Manila Broadcasting Company
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MBC Building
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Formerly called
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Metropolitan Broadcasting Company (1946-1972) |
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| Industry | Broadcast television and radio network |
| Founded | July 15, 1939 |
| Founder | Samuel Gaches (of the Heacock Company) Frederico Elizalde JM Elizalde Manuel Elizalde |
| Headquarters | Pasay, Philippines |
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Key people
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Fred J. Elizalde, Chairman and CEO Juan Elizalde, Senior Vice President Ruperto Nicdao Jr., President |
| Revenue |
 PHP1.13 billion (FY 2015)
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PHP213.21 million (FY 2015)
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PHP148.40 million (FY 2015)
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| Total assets |
PHP1.27 billion (FY 2015)
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| Total equity |
PHP890.98 million (FY 2015)
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| Owner | FJE Group of Companies |
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Number of employees
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124 (FY 2015) |
| Subsidiaries | see list |
| Website |
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Manila Broadcasting Company is a radio and television network owned by the FJE Group of Companies in the Philippines. Its AM flagship station, DZRH is the oldest radio station in the country while its FM flagship station, Love Radio is the current #1 station in FM radio ratings in Metro Manila and several key cities.
MBC's corporate headquarters and studios are located at MBC Building, Sotto St., CCP Complex, Pasay City. The current president is Ruperto Nicdao Jr.
MBC has seven different brands, the best known of which are DZRH Nationwide, Aksyon Radyo, Love Radio, Yes The Best, Hot FM, Easy Rock, and Radyo Natin.
Aside from radio, it has returned into TV broadcasting with its cable TV channel (DZRH News Television) and five affiliate regional TV channels.
The origins of MBC can be traced to DZRH, first went on air as KZRH on the morning of July 15, 1939 by the Heacock Company, a department store company based in Escolta, Binondo, Manila. Years later, it bought KZRC (now DYRC) from Isaac Beck in Cebu City. The Japanese took over the stations and KZRH became PIAM for their propaganda.
After World War II, three prominent businessmen, Maestro Frederico Elizalde and his brothers then-Ambassador JM Elizalde and Manuel (also known as Don Manolo) took over KZRH and KYRC. With the help of station manager Bertrand Silen, KZRH established its operations, this time at the Insular Life Building in Plaza Cervantes. In June 1946, the Elizalde family established the new network as Metropolitan Broadcasting Company (the former name used from the incorporation in 1946 until the Martial law time).
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