DWPM Transmitter Tower (Obando)

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DWPM (630 AM) previously assigned to DZMM – operating as Prime Media-ABS-CBN DWPM Radyo Patrol 630 – is a Filipino language news radio station broadcasting from Quezon City, Philippines, serving the Mega Manila market. It is the flagship station of the Radyo Patrol Network owned by ABS-CBN. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, corner of Mother Ignacia St., Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City and its 50,000 watt transmitter is located at F. Navarette St., Brgy. Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan.

At present, DZMM is considered, and remains to be one of the top stations in the AM band in Metro Manila (#1 in Vehicle Coincidental Survey for AM stations and Kantar Radio Ratings) and is recognized as one of the most awarded radio stations in the Philippines

On May 23, 2023, ABS-CBN Corporation announced in its press release that the company will enter into a joint venture agreement with Prime Media Holdings, Inc., owned by House Speaker Representative Martin Romualdez to produce and supply various programs including news content to broadcasters and third-party entities including the PMHI-owned Philippine Collective Media Corporation, operator of the Favorite Music Radio FM radio network. Among the plans for ABS-CBN and Prime Media's joint venture is the planned revival of DZMM on its original frequency of 630 kHz.

On June 26, 2023, 630 kHz conducted a test broadcast under the DWPM callsign.

The station had its soft launch on June 30, 2023 as Radyo 630. A day prior to the launch, hosts of several programs from ABS-CBN's Filipino cable news channel TeleRadyo has informed their viewers to tune-in to the new station the next day. Its soft launch coincided with the relaunch of TeleRadyo as TeleRadyo Serbisyo, which is also now handled under the Prime Media/ABS-CBN joint-venture management. It is slated officially launch on July 17.
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Coordinates:   14°41'36"N   120°56'51"E
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