Monster Radio Cebu (DYBT)

Cebu City
Broadcast area	Central Visayas and surrounding areas
Frequency	105.9 MHz
Branding	Monster BT 105.9
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	CHR/Top 40, OPM
Network	Monster Radio
Ownership
Owner	Audiovisual Communicators, Inc.
History
First air date	March 1, 1987
Former call signs	DYMZ (1987–1994) DYWC (1994-2000)
Former names	Z105 (March 1, 1987-April 3, 1994) Wild FM (April 4, 1994-April 30, 2000)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	10,000 watts
ERP	35,000 watts
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.monstercebu.com

DYBT (105.9 FM) - broadcasting as Monster BT 105.9 - is a radio station owned and operated by Audiovisual Communicators, Inc. Its studios and transmitter are located at West Entrance, G/F East Aurora Tower, #3 President Quezon (F. Cabahug) St., Kasambagan, Mabolo, Cebu City.^[1][2]

History

The station was established by Capricom Production & Management on March 1, 1987, as Z105 under the call letters DYMZ. On April 4, 1994, UM Broadcasting Network leased the station's airtime and changed its branding to 105.9 Wild FM, with a call letters to DYWC. It carried a dance-leaning Top 40 format. On May 1, 2000, Audiovisual Communicators acquired the station from Capricom, changed its call letters to DYBT and rebranded it as Monster Radio BT 105.9 with a Top 40 format. In 2016, the station transferred from Mango Square Mall to its current location in East Aurora Tower and adopted its current slogan "Cebu's Hottest", the catchphrase used by its flagship station in Manila.

Recognitions

In the previous years, Monster Radio BT 105.9 has been nominated as Best FM Station (Provincial) until the station won the category at the 25th KBP Golden Dove Awards in 2017.^[3][4]