Broadcast City was the headquarters and broadcast complex of the television and radio networks owned by Roberto Benedicto, namely - Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Radio Philippines Network (RPN) and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC). It was located at Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and served as the three network's main television and radio production center and main transmission facility. It was inaugurated in July 1978 and was the most modern broadcast facility at that time.
| Broadcast City | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Radio studio Television studio |
| Address | Capitol Hills, Old Balara |
| Town or city | Quezon City |
| Country | Philippines |
| Construction started | 1970 |
| Completed | 1976 |
| Inaugurated | July 1978 |
| Renovated | 2013 |
| Demolished | 2020[citation needed] |
| Owner | Roberto Benedicto (1978-1986) Government of the Philippines (1986-2018) |
After the 1986 People Power Revolution toppled the government of Ferdinand Marcos, Broadcast City and the three networks were sequestered by the new government and placed under the management of a Board of Administrators tasked to operate and manage its business and affairs subject to the control and supervision of Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG).[1]
BBC ended its operations on March 20, 1986, and its radio (101.9 FM) and television frequencies and one frequency from RPN (630 AM) were awarded back to ABS-CBN in July 1986.
In 2011, IBC entered into a joint venture agreement with Prime Realty, an affiliate of R-II Builders Group of Reghis Romero Jr. The agreement called for the development of 3.5 hectares of Broadcast City.[2]
In October 2012, RPN's news and sales department were disbanded by Solar TV Network (which acquired a 34% controlling stake in the network since 2011) and discontinued use of the Broadcast City facilities in favour of its modern facilities in Mandaluyong.
IBC has discontinued the use of Broadcast City since December 2018. Broadcast City was demolished in 2020 to give way for the Larossa Condominium project of Primehomes Real Estate Development Inc.[citation needed]
Television and Radio stations located in Broadcast City
edit- DWWX-TV 2 - Frequency returned to ABS-CBN Corporation in 1986 as ABS-CBN until 2020. Now known as All TV (DZMV-TV).
- DWWA 1160/DWAN 1206 - Defunct in 2010. Later re-acquired by IBC in 2024.
- DWWK/DWOK-FM 101.9 - Frequency returned to ABS-CBN Corporation in 1986. Now defunct since 2020 as DWRR-FM due to expired broadcast franchise.
RPN
- DZKB-TV 9
- DWWW 630 - Frequency returned to ABS-CBN Corporation in 1986 as DZMM. Now known as DWPM.[3]
IBC
- DZTV-TV 13
- DWKW 1280/DZTV-AM 1386 - Defunct in 1999.
- 89 DMZ (Danz Music Zone) - Sold in 2001 to Blockbuster Broadcasting System. Now known as AWR 89.1.
References
edit- ^ "Executive Order No. 11, series 1986". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 8, 1986. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ dela Pena, Zinnia (December 26, 2011). "San Miguel still keen on IBC-13, RPN-9". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ LIFE BEGINS AT 40: Eddie Rodriguez, Eddie Garcia & Rod Navarro | Full Movie, retrieved September 14, 2023