DWAY

Broadcast areaAlbay and surrounding areasFrequency104.3 MHzBrandingCare 104.3 The Way FMProgrammingLanguage(s)Albayanon, Filipino, EnglishFormatReligious RadioOwnershipOwnerFar East Broadcasting CompanyHistory1973DWAS (1973–2008)1390 kHz (1973–1978)
1125 kHz (1978–2008)
88.3 MHz (2014–2015)The WAYTechnical informationNTCPower5,000 wattsLinksWebsiteOfficial Website

DWAY (104.3 FM), broadcasting as Care 104.3 The Way FM, is a radio station owned and operated by the Far East Broadcasting Company. Its studios are located along Maharlika Hi-way, Brgy. Arimbay, Legazpi, Albay, and its transmitter is located at Bariw Hill, Brgy. Estanza, Legazpi, Albay.^[1][2][3]

History

The station as established in 1973 on AM under the call letters DWAS. In 2006, it went off the air after its original transmitter was damaged by Typhoon Milenyo. Not long after, it went back on air after installing a surplus transmitter tower used by Manila-based DZFE. In 2008, it went off the air for good after its transmitter was damaged by Typhoon Frank.

On December 7, 2014, it returned on air, this time on FM under the call letters DWAY. Originally an emergency broadcast under "Unang Tugon" in the midst of Typhoon Ruby, it became a fully-fledged station a few months after.

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