Media
Tagum City, being in broadcast range from television and cable stations based in Davao City, has no indigenous media industry until 2005, when Manila Broadcasting Company started airing as Radyo Natin Tagum. Three radio stations (X88 FM, Pure FM and K95 FM) started airing after the local media explosion in 2007. Another radio station, 100.7 Radio Veritas FM, started airing in the waves by January 2010.
Aside from the said five radio stations, Tagum City has two AM Stations, several local tabloids and newspapers and one local cable channel.
The LGU also supports in the information campaign through the City Information Office, publishing annual magazines and managing the City Government's web portal, where news, visuals, photos, videos and forums are posted.
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