This was the Home of NU Rock

NU107 is DWNU FM at 107 dot 5 megahertz in Pasig, once the loudest and proudest member of KBP. This has been NU107, the Philippines' one and only Home of NU Rock. This is NU107. We are signing off.

Those were NU's last words. They signed off on 11.07.10 after 23 years of existence and 17 rock awards.

I wasn't able to go at the Emerald Ave. since I don't have someone to accompany me. Anyway, I did log in to the live access to take a glimpse of the station. There were 4,666 viewers on live access before the chatters got disconnected.

The jocks bid goodbye and played their last song choice one by one. I was wishing earlier that the finale song would be something from the Juan dela Cruz Band, Ang Himig Natin or Kahit Anong Mangyari could be perfect. Those songs are like foundations of the industry for me. But at the back of my mind, I was also hoping that a song from the Eraserheads could end the show. I actually even requested it through txt yesterday. I badly need the song to be heard for the final time on NU's Remote Control Weekend. I stayed up for hours last night waiting for my song to be played. But I lose hope, thinking that the txt line might be flooded, and that DJ Shannen might not be able play it for me. But hello NU! You really don't disappoint me. Thank you for making Ang Huling El Bimbo the Finale song, very fitting, as always.

Over the week, the jocks have been discussing their fondest moments of NU, things that they'll miss and such. Pontri was asking earlier of the listeners' povs so I thought about listing mine here.

1. Musicians perform live >> my basis for buying the band's album
2. Stairway to Seven >> kept me up to date
3. Monica's and Kim's voices >> made me want to be nu's dj.
4. In the raw >> inspired me to continue rocking
5. Zach and Joey in the Morning >> "pampagising" in the LRT while on my way to school
6. Countdown 107 >> our superproxy for firecrackers
7. Remote Control Weekend >> opportunity to backtrack
8. RockEd Radio >> very informative and funny
9. NU Live Streaming >> revealed the faces behind their voices
10. NU Rock Awards >> my drug

These are just a few of the many things which I'll be missing.

Sure, Pinoy Rock and Roll will not end just because one of its pillars had given up. However, I believe it will be a hard time for musicians. It is only here where you can easily have the djs play your song for the whole world to hear. But let us not lose hope. Eraserheads did have a hard time starting anyway. Good luck rock and rollers! Long live Pinoy Rock! Thank you again NU.