to echo development issues and hear the “cries” of mostly marginalized sectors in North Upi, is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency-Local Government Support Program (CIDA-LGSP)) and implemented by the Notre Dame Foundation for Charitable Activities-Women in Enterprise Development (NDFCAI-WED).
The non-government institutions behind this project had tied up with the Local Government of Upi led by its chief executive, Hon. Ramon A. Piang, Sr.. The local government provided the site, building, and the 300-watt transmitter for the Peace Radio and other station facilities.
Radio Station DXUP broadcasts on 105.5 MHz and can be heard over some part of North Cotabato, North and South Upi, and nearby areas in Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat province.
Radio station DXUP FM is operated by Upi Community Media Education Council (CMEC) composed of 22 sectoral members of the community and chaired by Hon. Vice Mayor Abdullah P. Salik, Jr. and managed by Mr. Mario Debolgado as Station Manager. The Original: Volunteer Broadcaster – 22 and Volunteer Technician – 8. and now still run 12 active volunteers staffs and field reporters, supported by CMEC members.
Presently the DXUP FM-Upi for Peace were run by volunteers [broadcasters and technicians] from different sectors of the community.
DXUP FM 105.5 MHz– which U- stands for Upi and P stands for Peace Address and contact: Rizal Boulevard, Nuro, Upi, Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. E-Mail –dxupfm@yahoo.com Mobile #: 0918-5476-707 (SMS & Call) & 09068728296 (SMS Only) FAX TEL #- (064) 390-1025-Local 112.
A dream became a reality to the people of Upi when a Peace Radio station named DXUP FM was formally installed last February 8, 2004, Sunday, in Nuro, Upi, Maguindanao, Philippines.
The Local Government and representative of CIDA-LGSP, called for a meeting to 22 sectors within the community and after exchanging of ideas, a Community Media Education Council was organized and installing a FM radio station was presented and approved.
The project, which hopes to echo development issues and hear the “cries” of mostly marginalized sectors in North Upi, is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency-Local Government Support Program (CIDA-LGSP)) and implemented by the Notre Dame Foundation for Charitable Activities-Women in Enterprise Development (NDFCAI-WED).
The non-government institutions behind this project had tied up with the Local Government of Upi led by its chief executive, Hon. Ramon A. Piang, Sr.. The local government provided the site, building, and the 300-watt transmitter for the Peace Radio and other station facilities.
Radio Station DXUP broadcasts on 105.5 MHz and can be heard over some part of North Cotabato, North and South Upi, and nearby areas in Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat province.
Radio station DXUP FM is operated by Upi Community Media Education Council (CMEC) composed of 22 sectoral members of the community and chaired by Hon. Vice Mayor Abdullah P. Salik, Jr. and managed by Mr. Mario Debolgado as Station Manager. The Original: Volunteer Broadcaster – 22 and Volunteer Technician – 8. and now still run 12 active volunteers staffs and field reporters, supported by CMEC members.
Presently the DXUP FM-Upi for Peace were run by volunteers [broadcasters and technicians] from different sectors of the community.
DXUP FM 105.5 MHz– which U- stands for Upi and P stands for Peace Address and contact: Rizal Boulevard, Nuro, Upi, Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. E-Mail –dxupfm@yahoo.com Mobile #: 0918-5476-707 (SMS & Call) & 09068728296 (SMS Only) FAX TEL #- (064) 390-1025-Local 112.
posted by DXUP FM-Upi for Peace 105.5 MHz @ 6/16/2006 06:43:00 AM
2 Comments:
hi! this is arch ludgie moniba....im verry glad 4 the imprvements of our mother land this time.....dinadayo na tyo ng tourists...hope na mkauwi nako muli jan Godbless u all. Inshaallah
Pwde po ba paki ask kay mayor Piang bkit hangang ngayon di pa napapa ayos ung calsada ng BLENSONG hirap na hirap na kami.100yrs ng pagtitiis paki visit po ang calsada
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