DZRC (873 AM) was a radio station owned and operated by Filipinas Broadcasting Network. The station's studio and transmitter were located along Capt. F. Aquende Dr., Legazpi, Albay.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Broadcast area | Albay and surrounding areas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 873 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Filipinas Broadcasting Network |
| Sigaw 95.5 Music & News FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1960 |
Last air date | 2017 |
Former names | Radyo Champion |
Former frequencies | 890 kHz (1960–1978) |
Call sign meaning | Radyo Champion |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Incidents
editOn January 28, 1991, past 1 a.m., an explosion occurred at the station's compound, damaging glass windows and ceiling inside the building, as well as four nearby houses;[8] and slightly injuring an employee.[9] According to the police, unidentified men aboard a motorized tricycle left dynamite along with a note[8] with message purportedly supporting Iraqi president Saddam Hussein—"Long Live Saddam, Criminal Bush"—believed to mislead investigators.[9] The station manager reported that the station had received some threats from unknown groups through phone calls, as it aired commentaries concerning both issues in the locality and the Gulf War based on reports from news sources, particularly Voice of America and Radio Baghdad; but not towards Muslims and Iraqis in the city.[9] The incident, along with another which was happened almost two hours later at another radio station in Kidapawan, Cotabato, was believed related to the war.[8]
References
edit- ^ "2015 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT | NTC Region 5" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ List of Albay stations
- ^ President signs four laws extending various broadcast franchises
- ^ Dead newsmen tell no tales
- ^ NPA owns gunslaying of ex-Legazpi City radioman
- ^ Balagtasan Bikol-style and the piece “Sagkod Ngunian”
- ^ G.R. NO. 141994
- ^ a b c "Bombs detonated around the world". The Bryan Times. Bryan, Ohio. United Press International. January 29, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Radio station bombed, pro-Saddam message left". Manila Standard. Manila. Associated Press. January 29, 1991. p. 6. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
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