Former Bombo Radyo Makati reporters Jun Mendoza and Jofrey Bong Cagape, and Tacloban City stalwarts Rocky Lesigues, Ley Baguio and Mellany Pacia and newcomer anchors Christopher Canlapan and Robert Lacambra Jr were shipped in to lead the first day of the station and form Manila's branch of Brigada News Team. On April 28, 2014, Brigada began its operations at the Manila studio as 104.7 Brigada News FM Mega Manila, but retaining its old Batangas studio as a technical mediator relaying the entire Manila facility feed. It was at this point that all Batangas-based personnel were laid off. In mid-April, the station went to another period of test broadcasts, this time, with its Manila link. It was only during the 1st quarter of 2014 that they started simulcasting Brigada Connection from the network's flagship station in General Santos City as a dry run. However, it mostly contained music programs and taped Brigada Healthline blocktime programs.
The broadcast team, initially, was purely consisted of the remaining Bay Radio hold-overs who did not transfer to other stations in the market. On February 24, 2014, 104.7 FM formally relaunched as Brigada News FM.īrigada continued to use the Batangas studio facility as 104.7 Brigada News FM Batangas from launch date until April 25, 2014. On February 1, 2014, 104.7 FM underwent a test broadcast with the acquisition of better transmitting facilities. Prior to the soft launch, most of the in-house personnel were laid off, with some of the displaced being hired by Air1 Radio 91.9 in the process. On October 1, 2013, the station became part of Brigada Mass Media Corporation's acquisition and 100% gradual take-over of Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation then later underwent a soft launch with the borrowed Brigada News FM and Healthline plugs and stingers effective October 28. 2013 was its last iteration prior to acquisition. One of the notable activities of the station was its Hataw sa Tag-Araw done every February to June where its regular programming switched to summer-oriented shows. It was formerly known as Bay Radio 104.7, the second FM radio station in Batangas, owned by Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation, launched in 1998, operating everyday from 4:00 a.m.
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