A social media post from the Ka-Bida Channel Facebook page claimed that 101.9 MHz on the FM Band in Metro and Mega Manila returned to the air as K5 News FM Manila. ABS-CBN Corporation previously used the radio frequency of 101.9 MHz to air MOR 101.9 For Life in that area (under the callsign of DWRR-FM) until its shutdown on May 5, 2020, following the parent broadcaster’s forced shutdown due to the expiration of its franchise.
As of January 2026, 101.9 MHz on the FM Band in Metro and Mega Manila has been off the air since the government shut down all TV and radio operations of ABS-CBN on May 5, 2020, following the issuance of a Case and Desist Order against the broadcaster by the National Telecommunications Commission of the Philippines. That means the Facebook post about 101.9 FM is back on the air in Metro and Mega Manila, as K5 News FM Manila is False and Misleading.
It is also worth mentioning that 5K Broadcasting Network, which operates its FM radio stations under the K5 News FM brand, did not operate the 101.9 FM in Metro and Mega Manila. At the moment, the K5 News FM is broadcasting in the following key areas of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao: Santiago (Isabela), Olongapo (Zambales), Masbate, Palawan, Bacolod, Iloilo, Roxas, Kalibo (Aklan), San Jose de Buenavista (Antique), Dumaguete (Negros Island), Tacloban, and Cagayan de Oro, and are also broadcasting in some provinces throughout the Philippines. Other broadcasters own the stations through an airtime lease agreement, while 5K Broadcasting Network manages these stations for operational purposes.
In short: Is 101.9 MHz FM in Mega Manila on the air as K5 News FM Mega Manila? The answer is no. 101.9 MHz is still off the air since the ABS-CBN Shutdown on May 5, 2020.
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