Inquirer Group of Companies

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Filipino media company

Inquirer Group of Companies

Company type| Private
Industry| Mass media
Founded| 1985
Headquarters| Makati, Philippines

Key people

| Marixi Rufino-Prieto (chairperson)
Services| Print publication, Digital media, Broadcasting
Owner| Pinnacle Printers Corporation (68.9%)
Excel Pacific Holding Corporation (25%)
Mercedes Rufino-Prieto (6.1%)
Website| inquirer.com.ph

Inquirer Holdings Incorporated (also known as the Inquirer Group of Companies) is a mass media conglomerate based in Makati, Philippines with the Philippine Daily Inquirer as its flagship brand. The company is majority-owned by Pinnacle Printers Corporation, the holding investment arm of the Rufino-Prieto matriarch.[1]

## List of properties owned by the Inquirer Group

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### Newspapers

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* Philippine Daily Inquirer
* Inquirer Bandera
* Cebu Daily News (Cebu; ceased print publication on December 30, 2018, but continues to publish news online as CDN Digital)
* Inquirer Libre
* Tumbok (now defunct since 2007 - 2008)
* Junior Inquirer (defunct since 2018)
* Inquirer Compact (defunct since 2007)

### Magazines

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Hinge Inquirer Publications (HIP), formerly Hinge Media Inc. (HMI), was established in 2003.

* F&B World
* MultiSport
* Cocoon
* Look
* Baking Press
* Turista
* Game!
* Scout
* PBA Life
* Baby
* Northern Living
* Southern Living
* Cebu Living
* Makati Leads
* Soul BGC
* Inquirer RED

### Inquirer.net

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Inquirer Interactive Inc., better known as Inquirer.net, is the official website of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It provides comprehensive coverage of both local and international news throughout the site's channels: News, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Technology, Business, Global Nation, and its recently relaunched Sports channel, which includes the official homepage of the Philippine Basketball Association.[2][3]

### Broadcasting

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Trans-Radio Broadcasting CorporationType| Subsidiary

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Country|

Philippines

Founded| 1971
by Emilio Tuason
TV stations| Inquirer 990 Television
Radio stations| DZIQ 990
Headquarters| Makati

Broadcast area

| Mega Manila, surrounding areas
Owner| JCMWell Radio Holdings Corporation
Parent| Inquirer Group of Companies

Key people

| Paolo Rufino Prieto (president)

Official website

| radyo.inquirer.net

Trans-Radio Broadcasting Corporation is a radio company based in Makati. Founded in 1971 by Emilio Tuason, TRBC is the broadcasting arm of the Inquirer Group.

Radyo Inquirer (DZIQ 990 kHz Manila) is the radio station of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, with its broadcast team semi-independent of the main paper editorial team as it is mostly composed of career radio people. Its first terrestrial test broadcast on radio was on August 16, 2010, with Inquirer columnist Ramon Tulfo and broadcasting veteran Jay Sonza headlining the list of broadcasters for the new station.

Inquirer 990 Television is a teleradyo-formatted news channel of the Philippine Daily Inquirer currently broadcasting on digital terrestrial television. Programs from the main radio feed are simultaneously aired on the television channel. Inquirer 990 TV is also airing TV programs simulcast on the radio feed such as "Arlyn Dela Cruz Reports", "Radyo Inquirer 990 Special Report" and "Raw Talk".

Trans Radio used to have an FM station DWRT-FM 99.5 in Manila as 99.5 RT From its launch in 1976 until 1996, and DYIO 101.1 in Cebu as Y101 from 1980 to the early 1990s.

In December 2020, it was announced by the Inquirer Group that Radyo Inquirer will be transitioned into a digital news site. DZIQ went off-air in March 2020 and its television counterpart was shut down on December 31, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Inquirer's loss of revenues caused by the lockdown as well as poor ratings of the station and after its legislative franchise to operate the station had lapsed.

### Megamobile

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Founded in 2005, Megamobile is the online, mobile and outdoor solutions company of the Inquirer Group. Among its services are mobile application development, digital advertising, mobile value-added service and voice service.

Megamobile is the developer of the following mobile applications:

* Inquirer Mobile
* Bandera Mobile
* Inquirer Libre Mobile
* Cebu Daily News Mobile
* Inquirer 2BU
* Radyo Inquirer Mobile
* The Mind Museum Mobile (with Bonifacio Arts Foundation Inc.)
* Friend Trip (with MMDA)
* #popeselfie
* Ad Summit PH (with Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of the Philippines (4As))
* APEC 2015
* PDS Skin (with the Philippine Dermatological Society)
* AgriBiz
* Viu Philippines (with PCCW Global)

## References

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1. ^ "Inquirer Holdings Corporation". Reporters Without Borders, VERA Files. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
2. ^ "Banner Advertising with Inquirer.net". Paul Agabin. September 9, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
3. ^ "PBA, INQUIRER.net renew partnership | Inquirer Sports". Sports.inquirer.net. December 6, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2014.

