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DZRH
DZRH (666 AM) is a radio station owned and operated by MBC Media Group. The station’s studios are in the first floor of MMG Building, Star City, V. Sotto Street, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay with transmitter along I. Marcelo Street, Brgy. Malanday, Valenzuela. The station broadcasts nationwide via relay stations across the Philippines.
Established on July 15, 1939, DZRH is the oldest privately owned radio station, and the second-oldest radio station in the Philippines after state-owned DZRB.
DZRH began operations as KZRH (Voice of the Philippines) on July 15, 1939, at 6:00 a.m., from the top of the H.E. Heacock Building in Escolta, Manila, with Hal Bowie as its first announcer. It had been established by American businessman Samuel "Sam" Gaches, president of H. E. Heacock Company, one of the largest department store chains in the Pacific region. Aside from Gaches, an all-American staff was also led by Bertrand "Bert" Silen, station manager; and Johnny Harris, program director; both who formerly worked at KZRM.
It was the city's fourth commercial radio station and the company bought Cebu-based KZRC in 1940. Both were among the six Philippine-based stations operating prior to the Japanese occupation.
Beginning as the company's mouthpiece in its early years, KZRH broadcast musical variety shows, comedy skits, and brief newscasts, as well as jazz and ballad music. Also, a quarter-hour blocktime was given to advertisers. The station was later improved with transition from English to Filipino while its facilities were modernized and enlarged as its transmitting power later increased from one to ten kilowatts. KZRH eventually became the city’s leading radio station.
KZRH was used by the Americans to inform the listeners of steps to prepare for the impending Japanese invasion. It was the first to break news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941 (December 8 in the Philippines). It also gave updates on the ongoing Second World War in Europe reaching the Far East.
At the outbreak of the Japanese invasion of the country during the Second World War, the radio station was separately operated by the resistance group and by the invading forces who later eventually took over it. The station, being the only one remained and survived the war, became the country's oldest existing.
With the possible Japanese invasion of Manila, at the end of 1941 Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Commander of the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), ordered the destruction of radio equipment to avoid being used by the invaders. KZRH's remaining equipment were brought to Corregidor and a makeshift station built; it resumed broadcasts on January 5, 1942 as the resistance station Voice of Freedom.
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DZRH
DZRH (666 AM) is a radio station owned and operated by MBC Media Group. The station’s studios are in the first floor of MMG Building, Star City, V. Sotto Street, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay with transmitter along I. Marcelo Street, Brgy. Malanday, Valenzuela. The station broadcasts nationwide via relay stations across the Philippines.
Established on July 15, 1939, DZRH is the oldest privately owned radio station, and the second-oldest radio station in the Philippines after state-owned DZRB.
DZRH began operations as KZRH (Voice of the Philippines) on July 15, 1939, at 6:00 a.m., from the top of the H.E. Heacock Building in Escolta, Manila, with Hal Bowie as its first announcer. It had been established by American businessman Samuel "Sam" Gaches, president of H. E. Heacock Company, one of the largest department store chains in the Pacific region. Aside from Gaches, an all-American staff was also led by Bertrand "Bert" Silen, station manager; and Johnny Harris, program director; both who formerly worked at KZRM.
It was the city's fourth commercial radio station and the company bought Cebu-based KZRC in 1940. Both were among the six Philippine-based stations operating prior to the Japanese occupation.
Beginning as the company's mouthpiece in its early years, KZRH broadcast musical variety shows, comedy skits, and brief newscasts, as well as jazz and ballad music. Also, a quarter-hour blocktime was given to advertisers. The station was later improved with transition from English to Filipino while its facilities were modernized and enlarged as its transmitting power later increased from one to ten kilowatts. KZRH eventually became the city’s leading radio station.
KZRH was used by the Americans to inform the listeners of steps to prepare for the impending Japanese invasion. It was the first to break news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941 (December 8 in the Philippines). It also gave updates on the ongoing Second World War in Europe reaching the Far East.
At the outbreak of the Japanese invasion of the country during the Second World War, the radio station was separately operated by the resistance group and by the invading forces who later eventually took over it. The station, being the only one remained and survived the war, became the country's oldest existing.
With the possible Japanese invasion of Manila, at the end of 1941 Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Commander of the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), ordered the destruction of radio equipment to avoid being used by the invaders. KZRH's remaining equipment were brought to Corregidor and a makeshift station built; it resumed broadcasts on January 5, 1942 as the resistance station Voice of Freedom.