5K Broadcasting Network is a Philippine broadcasting company. Its corporate office is located in Bacolod. 5K operated a number of FM stations across the country via airtime lease agreement under the K5 News FM brand.
History The company was established in 2015 by naturopathy and alternative medicine specialist Dr. Ramel Y. Uy as Xanthone Plus Broadcasting Services. DYBZ (whose frequency is owned by RMC Broadcasting Corporation) based in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique was its first station under the Sweet FM brand.
By 2017, XPBS transferred its corporate headquarters and operations to Bacolod and became a partner company of Bandera News Philippines for stations in Western Visayas and Negros Oriental under the Radyo Bandera Sweet FM brand, with the majority of its stations licensed under Fairwaves Broadcasting Network.
In 2021, XPBS rebranded as 5K Broadcasting Network after transferring its Xanthone Plus herbal products to Yes2Health, a company owned by Ramel Uy's younger brother Remelito which would launch its own radio network XFM the following year.
On November 27, 2023, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease-and-desist order against radio stations that were licensed under Fairwaves Broadcasting Network due to the expiry of its legislative broadcast franchise in 2020. Bandera News Philippines founder Elgin Damasco contended that the affected stations under Fairwaves had their ownership transferred to Palawan Broadcasting Corporation after the latter's franchise renewal was granted in 2021.Republic Act No. 8113
By November 2023, 5K Broadcasting ended its partnership with Bandera News. On December 1, all of its stations rebranded as K5 News FM to reflect the change. The following year, it expanded to various markets across the country.Two Firsts: Radyo Bandera Thrives in its First Year as the First News-FM Radio Station in Iloilo
On August 15, 2025, Abante inked an agreement with 5K, where the former will air a number of programs from its eponymous radio station, along with Bilyonaryo News Channel's newscast Agenda, on selected K5 News FM stations.
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K5 News FM NameCallsignFrequencyLocationOwnerK5 News FM Bacolod101.5 MHzBacolodPalawan Broadcasting CorporationKlick FM BacolodDYBE106.3 MHz Quest BroadcastingK5 News FM OlongapoDZIV88.7 MHzOlongapoApollo Broadcast InvestorsK5 News FM SantiagoDZRI100.1 MHzSantiago, IsabelaK5 News FM MasbateDYME95.9 MHzMasbate CityMasbate Community Broadcasting Company K5 News FM PalawanDWAR103.9 MHzPuerto PrincesaRolin Broadcasting EnterprisesK5 News FM IloiloDYKU88.7 MHzIloilo CityFBS Radio NetworkK5 News FM RoxasDYHG100.9 MHzRoxas CityHypersonic Broadcasting CenterK5 News FM KaliboDYTJ94.5 MHzKaliboTagbilaran Broadcasting SystemK5 News FM KabankalanDYXU102.9 MHzKabankalanSubic Broadcasting CorporationK5 News FM BayawanDYGL106.5 MHzBayawanGold Label Broadcasting SystemK5 News FM CulasiDYJA95.9 MHzCulasiSubic Broadcasting CorporationK5 News FM San JoseDYBZ95.7 MHzSan Jose de BuenavistaRizal Memorial Colleges Broadcasting CorporationK5 News FM SagayDYJU89.7 MHzSagaySubic Broadcasting CorporationK5 News FM Sipalayrowspan=2 96.9 MHzSipalay Masbate Community Broadcasting CompanyK5 News FM Canlaon100.1 MHz CanlaonK5 News FM SiatonDYSW94.5 MHzSiatonRizal Memorial Colleges Broadcasting CorporationK5 News FM San CarlosDYGM95.7 MHzSan CarlosGold Label Broadcasting SystemK5 News FM DumagueteDWFH97.7 MHzDumaguetePalawan Broadcasting CorporationK5 News FM Tanjayrowspan=8 88.1 MHzTanjayK5 News FM Guihulngan87.9 MHzGuihulnganK5 News FM Hinigaran104.9 MHzHinigaranK5 News FM Isabela104.3 MHzIsabela, Negros OccidentalK5 News FM Jimalalud97.1 MHzJimalaludK5 News FM Bais99.1 MHzBaisFBS Radio NetworkK5 News FM Ayungon103.5 MHzAyungonPalawan Broadcasting CorporationK5 News FM Siquijor105.7 MHzSiquijorTimes Broadcasting CorporationK5 News FM TaclobanDYTG103.1 MHzTaclobanTagbilaran Broadcasting SystemK5 News FM CDODXKB89.3 MHzCagayan de OroQuest Broadcasting
Affiliate stations The following stations are affiliated with K5 News FM. NameCallsignFrequencyLocationOwnerK3 FM105.1 MHzMiagaoHunter 61 Infantry Battalion - Philippine ArmyRadyo MuscovadoDYKQ100.5 MHzKabankalanCentral Philippines State UniversityPrime 99.1DYBM99.1 MHzBacolodMareco Broadcasting NetworkJU FMDYUM89.7 MHzMabinayPalawan Broadcasting CorporationEnergy FM GingoogDXQU90.5 MHzGingoogUltrasonic Broadcasting System
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