DWXI-AM

DWXI (1314 AM) is a radio station owned and operated by Delta Broadcasting System, the media arm of El Shaddai in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the 7th Floor, Queensway Commercial Tower, 118 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati, while its transmitter is located along Gen. Alvarez St., Brgy. San Rafael III, Noveleta. It operates Weekdays from 4:00 AM to 12:00 MN, Saturdays from 5:00 AM to 12:00 MN, and Sundays from 5:00 AM to 11:30 PM. It also broadcasts 24 hours on special occasions especially during overnight celebrations.^[1]

DWXI

Makati
Broadcast area	Metro Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency	1314 kHz
Branding	DWXI 1314
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino, English
Format	News, Public Affairs, Talk, Religious Radio (El Shaddai)
Ownership
Owner	Delta Broadcasting System
Sister stations	DBS TV 35
History
First air date	1968
Former call signs	DZSA (1968–1981)
Former frequencies	1230 kHz (1968–1978)
Call sign meaning	XI (roman numeral for 11)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Class	B (Regional)
Power	50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	14°26′19.0068″N 120°52′44.328″E / 14.438613000°N 120.87898000°E / 14.438613000; 120.87898000
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	DWXI 1314

History

DZSA was born in the late 1960s. Ernie Baron was part of the anchors of the fledgling station, before he returned to ABS-CBN in 1986. The station then aired an OPM format dubbed as Himpilang Sariling Atin DZSA 1230. It was then broadcasting on 1230 kHz until 1978, when it transferred to the present frequency of 1314 kHz, adopting the 9 kHz spacing for AM Broadcasting.^{[citation needed]}

In 1981, at the height of his real estate business expansion around what is now Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Velarde bought DZSA from the original owners of the Delta Broadcasting System, for P2 million, because he needed the parcel of land on which it stood. Besides, the owners would not sell the land unless the radio station was included in the deal. Later, the radio station alone would cost him millions more to sustain its operations. Upon acquisition, he started operating the station following his recovery from a heart ailment to propagate the healing message from the Word of God.^[2][3][4] This prompted him to established his foundation of the El Shaddai Catholic Charismatic Group in 1984.^[5]

After he bought that station from its former compound behind the formerly Manila Bay Casino in Sto. Niño, Parañaque, it moved to Multinational Village in the said city in 1990. In 1998, it transferred to its present location in Legaspi Village in Makati. Back then, it was ranked third among the AM radio stations in Metro and Mega Manila.

In 1998, during El Shaddai's 14th Anniversary Overnight Celebration, DWXI launched a new slogan, "Ang Tunay na Lakas na Galing sa Itaas!", in which the station's transmitting power was upgraded to 30,000 watts. Since October 30, 2019, its programs can be viewed live on YouTube and Facebook, as well as Tuesday and Saturday Family Appointment With El Shaddai Live Streaming, and the Amorsolo Prayer Meetings every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

See also

• DWDE-TV
• Delta Broadcasting System
• El Shaddai (movement)
• Mike Velarde

References

1. "Delta Broadcasting System: About Delta Broadcasting System, Inc". Retrieved August 4, 2017.
2. Carroll, John (April 1, 2006). . SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. via HighBeam (subscription required). Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
3. "Pacman deep into Bible study." Filipino Reporter March 23, 2012: 21. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. February 15, 2013.
4. Mydans, Seth (April 13, 1997). . The New York Times. via HighBeam (subscription required). Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
5. . Manila Bulletin. via HighBeam (subscription required). August 17, 2008. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.