LOOKING BACK AT 55 GLORIOUS YEARS

DYTR – AM 1116 Khz., “Ang Tingog sa Bohol” (The Voice of Bohol) started its operation in the late 1960’s under the Liberty Broadcasting System with its twin station DYXT-AM. The company was owned by the Toledo Family of Tagbilaran City. They were operating at the family residence fronting the former Bohol Provincial Hospital or now the Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital on Migual Parras Street. When Martial Law was declared in 1972, the twin-stations were among those who were closed by then Pres. Marcos. However, more or less six months later, DYTR-AM was aloud to go back on air at that time as a music station. In the late 70’s, DYTR-AM separated from DYXT and was already broadcasting on its own franchise under the Tagbilaran Broadcasting System (TBS). In the 80’s, DYTR introduced public affairs programs and newscasts in its programming line up. As its expansion, TBS opened its music arm the DYTR-FM or 911FM on 91.1 mhz. with a 2.5 kilowatt power transmitter. DYTR-AM and 911FM were serving the news, information and music needs of the Boholanos until 1996 when it was acquired by the Community Media Network, Inc. (COMNET), a subsidiary of the CAP Family of Companies.

With its vision to offer a stronger, clearer and more professional broadcast service not only to the Boholanos but also its neighboring environs, Comnet upgraded the power of both stations. DYTR-AM acquired a 10,000-watt transistorized Harris transmitter and a myriad of state-of-the-art broadcast equipment including the latest in the industry, the Optimod audio processors, Energy-Onyx STL, Kenwood and Motorola radio transceivers, among others. Its operation was also upgraded and streamlined using a local area network that connects all aspects of operation. DYTR transmitters can be operated through remote control.