Ultrasonic Broadcasting System

Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, Inc. (UBSI) is a Philippine radio network owned by the SYSU Group of Companies, a conglomerate owned by the Sy family. UBSI owns a number of FM stations across the country under the Energy FM brand.^[1][2][3]

Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Radio network
Founded	1991
Headquarters	Pasig, Philippines
Key people	Rebecca Sy, (Chairwoman) Grace Olores, (President)
Owner	SYSU Group of Companies

Energy FM

Type	Broadcast FM radio network, (Contemporary MOR, OPM)
Country	Philippines
Availability	Nationwide
Founded	1996 (in Davao)
Motto	Hi Pangga! Wag mong sabihin radyo, sabihin mo, Energy!

History

UBSI was founded by the Sy family in 1991 with the launch of K-LOVE 1494.

In 1996, UBSI hired former station manager of DZMB and radio consultant Manuelito "Manny" F. Luzon as general manager. Under Luzon's management, he conceptualized a new FM network called Energy FM. It was launched first in Davao, followed by another station in Cebu (later transferred to 89.1 FM from 2003 to 2004) and in Naga.

In 2003, UBSI acquired the airtime lease of Metro Manila station DWKY 91.5 (owned by Mabuhay Broadcasting System, whom Luzon is also the FM operations consultant of the said company) and became 91.5 Energy FM.^[4] A year later in 2004, UBSI sold DWSS to FBS Radio Network, in exchange of the latter's stations in Dagupan and Cebu.^[5][6]

In 2009, DWKY, together with its provincial stations, won in the 18th KBP Golden Dove Awards as Best FM Station of the year.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, a year after Luzon left the company for PBC, Energy FM officially transferred its Manila station to 106.7 FM under a transitional partnership with station owner Dream FM Network of Tonyboy Cojuangco, with UBSI acquired the full-control of the station months later.^[7][8]

UBSI radio stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power kW	Coverage
Energy FM Manila	DWET	106.7 MHz	25 kW	Metro Manila
Energy FM Dagupan	DWKT	90.3 MHz	10 kW	Dagupan
Energy FM Naga	DWBQ	106.3 MHz	10 kW	Naga
Energy FM Kalibo	DYUB	107.7 MHz	5 kW	Kalibo, Aklan
Energy FM Cebu	DYLL	94.7 MHz	20 kW	Cebu
Energy FM Toledo[a]	DYTD	92.7 MHz	5 kW	Toledo
Energy FM Dumaguete	DYMD	93.7 MHz	10 kW	Dumaguete
Energy FM Dipolog	DXLJ	103.7 MHz	10 kW	Dipolog
Energy FM Pagadian[a]	DXUA	98.3 MHz	5 kW	Pagadian
Energy FM Valencia	DXJX	96.1 MHz	5 kW	Valencia
Energy FM Davao	DXDR	88.3 MHz	10 kW	Davao
Energy FM Tagum	DXKS	95.1 MHz	2.5 kW	Tagum
Energy FM Digos[b]	DXNW	91.1 MHz	5 kW	Digos
Energy FM Kidapawan	DXUB	99.1 MHz	5 kW	Kidapawan
Energy FM Sindangan		90.7 MHz	5 kW	Sindangan
Energy FM Koronadal[c]		96.9 MHz	5 kW	Koronadal
Energy FM Gingoog[d]		90.5 MHz	5 kW	Gingoog

Notes

1. Operated by Mindanao Broadcasting Network.
2. Operated by NSR Broadcasting Promotion.
3. Operated by the Radyo Astig Network.
4. Operated by 5K Broadcasting Network.

References

1. Republic Act No. 8081
2. Republic Act No. 11301
3. KBP Members
4. "Manny Luzon returns to 91.5 FM with the launch of BIG Radio". Adobo Magazine. June 7, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
5. 1494 DWSS (Old Website)
6. "OneRadioManila.com". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
7. Former TV5 owner expands footprint in FM radio business Archived July 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
8. "Cojuangco's Dream FM rebranding". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 1, 2011.