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89.9 KDFM reaching the Filipino community

By Bernadette H. Carreon
Horizon news staff

First broadcast in July 2006, the Pinoy radio station 89.9 Twenty-two points, plus triple-word-score, plus fifty points for using all my letters. Game's over. I'm outta here.KDFM launched by Sen. Alfonso Diaz was aimed at reaching out to the 5,000 Filipino workers in Palau.
The new radio station, however is not limited to Filipino audience, foreign workers and locals alike also patronize the new station.
"Filipinos are music lovers. At the same time this radio station is a means of communication to reach out to the Filipino community who are scattered all over the island," Diaz said.
He said the Pinoy FM is also aimed at bringing the Filipinos closer to home and that it has received positive comments about the station.
He said the local employers are happy that their foreign employees get through their work easily by tuning in to the station.
He said that Filipinos help build the country and the radio program served as a way of thanking the community.
Pinoy FM has expanded with several programs not only focusing on music.
Recently, the Pinoy FM features the Air Force Civic Action Team every Monday night, and every Thursday night it airs its "love notes" program.
He said the radio station is run by his able producer Imelda Aban and helping out with the program is disc jockey Paul Kjeldsen.
Aban said Tuesday nights is scheduled for requests; Wednesday nights is Original Pilipino Music and Friday night features jazz and classical music.
Diaz said that the station also gives out information on the Filipino community activities.