TV5 will bring news and talk shows on FM Radio via Radyo Singko starting November 8, 2010.

TV5 creates another media milestone by introducing the first-ever news/talk station on FM radio with the launch of 92.3 NEWS FM Radyo Singko, which makes its first full broadcast in Mega Manila and some parts of Northern Luzon this November 8. With this pioneering news/talk station on the FM band, TV5 further reaches out to its growing audiences by revolutionizing public service and informative programming beyond television.

Radyo Singko offers a new platform that blends the young and seasoned journalists from TV and radio. With its 40-reportorial team on 24/7 operation, 92.3 NEWS FM Radyo Singko sets off a formidable synergy with the News5 Central News Desk in terms of content generation and news materials.

“We are very much driven by the encouraging public feedback on TV5 and the innovations that we have to offer. With the trust and confidence given to us by our progressive viewing public, we have all the motivation we need to set our sights beyond the confines of traditional media. We believe in the boundless possibilities of multimedia convergence, and 92.3 News FM is part of the great leaps we are prepared to make as a multimedia organization,” said Atty. Ray Espinosa, President and CEO of TV5.

Radyo Singko’s weekday news engine starts as early as 4am with Martin Andanar in Andar ng mga Balita, followed by veteran commentator Neil Ocampo and his views delivered in different voice impressions in Todo Balita! at 6am. Points of view from all sources are heard in Cosim-Tulfo: Punto Asintado! at 8am with Cheryl Cosim and Erwin Tulfo. The AM tandem of Raffy Tulfo and Nina Taduran finally hits the FM in Isyuat 10am. At 12nn, Laila Chikadora and Tsongki Benj dish up a daily serving of the hottest showbiz gossips in ShowBisto!

Meanwhile, Luchi Cruz-Valdes and Atty. Mel Sta. Maria get to the bottom of human realities and frailties in Relasyon at 2pm. Entertainment roundup continues as juiciest showbiz stories come in every Cristy Ferminute at 4pm with Cristy Fermin and Richard Pinlac. Join Paolo Bediones as he gets to know the Generation Y in Sakto kay Paolo at 7pm. The highlights (and at times, lowlights) of life, love and some in-between are tackled in Ah, OA! Amy and Hans On-Air with Amy Perez and Hans Mortel at 9pm. News5’s banner news programs (Sapul sa Singko, Balitaang Tapat, Aksyon Prime and Aksyon JournalisMO) get hook-ups in 92.3 NEWS FM at 5:30am, 11:30am, 6:30pm and 11:30pm, respectively.

“Intelligent commentaries and latest news are no longer limited to AM with 92.3 NEWS FM Radyo Singko. We’ve already introduced firebrand journalism on TV, and it’s high time that we bring radio to a new level. Whether you’re at home or on-the-go, TV5 gives you more access to accurate and latest news,” said Luchi Cruz-Valdes, Head of News5.

92.3 NEWS FM will start delivering the news powered by Radyo Singko beginning Monday, November 8.