Radyo5 @ 10

Radyo5’s 10th Anniversary (News5)

10 years ago today, around 8 months after TV5’s relaunch, Radyo5 92.3 News FM was launched under TV5’s News5 department. And it has gone through a lot of changes throughout its run.

U92’S DEMISE

By late August 2010, news broke that U92 would end soon and TV5 would take over the station. On October 1, U92’s 1st anniversary, the station switched to automated music, airing oldies music along with a stinger voiced by Martin Andanar. (I can’t remember what he said.)

LAUNCH TIME

On November 8 at 4am, Radyo5 was officially launched. Andanar first went on air with his program Andar Ng Mga Balita. Aside from that, its initial Weekday line-up consisted of:

• 5am: Balita Alas Singko sa Radyo5
• 5:30am: Hook-up of TV5’s Good Morning Club
• 8am: Punto Asintado, hosted by Cheryl Cosim and Erwin Tulfo
• 10am: Isyu, hosted by Raffy Tulfo and Nina Taduran…