DZMM tops listener polls

MANILA, Philippines - Most radio listeners in Mega Manila relied on and tuned in to DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta in 2013 for breaking news, information and commentary based on radio listenership survey. DZMM is also the unanimous choice of students as it swept the top honors given by different student award-giving bodies.

Last year, DZMM ruled competition across all time blocks, according to the Kantar Media Radio Audience Measurement. DZMM registered an average audience share of 35 percent for the said year.

DZMM also opened 2014 as the Most Awarded AM Radio Station in the country after it was named the Best AM Station and AM Radio Station of the Year at the first Mabini Media Awards of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and the eighth Gandingan Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards of UP Los Banos (UPLB).

DZMM anchors ruled at the Mabini Awards where Julius Babao was hailed as the Best Radio Public Service Program Host; Anthony Taberna as the Best Radio News Commentary Program Host; and Ricky Rosales as the Best Radio News Program Host.

DZMM also won Best Radio Public Service Program for Aksyon Ngayon; Best Radio News Commentary Program for Dos Por Dos; and Best Radio News Program for Gising Pilipinas.

UPLB Gandingan, meanwhile, honored Ted Failon as the Best AM Announcer; Failon Ngayon as the Most Development-Oriented Radio Program; and Suriang Bayan sa SRO as the Most Development-Oriented Radio Plug. Anchor Carl Balita, meanwhile, was again named the Gandingan ng Kabuhayan.

Academics, critics and professors earlier recognized Todo-Todo Walang Preno anchors Ariel Ureta and Winnie Cordero as the Best Male and Female Radio Anchors at the12th Gawad Tanglaw Awards. Last year, DZMM was inducted into the award-giving body’s Hall of Fame after winning Best AM Station for five years.