Radio Corporation of the Philippines

Radio Corporation of the Philippines
(RCP/RadioCorp)
Private
Industry Broadcast radio network, Television production
Founded 1924
Headquarters Manila, Philippines
Key people
 Tito C. Billiones
Francis Cardona
Owner Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr.[1]
Parent Lucky Star Holdings[2]
Subsidiaries Philippine Radio Corporation (PhilRadio)
Radio Audience Developers Integrated Organization Inc. (RADIO Inc.)
Beacon Communications Systems Inc. (BCSI)
Radyo Pilipino Corporation (Radyo Pilipino)
Website www.radyoasenso.com

Radio Corporation of the Philippines is the oldest radio network in the Philippines, currently owned by Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. through his company Lucky Star Holdings.

History

KZKZ (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] After Philippine independence, it changed its callsign to DWKZ, but changed in 1960 to DZCA.[4]

In 1929, RCP launched KZRC in Cebu broadcasting with a 100-watt transmitter, but was later sold to store owner Isaac Beck (it is now DYRC owned by the Manila Broadcasting Company). However, in 1970, RCP launched DYRB.

In 1960, it launched the first AM station in Region 4 called DWLQ 1296.

The RadioCorp group is composed of 5 broadcast companies: the RadioCorp itself, Philippine Radio Corporation (PhilRadio), Radio Audience Developers Integrated Organization Inc. (RADIO Inc.), Beacon Communications Systems Inc. (BCSI), and Radyo Pilipino Corporation (Radyo Pilipino), It also produced the weekly business show Asenso Pinoy aired every Saturdays at 9:00 am on ABS-CBN Sports+Action Channel 23.

Radio stations

AM stations

Branding Call sign Frequency Location
DZAP Radyo Asenso 1206 Dagupan DZAP 1206 kHz Dagupan
DZTC Radyo Asenso 828 Tarlac DZTC 828 kHz Tarlac
DWLQ Radyo Asenso 1296 Lucena DWLQ 1296 kHz Lucena
DWRL Radyo Asenso 1080 Legaspi DWRL 1080 kHz Legaspi
DWRN Radyo Asenso 657 Naga DWRN 657 kHz Naga
DYRL Radyo Asenso 1035 Bacolod DYRL 1035 kHz Bacolod
DYRB Radyo Asenso 720 Cebu DYRB 720 kHz Cebu
DYRM Radyo Asenso 1134 Dumaguete DYRM 1134 kHz Dumaguete
DXCO Radyo Asenso 1044 Cagayan de Oro DXCO 1044 kHz Cagayan de Oro
DXOW Radyo Asenso 981 Davao DXOW 981 kHz Davao
DXGS Radyo Asenso 765 General Santos DXGS 765 kHz General Santos
DXJM Radyo Asenso 756 Butuan DXJM 756 kHz Butuan

FM stations

Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location
96.1 One FM Tarlac DWXT 96.1 MHz 10 kW Tarlac
98.3 One FM Lucena DZLQ 98.3 MHz 10 kW Lucena
96.1 One FM Surigao* DXSP 96.1 MHz 10 kW Surigao

*Off-air.

Internet radio stations

References

  1. ↑ Both stations are owned by Radio Corp. of the Philippines of businessman and former ambassador Danding Cojuangco.
  2. ↑ Lucky Star Holdings
  3. ↑ Time Magazine, September 20, 1926
  4. ↑ www.oldradio.com
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