DZAS
DZAS (702 AM) is a non-commercial radio station owned and operated by Far East Broadcasting Company, an international Christian broadcast company which operates several radio stations in the Philippines. The station's studio facility is located at 46th floor of One Corporate Centre, Meralco Avenue corner Doña Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City and the transmitter is located at McArthur Highway, Barangay Wakas, Bocaue, Bulacan. DZAS broadcasts on the AM band from 4:35 AM to 12:00 MN daily. Few of the station's programs are also aired on television via GCTV and TBN Philippines on cable.
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| City | Pasig |
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| Broadcast area | Mega Manila, and surrounding areas Worldwide (Online) |
| Frequency | 702 kHz (C-QUAM) |
| Branding | 702 DZAS |
| Slogan | Agapay ng Sambayanan (The Side of the Nation) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino, English, Hokkien (Chinese programming) |
| Format | News, Public Affairs, Talk, Public service, Religious Radio, Christian Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Far East Broadcasting Company |
| 98.7 DZFE | |
| History | |
First air date | June 4, 1948 |
Former frequencies | 680 kHz (1948–1979) |
Call sign meaning | Agapay ng Sambayanan Far EASt Broadcasting Company |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | A (clear frequency) |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | dzas |
Station Profile
Initially known as KZAS, the station began its broadcast on June 4, 1948, as the lyrics of the hymn “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” wafted in the air for the first time, signaling the beginning of Gospel broadcasts in the country. KZAS eventually came to be known as 680 kilocycles (read "Six-Eighty") DZAS in the year 1948.[1] In November 1978, DZAS moved to the present to frequency of 702 kHz in response to the adoption of the 9 kHz spacing implented by the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 on AM radio stations in the Philippines and across the Asia-Pacific region. For six decades now, (read "Seven-O-Two") 702 DZAS has been providing the Filipino household with news, music, information, and inspiration while sharing the Word of God. It is now one of the oldest radio stations still operating today.[2]
702 DZAS, however, experienced a setback, when the station reduced its broadcast hours in November 2003, owing to its financial difficulties. In January 2004, the station resumed its regular broadcast hours.[3]
In June 2012, DZAS and sister FM station 98.7 DZFE, moved to a new, modern office space located at the One Corporate Centre in Ortigas Center, Pasig to adjust to modern broadcast settings.
References
- Sterling, Christopher (December 2, 2003). Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set. Routledge. p. 920. ISBN 9781135456498. Retrieved August 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
- Dearborn, Fitzroy (2004). The Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio: Vol. 2. Museum of Broadcast Communications. p. 570. ISBN 9781579584320. Retrieved August 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
- Soan, Gabriel (2004). Help Wanted: Dumb Sheep Needs Shepherd. WestBow Press. p. 141. ISBN 9781490819679. Retrieved August 26, 2020 – via Google Books.