Quest Broadcasting
Filipino radio broadcast company
Quest Broadcasting Inc. (QBI) is a Filipino media company based in Mandaluyong, Philippines. It primarily operates a network of radio stations under the Magic Nationwide brands. Its corporate office is located at the Unit 907, 9th floor, Paragon Plaza, EDSA cor. Reliance St., Mandaluyong.
01History
The company was established in 1986 as the SBS Radio Network Inc. (Sarao Broadcasting Systems), co-owned by the Sarao family (owner of Las Piñas-based Sarao Motors) and the Vera family (original owners of FBS Radio Network). In 1992, Luis and Leonida Vera's eldest son, Atty. Jose Luis Vera, took full control of the company and renamed it as Quest Broadcasting Inc.
On December 12, 2012, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10342 grants Quest Broadcasting, Inc.'s legislative franchise for another 25 years. The law granted QBI hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors or assigns, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain for commercial purposes and/ in the public interest, radio broadcasting stations and television broadcasting stations, including digital television system in the Philippines, where frequencies and/or channels are still available for radio broadcasting, through microwave, satellite or whatever means, including the use of any new technologies in radio systems, with the corresponding technological auxiliaries and facilities, special broadcast and other program and distribution services and relay stations in the Philippines.
In April 2013, all Killerbee stations in regional areas started carrying the Magic branding (adopted from its Manila flagship station).
By 2022, its regional stations were leased to different management, leaving DXEL in Zamboanga as the sole regional station of Magic Nationwide.
02Radio stations
Magic Nationwide stations
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic 89.9 | DWTM | 89.9 MHz | Metro Manila |
| Magic Zamboanga | DXEL | 95.5 MHz | Zamboanga City |
Other stations
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Location | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid FM Cebu | DYBN | 92.3 MHz | Cebu City | Y2H Broadcasting Network |
| XFM Davao | DXBE | 89.1 MHz | Davao City | |
| Klick FM Bacolod | DYBE | 106.3 MHz | Bacolod | 5K Broadcasting Network |
| K5 News FM Cagayan de Oro | DXKB | 89.3 MHz | Cagayan de Oro |
Former stations
| Callsign | Frequency | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DZKX | 103.1 MHz | Lucena | Currently owned by Y2H Broadcasting Network. |
| DYII | 92.7 MHz | Tagbilaran | Owned by Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation. Operations taken over by Groove Deejayz Entertainment Solutions. |
| DYSR | 95.1 MHz | Dumaguete | Currently independent as SR95. |
| DXKM | 106.3 MHz | General Santos | Owned by Advanced Media Broadcasting System. Currently off the air. |
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Sources and credits
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