DYHPRMN Cebu is a radio stationowned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. Its studios and offices are located at the RMN Broadcast Center, G/F Capitol Central Hotel and Suites, N. Escario St., cor. F. Ramos Ext., Capitol Site, Cebu City, while its transmitter is located at White Road, Brgy. Inayawan, Cebu City. This station operates 24 hours from Mondays to Saturdays and on sign off at 9:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Broadcasting history
It began on September 14, 1963, DYHP is the first radio station in the provinces of Central Visayas, then associated with Philippine Herald in the past 1960s. It was started its broadcasting on the frequency of 670 kilocycles in 1963 managed by Lorenzo A. Gabutina, a former Station Manager, Assistant VP AM Operations of Radio Mindanao Network. At the 1960s decade, a Cebuano drama production center based in DYHP-Cebu was established and subsequently followed by an Ilonggo drama production center based in DYHB-Bacolod in 1964. Among the former DYHP-Cebu talents in the past 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s included Maam Susan Perez, Elma Vestil, Nelson Tantano, Teresa Diez, Esper Palicte, Janice Gimena, Debbie Santa Cruz, Carolyn Marquez, Wilma Silva and more. The rest are present casts from RMN Production Center such as Mira Tumulak, Matet Cabudian, Baby Farida Salgado, Julian Bacus Daan, Allan Nacorda, Priscilla Raganas, Gully Del Mar, Trifun Pie Morales, Direk Joel Bensi, Randy Suson, Joel Acedo, Rey Borres, Jojo Buron, Jennifer Miñoza, Ingrid Vertudazo, Cecille Cabrera, Jay Badayos, Jayly Raganas Jaca, Carol Gicain, Aldwin Gully Nacorda, Princess Nacorda, Jeffrey Gamunada, among others. In 1978, DYHP had moved its frequency to 612 kHz and became the dynamic news and public affairs station. This was known at that time as DYHP Radyo Agong Cebu, the provincial AM stations of Radio Mindanao Network to used the Radyo Agong branding at that time, until the station becomes the change of name as dominant news and public service station, simply called RMN in 2000. During the early 1990s, DYHP RMN Cebu also aired their programs via satellite thru the stations DYHD in Tagbilaran, DYRR in Ormoc, DYWC in Dumaguete, DYRS in San Carlos, DXDR in Dipolog and DXRS in Surigao. Under the management, the station became "Radyo Mo Nationwide" in 2009, together with the other owned and operated stations and its affiliates under RMN. DYHP RMN Cebu was previously located at the 2/F Gold Palace Bldg., Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City. In 2009, the transmitter site of DYHP RMN Cebu was moved from Alumnos, Brgy. Mambaling to its new location at the White Road, Brgy. Inayawan to operate in full power with better signal reception that making it the most powerful station in the Central Visayas Region. On May 26, 2012, DYHP RMN Cebu had finally moved to its new broadcast centers at the G/F Capitol Central Hotel & Suites, N. Escario St., cor. F. Ramos Ext., Capitol Site, Cebu City, while the Production Centers were also relocated at Room 302, 3/F Jose R. Martinez Bldg., Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City for the most supplying drama programming to all cebuano-speaking from the other RMN Stations in Visayas and Mindanao, except for Gabayan sa Kaayohan and Paglaum Human sa Kapaitan which are the blocktime radio dramas only for Cebu listeners. DYHP RMN Cebu closely its competed in radio broadcasting as the leading and number one AM radio station in Metro Cebu and Central Visayas Region. On September 12, 2015, DYHP RMN Cebu celebrates its 52nd anniversary. During 2015, they aired a drama titled "Sabungera". It was about a person who was adopted by a certain man. As the person grew up, "they" became fond and grew successful with cockfighting. Not long after, the person knew that one of the competitors was his biological father. As of 2015, their daily program, What's the Style, has been moved from 4:00-4:30 p.m. to 7:30-8:00 p.m.. Also, during June 28, 2019; they broadcast a story of a person, along with their family, who survived a storm, only to have their mother die from sickness not long after.