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Inquirer Group of Companies

Newspaper|

| Broadsheets|

* Philippine Daily Inquirer
* Cebu Daily News

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Tabloids|

* Inquirer Bandera

Magazine|

* Hinge Inquirer Publications

Miscellaneous|

* Inquirer Interactive (Inquirer.net)
* Megamobile
* Trans-Radio Broadcasting Corporation
* DZIQ 990
* Inquirer 990 Television

* inquirer.net
* inquirer.com.ph

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Radio networks in the Philippines

Major|

* ABS-CBN/MSPC
* DZMM
* Aliw
* DWIZ
* Home Radio
* Bombo Radyo
* Star FM
* Brigada/Baycomms/MBNI
* Brigada News FM
* MBC
* DZRH
* Love Radio
* Easy Rock
* Yes FM
* Radyo Natin
* MBSI
* Win Radio
* PCMC
* FM Radio
* UNTV-BMPI
* Radyo La Verdad
* Wish 107.5
* GMA Radio
* Barangay LS
* Super Radyo
* RMN
* DZXL
* iFM
* TV5/NBC
* True FM
* UBSI
* Energy FM
* Y2H/SBN/RRN
* XFM
* Solid FM

State-owned|

* AFP
* Armed Forces Radio
* IBC
* Radyo Budyong, DWAN
* NNC
* Nutriskwela Community Radio
* PBS
* Radyo Pilipinas
* Republika ni Juan
* The Capital

Minor|

* AMBS
* All Radio
* ACI
* Monster
* Apollo
* Allied
* GV Radio
* CBC
* DZME
* CBS-DWAD
* DCG
* DCG FM
* Kiss FM
* EBC
* Radyo Agila
* Eagle FM
* Exodus
* WRocK
* FBS/Prage
* Abante Radyo
* DWBL
* Mellow
* IBMI
* DWWW
* PBC Palawan
* Radyo Bandera
* K5 News FM
* Quest/Tiger 22
* Magic Nationwide
* RBN
* RJFM
* DZRJ
* RPN
* Radyo Ronda

Religious|

* Anchor Radio Philippines
* CEBSI
* INC Radio
* Catholic Media Network
* CMN Radio
* Radyo Totoo
* COP
* Bible Radio
* DBS
* EMBS (Life Radio)
* FEBC Philippines
* Mango Radio
* NDBC
* Radio Maria
* SDA
* Adventist World Radio
* Hope Radio
* SDV
* UCB Philippines/CMPI
* The Edge Radio
* ZOE Broadcasting Network
* DZJV

Regional|

* ABCBS
* BBSI
* Bohol Chronicle
* CBC
* Like Radio
* CCMCI
* Magik
* CLBC Pampanga
* COMNET
* DXRA-RMCBC
* eMedia Zamboanga
* FBN
* Hypersonic
* Iddes
* Kaissar Broadcasting Network
* KBSI
* Gold FM
* Radyo Rapido
* MBC
* Aksyon Radyo
* Muews Radio
* PBN Bicol
* PECBC
* Real Radio
* PFCAI
* Charm Radio
* Primax Broadcasting Network
* MemoRieS FM
* Prime FM
* Radyo Pilipino
* One FM
* RSV Broadcasting Network
* Juander Radyo
* SBC Zambales
* TBNC
* Radyo BisDak
* UMBN
* DXUM
* Retro
* Wild FM
* Vimcontu
* Viva/Ultimate
* Halo Halo Radio
* VRN
* Big Sound FM

Others|

| Campus radio|

* Adamson University
* Falcon Radio Station
* Ateneo de Manila University
* Magis Radio
* Radyo Katipunan
* Colegio de San Juan de Letran
* Arriba Campus Radio
* De La Salle University
* Green Giant FM
* DWSU Green FM
* DWDS Animo! FM
* Silliman University
* Silliman NetRadio
* University of the Philippines
* DZUP
* University of Santo Tomas
* UST Tiger Radio
* DWAQ

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Internet|

* ABS-CBN
* MOR Entertainment
* MyxRadio
* CPN
* Pinoy Radio UK
* MBNI (Crossover Online)
* RMN
* WRMN New York
* RNG
* Radyo Pilipino Manila
* One FM Manila
* Saved Media
* Trans-Radio
* Radyo Inquirer On-Line
* WXB 102

Shortwave|

* FEBC
* PBS
* Radyo Pilipinas Worldwide
* Radio Veritas

Defunct/inactive|

* 8TriMedia
* Abante
* Radyo Tabloidista
* ABS-CBN
* MOR Philippines
* Radyo Patrol
* Bantay Radyo
* Dream FM Network
* Mareco Broadcasting Network/Horizon of the Sun Communications
* Crossover
* Q Radio
* MBC
* Hot FM Network
* NU 107
* RBU
* UFM
* SMNI
* DZAR 1026 Sonshine Radio

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