One of the main concerns of the local church of San Jose de Antique within the first decade since its establishment as prelature in 1962 was the total development of the Antiqueños. Those involved in the church’s socio-economic endeavors learn very early the valuable role of education and formation of the people participating in those projects. Thus, the Prelature intensified its formation and education programs in relation to its dream for the Antiqueños’ total development and progress. The need for mass media and communications began to dawn on this tiny rural local church.

May 1, 1972 marked the formal operation of the radio station. On that day Radio Kauswagan Antique-DYKA was blessed and inaugurated. Broadcasting then at 801 Khz on the medium was radio band, it was operation on a one-kilowatt capacity. Radio Kauswagan Antique – - radio for the progress of the Antiqueño – this name rightly describes the founding rationale and mission of the station. It broadcasts as a voice reverberation over the Antiqueño land and sea and even beyond, to promote the longed for progress and development via the airwaves.

In 1974, some significant moves for DYKA were made. Although it has already been two years in operation, it had not yet found financial stability. In fact, it was on this year that it faced its first-ever financial crisis. Brought to the attention of the prelature’s Senate of Priests, the situation provoked the local church’s irrevocable commitment to DYKA in this statement: “The prelature will look for means to continue operating DYKA until it proves absolutely impossible.” Thus, despite the hardship it faced, the station in this year still went into radio drama production and with the recommendation of the Catechetical Commission and the Senate, employed a full-time catechist – on –the –air.

Exactly on the full decade of its existence, the station realized its need for a stronger power. A new transmitter was procured. Broadcasting now with a new strength of 5,000 watts, it has been able to extend five times more than before its coverage to the far-flying barangays and nearby provinces and islands. It also saw itself slowly adjusting its program to the new challenges of evangelization, progress and total human development. It has since then broadcasted on 801 Khz on the medium wave band.

Technology wise, the station also has tried its best to be in stride with the mainstream of information technology, even when it is just within its meager means. Admittedly backward still in plenty of ways, yet it gratefully acknowledges now the indispensability of modern communication gadgets for news reporting and broadcasting. Thus, it tries its best to improve the facilities.

Indeed, DYKA has spelled out of a difference in the heart, the mind and the total life of the great Antiqueño. It has been a small but great and persuasive little voice broadcasting from the heart of the Antiqueño.