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Magic 89.9 City of license Mandaluyong CityBroadcast area Metro ManilaBranding Magic 89.9 Slogan"Today's Best Music" Frequency89.9 MHz First air date 1986 Format Pop, Alternative Power25,000 watts ERP75,000 watts Callsign meaningDW
Tender
Magic
Owner Quest Broadcasting Incorporated Sister stations Jam 88.3, Wave 891, Campus 99.5, 103.5 Max FM Website http://www.magic899.fm/

Magic 89.9 (DWTM 89.9 MHz Metro Manila) is the flagship FM station of Quest Broadcasting Incorporated/The Radio Partners Inc. The station's two studios are located at Paragon Plaza, Mandaluyong City and Eastwood City Cyberpark, Libis, Quezon City.

1 History
2 On-air Personalities
- 2.1 Current
- 2.2 Previous
3 Programs
4 The Quest Radio Network
5 Magic 89.9 CD Compilations
6 See also
7 External links

History

The station began regular operations barely 11 days before the end of the Marcos dictatorship, or on Valentine's Day 1986. It became a witness to history unfolding before the Filipinos. The station started broadcasting itself from the Philippine Communications Center building (PHILCOMCEN) in Pasig City, starting with a 10 on- air crew led by Burning Bernie (now the station's president and general manager) The Classic Dj's during that period inclusive of Bernie,were the Fab 10; Little David, Joe D'Mangoe,Sgt.Pepper,The Gaucho, Paul Reno, Ken Fortun,Rockin V, Michael Vincent and Johnny Gizmo.Between the year's 1988 to 1989 (the year of the Magic), the station started to reformat its broadcasting slot to 24-7, providing for itself 24 hours of airtime for its listeners.It was a huge success. "The Battle of the Radios" during that era, was supported by a wide variety of spoofs and gimmicks not to mention sidekicks,(no computers, no hard drives but just a bunch of wires) to which made Broadcasting ultra-creative as compared to the digital technology we have today.

10 years afterwards, the Magic transferred its studios from the Philippine Communications Center to Paragon Plaza in Mandaluyong City.

Magic 89.9 became the first home of "Love Notes", to what was initially conceptualized as a gimmick, the 15 minute counseling program hosted by Joe D'Mango became an instant hit among office staff every Friday morning. It transferred its home to its sister station Wave 89.1 in 2001.

It is always known for making Fridays nostalgia days with its Friday Madness (then Friday Magic Madness), a format that started a trend on FM radio that was previously only done on a weekend.[year needed]

Mo Twister, after four years in hiatus, returned to Magic 89.9, with Good Times With Mo (Limited Edition). It was so good, that he returned again in February 2006 with Good Times With Mo, then a late night show. In June 2006, it was transferred to the morning slot (6-9 AM) with Mo's co-hosts Andi-9 (resigned in February 2007,returned in June 2007, and left again on November 2007) and Mojo Jojo. Andi's replacement is now Grace Lee.[dubious – discuss]

Another change of lineup and programming happened in June 2006 and again in March 2007.

On July 17, 2007, The Magic website was in operation once more to serve the net surfing Magic 89.9 listeners. HiT FM 99.5 DJ Sam YG (a former member of its now-defunct Campus Patrol program until 2005 after which he transferred to 99.5 RT (the predecessor of HIT FM)), was featured in a plug in this said station (heard in early July), where Mo Twister played the station manager. For that stunt, he was suspended from HiT FM 99.5 and eventually transferred to the Magic effective July 14, 2007.

Recent additions to the Magic family of jocks include Tin (actually a returnee; she started out as a junior jock before moving to sister station 99.5 Hit FM) and Lellie (moved after the rebrand of 99.5 Hit FM as 99.5 Campus FM). And after numerous stints with the station (especially on Good Times), Andi9 returned once more to replace Miles in the late afternoon shift with Lil' Joey. Instead of "eighty-nine point nine", the call numbers of Magic is now officially read as "eight nine point nine", an apparent attempt to create distinction from competition.

