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| City | Cebu City |
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| Broadcast area | Cebu Province, Bohol, Siquijor, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran Island, some parts of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Western Samar, Masbate, Romblon, Zamboanga del Norte, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte and Northern Mindanao |
| Branding | DYHP 612 RMN Cebu |
| Slogan | "Ang Nag-Unang Radio Station sa Sugbo!" |
| Frequency | 612 kHz |
| First air date | September 14, 1963 |
| Format | drama, news, public service, music, religious broadcasting, entertainment |
| Language(s) | Cebuano |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| Class | C,D&E |
| Callsign meaning |
DY Herald Philippine |
| Former frequencies | 900 kHz (1963–1978) |
| Owner | Radio Mindanao Network |
| Sister stations | 93.9 iFM Cebu |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | RMN Cebu |
DYHP 612 RMN Cebu is the first radio station that founded at the provinces of Cebu when it went on the air in September 14, 1963. The station was owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network in Cebu City, Philippines. Its studios and offices are located at the RMN Broadcast Center, G/F Capitol Central Hotel & Suites, N. Escario St., cor. F. Ramos Ext., Capitol Site, Cebu City, the capital of Cebu province in Region 7 Central Visayas Region, Philippines. While its transmitter is located at White Road, Brgy. Inayawan, Cebu City operating on the frequency at 612 kHz with a transmitting power output of 10,000 watts. The Station Manager in the present is Atty. Ruphil Fernandez-Bañoc.
This station is operates Mondays to Saturdays from 3:00 AM to 11:00 PM and on Sundays from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM. During Holy Week each of the year, the station's regular programming is pre-empted to give way by some special programs of religious shows, reflections and dramas in the Season of Lent every Maundy Thursday in the month of April and annually during Siete Palabras days every Good Friday at the same month from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Exception its transmission on Black Saturday and resumes broadcasting on Easter Sunday at 5:00 AM.
It began on September 14, 1963, DYHP is the first radio station in the provinces of Central Visayas, then associated with Philippines Herald in the past '60's. It was then broadcasting on the frequency of 900 kHz on the 1960s managed by Lorenzo A. Gabutina, a former Station Manager, Assistant VP AM Operations of Radio Mindanao Network (RMN). Later on, the station becomes clock of all listeners as a part of daily life.
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 70's, 80's, and 90's were Maam Susan Peres, Elma Bestil, Nelson Tantano, Teresa Diez, Esper Palicte, Janice Gemina, Debbie Santa Cruz, Carolyn Marquez, Wilma Silva and more. The rest are present casts from RMN Production Center (Cebu City) such as Mira Tumulak, Matet Cabudian, Baby Farida Salgado, Julian Bacus Daan, Allan Nacorda, Priscilla Raganas, Trifun Pie Morales, Direk Joel Bensi, Randy Suson, Joel Acedo, Rey Borres, Jojo Buron, Jennifer Miñoza, Ingrid Vertudazo, Cecille Cabrera, Jay Badayos, among others.
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