Bi65ound — Vanguard Radio Network, celebrating 65 years of BiG SOUND fm

Best of the Best

65 Years of BiG SOUND  ·  1961 – 2026

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Best of the Best · BiG SOUND fm Bi65ound Celebrating 65 Years · 1961–2026 DWWG · 101.5 BiG SOUND fm · Cabanatuan City DWBG · 95.9 BiG SOUND fm · Baguio City DWAA · 105.5 BiG SOUND fm · San Fernando, La Union DWXY · 100.5 BiG SOUND fm · Tuguegarao, Cagayan DWWC · 95.3 BiG SOUND fm · Cauayan, Isabela DWDC · 101.3 BiG SOUND fm · Solano, Nueva Vizcaya DZXO · 1188 AM · Cabanatuan City DWMG · 1395 AM · Solano, Nueva Vizcaya DYVA · 88.7 Big Radio · Tagbilaran, Bohol 107.7 Big Radio · Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro Best of the Best · BiG SOUND fm Bi65ound Celebrating 65 Years · 1961–2026 DWWG · 101.5 BiG SOUND fm · Cabanatuan City DWBG · 95.9 BiG SOUND fm · Baguio City DWAA · 105.5 BiG SOUND fm · San Fernando, La Union DWXY · 100.5 BiG SOUND fm · Tuguegarao, Cagayan DWWC · 95.3 BiG SOUND fm · Cauayan, Isabela DWDC · 101.3 BiG SOUND fm · Solano, Nueva Vizcaya DZXO · 1188 AM · Cabanatuan City DWMG · 1395 AM · Solano, Nueva Vizcaya DYVA · 88.7 Big Radio · Tagbilaran, Bohol 107.7 Big Radio · Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro

"Best of the Best"

We don't measure ourselves by ratings alone — we measure ourselves by you. Every program, every song, every announcement is chosen with one question in mind: does this serve the people listening? BiG SOUND fm exists to be relevant to your life — your mornings, your commutes, your celebrations, your ordinary days. You are not our audience. You are our reason.

BiG SOUND fm · Serving communities across Luzon since 1961


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Our Stations

From Cabanatuan to Baguio, La Union to the Cagayan Valley — and beyond to Bohol and Oriental Mindoro. Vanguard Radio Network reaches communities across the Philippines.

BiG SOUND fm

FM Stations

Flagship
101.5
FM
BiG SOUND fm
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
DWWG · Est. 1981 · First FM in Nueva Ecija
95.9
FM
BiG SOUND fm
Baguio City
DWBG · Est. 1994 · Origin of the BiG SOUND name
105.5
FM
BiG SOUND fm
San Fernando, La Union
DWAA · Est. 1983 · First FM in La Union
100.5
FM
BiG SOUND fm
Tuguegarao, Cagayan
DWXY · Est. 1988
95.3
FM
BiG SOUND fm
Cauayan, Isabela
DWWC · Est. 1983 · First FM in Isabela
101.3
FM
BiG SOUND fm
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
DWDC · Est. 1988 · First FM in Nueva Vizcaya
AM

AM Stations

1188
AM  ·  DZXO
Vanguard Radio Network
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
DZXO · Est. 1969
1395
AM  ·  DWMG
Vanguard Radio Network
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
DWMG · Est. 1969 · First station in Nueva Vizcaya
Big Radio

Big Radio Stations

88.7
FM
Big Radio
Tagbilaran, Bohol
DYVA · Est. 2015
107.7
FM
Big Radio
Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro
Est. 2022

The Journey

65 Years on the Air

From ₱6,000 borrowed in faith to ten stations reaching communities across Luzon and Visayas. The story of Vanguard Radio Network.

1960
A borrowed ₱6,000 and a vision
A 29-year-old law student from Far Eastern University borrowed ₱6,000 from his Aunt Dominga Caminong and — with the grace of God — launched DZGT 1050kHz in Caloocan City.
1961
Vanguard Radio Network is founded
Republic Act 3258, a certified urgent bill of Congress, grants the franchise during President Garcia's administration. DZYG 1330kHz goes on air in Cabanatuan City.
First radio station in Nueva Ecija
1969
DZXO 1188 AM & DWMG 1395 AM launch
DZXO 1188 launches in Cabanatuan. A month later, DWMG 1395 goes live in Solano — the first radio station in the province of Nueva Vizcaya.
Province First
1972
Martial Law. Stations closed. VRN endures.
When Martial Law was declared, DZYG was shut down permanently. VRN continued broadcasting on DZXO and DWMG and began rebuilding.
Survived
1981
DWWG 101.5 — the flagship is born
The first FM station in Nueva Ecija launches in Cabanatuan City. DWWG 101.5 becomes the heart of the network — and still is today.
First FM in Nueva Ecija
1983
DWWC 95.3 Cauayan & DWAA 105.5 La Union
VRN expands to Isabela and La Union — each station the first FM in its province.
2 Province Firsts
1988
DWXY 100.5 Tuguegarao & DWDC 101.3 Solano
Two more firsts — the first FM stations in Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya. VRN is incorporated the same year. Capital stock: ₱50 million.
2 Province Firsts
1994
DWBG 95.9 Baguio — and the name BiG SOUND fm is born
The founder sees "BG" — Baguio and Galvez — and adds an "i": BiG. His children give it its meaning: big God, small i. Every station becomes BiG SOUND fm.
The Name That Defined Everything
2014
Manuel "Nonong" Galvez, Jr. — in memoriam
The founder passed away on September 21, 2014. His children Joy Galvez-Dominado, Noel C. Galvez, and Dr. Marvin Galvez carry the network forward in his name.
2018
Congress speaks again — 25 more years
On October 30, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11111 — extending Vanguard Radio Network's franchise for another 25 years, through 2043. Four years after the founder's passing, the Philippine Congress looked at everything Nonong Galvez had built and made their verdict clear: keep broadcasting. The franchise he fought for in 1961 now belongs to the generation of his grandchildren.
RA 11111 · Franchise Extended to 2043
2015–22
Big Radio expands to Visayas and Mindoro
DYVA 88.7 Big Radio launches in Tagbilaran, Bohol (2015). 107.7 Big Radio follows in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro (2022). The network reaches beyond Luzon.
Visayas & Mimaropa Expansion
2026
Bi65ound — 65 years and still broadcasting
Ten stations. Three generations of the Galvez family on the board. The grandchildren of the founder — Jan, Keithlen, and Sage — now serve alongside Joy, Noel, and Marvin. The signal carries his vision into its 65th year.
65th Anniversary · 1961–2026

From ₱6,000 borrowed in faith. Still broadcasting.

Our Name

big God,
small i

In 1994, our founder opened a station in Baguio City — DWBG. The call letters "BG" caught his eye: Baguio and Galvez. He put an "i" in the middle and had something new: BiG.

His children gave it its lasting meaning. The capital B stood for God. The lowercase i stood for the self — kept small, kept humble. The G for Galvez, the family that built it all.

From that day forward, every FM station in Vanguard Radio Network carried the name BiG SOUND fm. Not just a brand — a philosophy on the air.

big God and small i — The Galvez children, on the meaning of BiG SOUND fm · 1994

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