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ABS-CBN Radio and TV Stations Manila

Articles

• http://www.mb.com.ph/node/132139
• http://www.mb.com.ph/node/150962
• http://www.mb.com.ph/node/8813

Books

• Kapitan: Geny Lopez and the making of ABS-CBN

Websites

• http://www.lopezlink.ph/lopez-museum/2092-nostalgia.html
• http://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/decisions.php?doctype=Decisions%20/%20Signed%20Resolutions&docid=1224729716569325069
• http://www.oocities.org/realdream2004/abs-cbnfanatic/all_his1960.html
• http://archive.org/stream/broadcastingstat71unit#page/n191/mode/1up page 178

Photos

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/gorio72/4437576329/sizes/l/in/photostream/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/gorio72/4437576865/sizes/l/in/photostream/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/gorio72/4438352666/sizes/l/in/photostream/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/gorio72/4438476426/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Notes

Sgt. Esguerra Avenue is named after Sgt. Eduardo Esguerra.

BEC/ABS Stations

Bolinao Electronics Corporation - June 26, 1946 / Alto Broadcasting System - 1952

• DZBC 1000 kHz (November 23, 1949)
• DZAQ 620 kHz (September 1953)
• DZAQ-TV 3 - ABS TV 3 Manila (October 23, 1953)

CBN Stations

Chronicle Broadcasting Network - The Radio Network of the Manila Chronicle - September 24, 1956

• DZXL 960 kHz - DZXL The Voice of the People 960 (September 24, 1956)
• DZQL 1160 kHz - DZQL Radio Reloj 1160 (September 24, 1956 - likely moved later to 830 kHz)
• DZYL-FM 102(.1) MHz - DZYL-FM 102(.1) First in Frequency Modulation (September 24, 1956)
• DZXL-TV 9 - CBN TV 9 Manila (April 19, 1958)

Post-merger BEC Stations

Bolinao Electronics Corporation includes ABS, CBN, and MBS.

• DZAQ 620 kHz
• DZMY 830 kHz - (acquired from Monserrat Broadcasting System, along with Laoag station on March 29, 1957)
• DZXL 960 kHz
• DZMM 1000(?) kHz (established 1959, likely remained at 1000 kHz until 1972, possibly started at 1340 kHz)
• DZQL 1160 kHz (likely already switched with DZMY)
• DZBC(?) 1340 kHz (possibly moved to make room for DZMM or switched frequencies)
• DZYK-FM 102.1 MHz
• DZAQ-TV 3 - ABS-CBN TV 3 Manila
• DZXL-TV 9 - ABS-CBN TV 9 Manila
• DZRD (1959 Dagupan [mentioned as Manila station, actually Dagupan])
• DZRC (June 1960 [provincial station?])
• DZRI (Naga)

Unknown Period AM Stations (1971 guide)

• DZAQ 620 kHz - BEC
• DZQL 830 kHz - CBN
• DZXL 960 kHz - CBN
• DZMM 1000 kHz - BEC
• DZMY 1160 kHz - CBN
• DZBC 1340 kHz - BEC

Unconfirmed FM Stations (1971 guide)

• DZMM-FM 94.5 MHz - BEC
• DZBC-FM 101.3 MHz- BEC
• DZYL-FM 102.1 MHz - CBN
• DZYY-FM 103.1 MHz - CBN (MBS)

Pre-Martial Law ABS-CBN Stations

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation - February 1, 1967

• DZAQ-TV 2 - ABS-CBN TV 2 Manila
• DZXL-TV 4 - ABS-CBN TV 4 Manila
• DZYK-FM 102.1 MHz - DZYK-FM 102.1 MHz

AM Stations after 1965-66 reformat 1 (per JDL, websites, Kapitan book)

• DZXL 620 kHz - (Drama station [switched with DZAQ])
• DZQL 830 kHz- DZQL NOW Radio 830 (English pop station)
• DZAQ 960 kHz - DZAQ Radyo Patrol 960 (Public service and news station [switched with DZXL])
• DZMM 1000 kHz - (middle-of-the-road territory [likely remained at 1000 kHz until 1972])
• DZMY/E 1160 kHz- (Spanish and/or classical station)
  • Spanish station given as either DZME or DZMY
  • classical station may be DZMY
  • DZMY and DZME may or may not be the same station
  • DZMY 830 kHz switched with DZQL 1160 kHz after DZMY was acquired from MBS
• DZYL 1340 kHz- (variety music station [not mentioned as "before reformat" in JDL article])
  • some inferences made, may have mistakes
  • JDL likely 1968 between reformats

AM Stations (per Case Decision)

Possibly after first reformat

• DZXL 620 khz
• DZWL 830 khz (typo? Q -> W)
• DZAQ 960 khz - DZAQ Radyo Patrol 960
• DZMM 1000 khz
• DZMY 1160 khz (moved to 1340, became DWOW)
• DZYL 1340 khz

AM Stations after 1965-66 reformat 2 (DZMY to 1340)

• DZXL 620 kHz - (Drama station)
• DZQL 830 kHz - DZQL NOW Radio 830 (English pop station)
• DZAQ 960 kHz - DZAQ Radyo Patrol 960 (Public service and news station)
• DZMM 1000 kHz - (middle-of-the-road territory)
• DZYL 1160 kHz
• DZMY 1340 kHz - (will be reformatted to DWOW)

AM Stations 1969-71 DWOW reformat (per JDL/forumers etc., by 1972)

• DZXL 620 kHz - (Drama station)
• DZQL 830 kHz - DZQL NOW Radio 830 (English pop station)
• DZAQ 960 kHz - DZAQ Radyo Patrol 960 (Public service and news station)
• DZMM 1000 kHz - (middle-of-the-road territory)
• DZYL 1160 kHz - (Sports radio)
• DWOW 1340 kHz - D'WOW Radyo 1340 (Filipino pop station)

AM Stations reformats by frequency

• 620 kHz - DZAQ (October 19, 1953) -> DZXL (1967)
• 830 kHz - DZMY (bought March 29, 1957) -> DZQL (likely from 1160 kHz)
• 960 kHz - DZXL (September 24, 1956) -> DZAQ (1967)
• 1000 kHz - DZBC (November 23, 1949) -> (?) -> DZMM
• 1160 kHz - DZQL -> DZMY -> (?) -> DZYL
• 1340 kHz - (?) -> DZBC -> (?) -> DZMY -> DWOW

After 1987 Reestablishment

• DWWX-TV 2 - ABS-CBN TV 2 Manila (the former DZAQ-TV)
• DWAC-TV 23 - ABS-CBN Sports+Action 23 Manila (acquired, formerly DZEE-TV)
• DZMM 630 kHz - DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 (from the former DWWW 630 kHz of KBS [DWWW call sign is now used by a different station])
• DWRR-FM 101.9 MHz - MOR 101.9 My Only Radio For Life! (the former DZYK-FM [ABS-CBN], also DWWK-FM [BBC], DWOK-FM [BBC], DWKO-FM [ABS-CBN], and DZOO-FM [ABS-CBN])