Radio Philippines Network
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| Type | Broadcast commercial radio and television network |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Availability | National |
| Founded | June 29, 1960 by Roberto Benedicto |
| Slogan | We Tell The Story of The Filipino. |
| Area | Philippines |
| Owner |
Nine Media Corporation (34%) Far East Managers and Investors (32%) Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) (20%) |
| Parent | Nine Media Corporation |
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Launch date
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June 29, 1960 |
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Former names
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Kanlaon Broadcasting System (1989-1994) |
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Picture format
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NTSC 480i (SDTV) |
| Affiliation |
Crime/Suspense (January 1, 2008 – October 3, 2008) C/S 9 (October 4, 2008 – November 28, 2009) Solar TV (November 29, 2009 – February 25, 2011) ETC (March 2, 2011 – November 29, 2013) Solar News Channel (December 1, 2013 – August 22, 2014) 9TV (August 23, 2014 – March 15, 2015) CNN Philippines (March 16, 2015 – present) |
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Official website
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www |
Kanlaon Broadcasting System
(1960-1975)
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a Filipino-based media company co-owned by Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Office, Nine Media Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and several private stockholders. The network's main offices. Its studios are located at Broadcast City, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and its transmitter are located at # 97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City. Founded by Roberto Benedicto and prior to the privatization, it was the sister station of current government owned and controlled Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation.
Currently, Radio Philippines Network is the broadcaster and affiliate of CNN Philippines, the local franchise of CNN in the Asia-Pacific Region.
The congress of the Philippines approved the franchise of Radio Philippine Network on June 19, 1960. Instead of using its franchise name, the network instead used Kanlaon Broadcasting System as its initial branding. Kanlaon is a volcano on the Philippine island of Negros, the home of its founder Roberto Benedicto. Kanlaon Broadcasting System started broadcasting as a radio network with its first station DZBI in Manila. By 1967, KBS had grown into a full network, with seven radio stations all over the country namely, DZRR and DZAX in Manila, DZAH and DZBS in Baguio, DZTG in Tuguegarao, DZRL in Laoag (later moved to Batac), and DXDX in Didiangas. Philippine radio veteran Ben Aniceto was the operations director at the time.
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