Philippines: GMA radio stations lead Mega Manila airwaves

GMA Network’s flagship AM radio station Super Radyo DZBB 594 registered a total audience share of 45 percent in March, marking a significant increase from its February performance of 30.7 percent.

According to a company release, DZBB’s lead over closest competitors DWWW 774 and DZRH Nationwide 666 remains undisputed. For the months of February and March, DWWW 774 had a total audience share of 14.4 and 21.8 percent, respectively. DZRH had 20 percent and 9.8 percent for the same period.

Barangay LS 97.1, GMA’s flagship FM radio station, led other radio stations in March with a total audience share of 44.1 percent, while its nearest competitor 90.7 Love Radio had 14.2 percent. Barangay LS 97.1 also claimed the top spot for Mega Manila listeners in February with a 43.7 percent total audience share over 90.7 Love Radio’s 11.8 percent.

GMA Network’s radio stations have also earned distinctions from various award-giving bodies lately. In February, Super Radyo DZBB was recognized as AM Radio Station of the Year at the 2024 Platinum Stallion National Media Awards of Trinity University of Asia. At the 2nd Laurus Nobilis Media Excellence Awards of the Lyceum Philippines University Cavite held in March, it anchors were honoured with the Laurus Nobilis Media Excellence in Radio News Reporting: veteran broadcast journalist Susan Enriquez (Female Category) and Joel Reyes Zobel (Male Category). Papa Dudut of Barangay LS 97.1 was awarded the Laurus Nobilis Media Excellence in Radio Disc Jockeying for the Male Category.

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