DZMM Most Development-Oriented

MANILA, Philippines - DZMM opened 2013 on a high note by topping all AM radio stations in the most recent radio audience listenership survey and bagging four awards at the recently-concluded UPLB Gandingan Awards, including the Best AM Station award.

The Gandingan Awards, which recognize programs and personalities dedicated to tackling development-oriented issues, also named Ted Failon as Best AM Announcer, Radyo Negosyo as the Most Development-Oriented AM Program, and its anchor Carl Balita as the Gandingan ng Kabuhayan.

DZMM also reigned in the ratings game when it registered a 33.3 percent audience share in Mega Manila in December 2012, based on the latest data from Nielsen Radio Audience Measurement. It enjoyed a six- point lead over rival DZBB’s 27.1 percent.

DZMM introduces a bolder and more information-packed morning block (from 4 a.m. to 12 noon) to fortify its role as the source of relevant news and public service that caters to each Filipino’s needs.

Start your day right with Gising Pilipinas at 4 a.m., where DZMM Traffic Angels Raki, Tina and Bea load up the first few minutes with traffic updates from different parts of Metro Manila. Anchors Ricky Rosales and Johnson Manabat report the latest news from all over the country.

Dos Por Dos checks in at 5 a.m., with Radyo Patrol reporters making the rounds of the newsstands in the metro and going over the day’s biggest headlines from a variety of newspapers, and DZMM Traffic Angels delivering real-time traffic updates.

What follows is biting commentary from veteran broadcasters Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja, on top of consumer reports from Radyo Patrol reporters on the latest prices of basic commodities.

Noli de Castro sets the news agenda for the day in Kabayan, which starts at 6 a.m., where he whips up an engaging mix of news, commentary and public service.

From 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Kabayan teams up with Ted Failon in Radyo Patrol Balita to run down news stories from in and out of the country, as well as give refreshing and rich interviews with news personalities involved in the most recent political, economic and health issues, among others.

Ted continues in Failon Ngayon sa DZMM at 8 a.m. to give entertaining yet sharp and intelligent analysis of the country’s pressing problems to incite action.

Korina Sanchez weighs in on the most important national issues and problems in Rated Korina at 10 a.m. The program, which celebrates its first anniversary this month, continues to give away as much as P3,000 cash to its viewers and listeners every day.

From a news and information-filled morning, Julius Babao and Kaye Dacer banner DZMM’s flagship public service program Aksyon Ngayon at 11 a.m. to help out unfortunate Filipinos in need.