On-air Personalities

Current

Mo Twister
Mojo Jojo
Grace Lee
Lil' Man Guile
Boom
Joey
Andi9 returned 3/24/08 to replace Miles on the 3-6 show
CJ D' DJ
Sarah
Slick Rick
Tony Toni
Sam YG (formerly of HIT FM 99.5)
Big Daddy Jake
Max Speed
Suzy (formerly named as Tin, one-time Junior Jock and former DJ of 99.5 HIT FM)
Josh Strike (former Junior Jock turned DJ)
Pat (former Junior Jock turned DJ)
Lellie (former DJ of 99.5 HIT FM)
James Bang (Station Manager)
Carlo Jose (The official voice-over of all Quest radio stations.)

Maui (Last On-Air: May 30, 2007)
Asia (Last On-Air: January 18, 2007)
BOBBY D.
Cadillac Jack
Faith
MC Dash - now with Wave 89.1
Dré - now with 103.5 Max FM
Tina Ryan
DJ Happy
Matt Montoya
Rick Rude
The Bossman
Lambert - now with Jam 88.3
Sgt. Pepper/The Sarge (DJ Classic and now the station manager at 103.5 Max FM)
Little David (DJ Classic)
John Lemon
Joe D'Mango (DJ Classic)
Burnin' Bernie (DJ Classic)
Paul Reno (DJ Classic)
Ken Fortun (DJ Classic)
Sonny B. (Station Manager and Morning Personality for Davao station 105.9 Mix FM)
Bennii Obaña
Johnny Gizmo (DJ Classic)
Michael Vincent (DJ Classic and Program Director/Presenter for Metro Plus AM 1044 in Hong Kong)
The Gaucho (DJ Classic)
Tetta News - now with 103.5 Max FM
King DJ Logan - now with 103.5 Max FM
Rockin' V (DJ Classic)
Kelly - now with 103.5 Max FM
Miles
The Blade
Crystal
Mighty Mike
Jay Bounce †
Scott

Programs

Daily Programs

These are the daily programs (Monday-Thursday) from early morning to the wee hours of the morning:

Good Times with Mo Twister, Mojo Jojo and Grace Lee
The Boom Box with Boom Boom Baby and Nikki
The Big Meal with Big Daddy Jake and Suzy
The Top 5 at 5 with Joey and Andi(CD Review is in-show during 4-5 on Wednesdays)
The Carpool with CJ the DJ & Lellie
Boys Night Out with Slick Rick, Tony Toni, and Sam YG (Confession Sessions is now an in-show segment)
Strike Zone with Josh Strike
The Graveyard Shift with Pat

Special Programs

Top 5 at 5 with Joey and Andi
Friday Madness
Retro in the Metro
The Magic Weekend
Saturday Slam with Suzy
Big Fish Radio
Big Daddy's Playground with Big Daddy Jake and Lil Man Guile
On A Positive Note with Lellie
The Magic 30 with Sam YG and Suzy
Local Vocal with Carlo Jose and Live na Live with CJ the DJ
Slow Flow with the Junior Jocks

Previous Programs

Da Flow - Bobby D.
Da Stretch - Bobby D.
Early Returns - revived by Max FM
Nite Live
Boogie Nights
Spooky Nights
The Morning Zoo Crew - revived by Max FM
The Bottom 3
Morning XXXpress
The Breakfast Club -w/ Sonny & Bennii (as 99.5 Hit FM's The Hit Morning Crew)
Radio Tabloid - revived by Boys' Night Out, now called "Radyo Tabloid" mostly reffered to as "Confession Sessions"
Final Countdown - revived by Max FM
Tunog Kalye - revived by Max FM
Sunday Slowdown - revived by Max FM
Party On Weekends

The Quest Radio Network

Further information: The Quest Radio Network

Magic 89.9 CD Compilations

Magic Urban Flow (MCA Music Philippines, 2005)
Party on Weekends (EMI Music Philippines, 2005)
Club Myx (EMI Music Philippines, 2006)
Kami nAPO muna (Universal Records, 2006)
Party On Weekends (House Edition) (EMI Music Philippines, 2006)
The Best Of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn (Viva Records, 2006)
Kami nAPO muna Ulit (Universal Records, 2007)
Friday Madness OPM Edition/Retro In The Metro (Vicor Music, 2007)
The Best Of Manila Sound 2: Hopia Mani Popcorn (Viva Records, 2007)
Freestyle: "Back At The Yard" (Viva Records, 2007) (in collaboration with Wave 89.1)
The Nicest Of The 90's (Viva Records, 2007)