Johnny Midnight (broadcaster)
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Johnny Midnight | |
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| Born | John William Xeres-Burgos Joseph Jr. March 31, 1941 |
| Died | October 6, 2014 (aged 73) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation(s) | Television journalist, radio host |
| Years active | 1969–2014 |
John William Xeres-Burgos Joseph Jr., also known as Johnny Midnight (March 31, 1941 – October 6, 2014) was a Filipino radio and television broadcaster. He was a pioneer reporter of Radyo Patrol in the 1960s.[1] He was awarded with the Presidential Humanitarian Award of the First Order by then President Ferdinand Marcos due to his work in helping the victims of the 1968 Casiguran earthquake in Binondo, Manila.[2] He died due to prostate cancer on October 6, 2014.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Radio
[edit]- Midnight Connection (DZRJ, DZBB[4])
- Metro Patrol Midnight Connection (2014, DWIZ)
Television
[edit]- Midnight Connection, host (RJTV 29)
- RJTV Interactive News, anchor (RJTV 29)
- Radyo Bandido sa Telebisyon, host (NBN 4 - now PTV 4)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Radio host Johnny Midnight dies at 73". gmanetwork.com. 7 October 2014.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (8 October 2014). "'Toning' guru Johnny Midnight, 73". Philstar.com/. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Hegina, Aries Joseph (7 October 2014). "Johnny Midnight: Radio broadcaster, healer". entertainment.inquirer.net. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Sallan, Edwin P. (7 October 2014). "Broadcaster and 'Toning' healer Johnny Midnight passes away". interaksyon.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ De la Cruz, Arlyn (2 January 2009), "'Midnight' sheds light on 'bribery'", Philippine Daily Inquirer, archived from the original on 2 May 2011, retrieved 7 March 2010
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