Bantay Radyo (or El Nuevo Bantay Radyo) was a Philippine radio network in the Visayas and Mindanao region owned by Sarraga Integrated and Management Corporation. Its main headquarters were located in Brgy. Capitol Site, Cebu City, with repeaters located in Bogo and Guihulngan.

Bantay Radyo
TypeRadio network
Country
Ownership
OwnerSarraga Integrated and Management Corporation
History
Launch date1991
ClosedAugust 1, 2015
Coverage
AvailabilityCentral Visayas
Links
Websitehttp://bantayradyo.page.tl/

History

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Bantay Radyo was established in 1991 by Cagayan de Oro–based Sarraga Integrated and Management Corporation, with the leadership of then-provincial Board Member Gigi Sanchez. In 2002, PAFI Techno Resources Corporation took over the network's management. This lasted until mid-2015, when PAFI's contract with SIAM expired.[1]

In 2006, Bantay Radyo expanded to Mindanao with DXIP in Davao, owned by the Southern Broadcasting Network. In 2009, it went off the air for unknown reasons.

On August 1, 2015, Bantay Radyo stations temporarily went off the air due to management issues. Representatives from SIAM confiscated their transmitter equipment. SIAM decided to let CFI Community Cooperative take over the operations of Bantay Radyo once PAFI's contract expired.[2][3]

Radio stations

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Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location
Bantay Radyo Cebu DYDD 1260 kHz 10 kW Cebu City
Bantay Radyo Guihulngan DYZZ 1458 kHz 10 kW Guihulngan
Bantay Radyo Bogo DYHH 864 kHz 10 kW Bogo
Bantay Radyo Davao DXIP 900 kHz 10 kW Davao

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