Radyo Pilipino Corporation, presently operating as Radyo Pilipino Media Group, is a Philippine broadcasting company owned by Lucky Star Holdings. Originally founded in 1924, it is the oldest radio network in the Philippines; its current incarnation was founded on June 25, 1985, by a consortium led by businessman-politician Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.[2]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Broadcast media Television production |
| Founded |
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| Headquarters | Intramuros, Manila, Philippines |
Key people | Claudia D. Cojuangco (President and CEO) |
| Owner | Danding Cojuangco[1] |
| Parent | Lucky Star Holdings |
| Subsidiaries | Radio Corporation of the Philippines (RadioCorp) Philippine Radio Corporation (PhilRadio) Radio Audience Developers Integrated Organization Inc. (RADIO Inc.) Beacon Communications Systems Inc. (BCSI) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [2] | |
| Type | Broadcast AM radio network |
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| Country | |
| Programming | |
| Format | News, Public Service, Talk |
| History | |
Former names | Radyo Asenso |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | National |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live (Manila/network feed) |
| Website | www |
| Type | Broadcast FM radio network |
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| Country | |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary MOR, OPM |
| History | |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | National |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live (Manila/network feed) |
| Website | www |
Radyo Pilipino Corporation has four subsidiaries which currently serve as licensees: Radio Corporation of the Philippines (RadioCorp), Philippine Radio Corporation (PhilRadio), Radio Audience Developers Integrated Organization Inc. (RADIO Inc.), and Beacon Communications Systems Inc. (BCSI).
Currently, Radyo Pilipino Media Group owns two national radio brands, namely the AM network Radyo Pilipino (formerly known as Radyo Asenso), and the FM network One FM, and its lone television station RTV Tarlac Channel 26.
History
editKZKZ (AM) is the second radio station in the Philippines owned by Henry Herman Sr. in 1922. It broadcast using a 5-watt transmitter. In 1924, it boosted its power to 100 watts. A few months later, Radio Corporation of the Philippines bought KZKZ AM from Henry Hermann. In 1926 the company began to work on constructing two of the largest radio stations in Asia with the idea of maintaining direct Manila-San Francisco service.[3][4]
On April 7, 1980, Radyo Pilipino Corporation was founded with the acquisition of Tarlac-based DZTC AM in 1981.[5]
On June 25, 1985, the current incarnation of RadioCorp was founded by a consortium led by Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. following the acquisition of Tarlac-based DWXT FM.[2]
In 2015, RadioCorp officially ventured into television broadcasting with the launch of the network's first television station, DWRP-TV 26 on January 15. It was an affiliate of CNN Philippines until 2021.
In 2019, the RadioCorp group formally restructured its operations under a new name: Radyo Pilipino Media Group (named after Radyo Pilipino Corporation). With the relaunch, its AM stations, with most of them under the Radyo Asenso network, were rebranded under its namesake brand.
On October 21, 2019, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11415 which renewed Radyo Pilipino Corporation's legislative franchise for another 25 years. The law grants Radyo Pilipino Corporation a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.[6]
In 2021, DWRP-TV was rebranded as RTV Tarlac Channel 26 and became an independent station.
Radio stations
editAM stations
edit| Branding | Call sign | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radyo Pilipino Tarlac | DZTC | 828 kHz | Tarlac City |
| Radyo Pilipino Dagupan | DWPR | 1296 kHz | Dagupan |
| Radyo Pilipino Lucena | DZLT | 1188 kHz | Lucena |
| Radyo Pilipino Legazpi | DWRL | 1080 kHz | Legazpi |
| Radyo Pilipino Naga | DWRN | 657 kHz | Naga |
| Radyo Pilipino Mindoro | DZYM | 1539 kHz | Occidental Mindoro |
| Radyo Pilipino Bacolod | DYRL | 1035 kHz | Bacolod |
| Radyo Pilipino Cebu | DYRB | 540 kHz | Cebu City |
| Radyo Pilipino Dumaguete | DYRM | 1134 kHz | Dumaguete |
| Radyo Pilipino Cagayan de Oro | DXCO | 1044 kHz | Cagayan de Oro |
| Radyo Pilipino Ozamiz | DXOC | 1494 kHz | Ozamiz |
| Radyo Pilipino Davao | DXOW | 981 kHz | Davao City |
| Radyo Pilipino General Santos | DXGS | 765 kHz | General Santos |
FM stations
edit| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One FM Tarlac | DWXT | 96.1 MHz | 2.5 kW | Tarlac City |
| One FM Baler | DWBV | 99.3 MHz | 5 kW | Baler |
| One FM Lucena | DZLQ | 98.3 MHz | 5 kW | Lucena |
| One FM Palawan | DYQS | 95.1 MHz | 5 kW | Puerto Princesa |
| One FM Legazpi | DWGO | 88.3 MHz | 5 kW | Legazpi, Albay |
| One FM Mindoro | DZYM | 92.1 MHz | 5 kW | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro |
| One FM Tacloban | DYCJ | 96.7 MHz | 5 kW | Tacloban |
| One FM Surigao | DXSP | 96.1 MHz | 5 kW | Surigao City |
| One FM Butuan | DXPQ | 95.9 MHz | 5 kW | Butuan |
Internet radio stations
editPresently, Radyo Pilipino Media Group operates its own online stations under Radyo Pilipino and One FM brands broadcasting from its Manila studios. These online stations are also enacted as "network" feeds for their national programs via hookup to selected stations.
Television stations
editAnalog (until shut off in end-2024)
edit| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power kW (ERP) | Location (Transmitter Site) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTV Tarlac Channel 26 | DWRP-TV | TV-26 | 1 kW | Tarlac City | Affiliated with Radio Philippines Network and Nine Media Corporation from 2015-2021 It became independent, currently airs on test broadcast. |
References
edit- ^ Both stations are owned by Radio Corp. of the Philippines of businessman and former ambassador Danding Cojuangco.
- ^ a b c "RadioCorp". Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Time Magazine, September 20, 1926
- ^ www.oldradio.com
- ^ "Radyo Pilipino Corporation". Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11415 (October 21, 2019), An Act Renewing for Another Twenty-Five (25) Years the Franchise Granted to Radyo Pilipino Corporation, Under Republic Act No. 8145, Entitled "An Act Granting Radyo Pilipino Corporation a Franchise to Construct, Install, Operate and Maintain Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations, Satellite and Cable Stations in the Philippines"
