DZAR
DZAR (1026 AM) Sonshine Radio is a radio station owned and operated by Sonshine Media Network International in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the 3rd Floor, ACQ Tower (formerly Jacinta Building I/NBC Tower), Santa Rita Street, EDSA, Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City (which is the former home of DZAM/Angel Radyo and DWFM) and its transmitter is located in M. Sioson Street, Barangay Dampalit, Malabon City. This station operates daily from 4:00 AM to 12:00 MN.
| City | Makati City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Mega Manila, and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 1026 kHz |
| Branding | DZAR Sonshine Radio |
| Slogan | "Alternatibong Radyo" (Alternative Radio) "Ka-Partner mo sa Balita at Serbisyo!" (Your Partner in News and Public Service!) "Now The Whole World Listens" |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino (primary) English (secondary) |
| Format | News, Public Affairs, Religious Radio, Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SMNI (Sonshine Media Network International) (Swara Sug Media Corporation) |
| Operator | Admar Vilando (Station Manager) |
| DWAQ-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1973 (as DWXX) May 10, 1987 (as DZAM) 1998 (as Angel Radyo) March 2005 (as Sonshine Radio) |
Former call signs | DWXX (1973–1987) DZAM (1987-1998) |
Former frequencies | 1000 kHz (1973-1979) |
Call sign meaning | Angel Radyo (former branding under NBC) Alternatibong Radyo |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | A1 |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen/Watch via Facebook Live |
| Website | http://www.dzar1026.ph/ http://www.smninews.com |
History
In 1973 (due to Martial Law), the 1000 khz frequency which is used by ABS-CBN at that time under the callsign DZMM, was given to GMA and the callsign was changed to DZXX. In 1975, it changed its call letters to DWXX (Double X) 1000 kHz (later moved to 1026 kHz in 1978) and it was then a sister station of DZBB 594 kHz, featuring a pop music format. Later on, Hypersonic Broadcasting Center acquired the station from the Republic Broadcasting System (now GMA Network) while DWXX 1026 finally closed shop on April 15, 1987. On May 10, 1987, when Nation Broadcasting Corporation took over the 1026 AM frequency, it was rebranded as DZAM Radyo 1026: Ating Maaasahan, which would also rebrand later as DZAM Radyo Commando. During that period, the station operated with 10 kW output, and it featured a uniform network type format (a.k.a. TV-on-radio format), consisting of news, and well-balanced mix of talk, music and entertainment programming for listeners of all ages; as well as live coverage of PBA games at that time.[1]
In 1998, after NBC was acquired by PLDT's MediaQuest Holdings from the consortium led by the Yabut family and real estate magnate Manny Villar, DZAM later changed its callsign as DZAR and relaunched as Angel Radyo, with an upgraded 25 kW signal, followed by the switch to news and talkback format. Some of the personalities who worked for Angel Radyo were TV personalities Boy Abunda, Ricky Carandang, TG Kintanar, Gerry Geronimo, Angelique Lazo, Bernadette Sembrano, Gina dela-Vega Cruz, showbiz columnist Jobert Sucaldito, columnist Rina Jimenez-David, Fernan Emberga, Noli Eala and Tim Orbos.
In 2005, international televangelist Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy acquired all of NBC's AM stations under the Swara Sug Media Corporation's ownership. This, in turn, gave birth to Sonshine Radio. At that time its studios moved from NBC Tower/Jacinta Building in EDSA, Guadalupe, Makati City to Jollibee Plaza Building in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, and finally upgraded to its current 50 kW output, with its news, talk and religious programming.[2][3]
Its 50,000 watt broadcast signal is heard in its territorial limits (Metro Manila), and is the only Philippine station heard all over the world live via satellite through Globecast and through the Internet at its website, thus the tag "Dinig sa buong mundo" (Heard all over the world).
In 2012, DZAR studios moved back from Jollibee Plaza Building in Ortigas Center, Pasig City to the new home ACQ Tower (formerly NBC Tower/Jacinta Building) in EDSA, Guadalupe, Makati City.
Notable anchors
- Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy
- Juan Ponce Enrile
- Aljo Bendijo (also with PTV 4)
References
- "The Philippines Labor Relations Journal: Vol. 12". 1979. p. 144. Retrieved August 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
- Roces, Mina (2012). Women's Movements and the Filipina: 1986-2008. University of Hawaii Press. p. 209. ISBN 9780824834999. Retrieved August 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
- Higher rice output via radio