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Super Radyo DZBB
Logo for DZBB
City of license Quezon City
Broadcast area Metro Manila
Branding Super Radyo DZBB
Frequency 594 kHz
First air date June 14, 1950
Format news/talk
Power 50,000 watts
Callsign meaning DZ
Bisig
Bayan (former branding)
or DZ BoB Stewart (former owner)
Owner GMA Network
Webcast http://www.gmanews.tv/
http://www.gmanews.tv/radio/dzbb/

DZBB (594 kHz Metro Manila) "Super Radyo" is the flagship AM station of GMA Network in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City, while its transmitter is located at Obando, Bulacan.

At present, DZBB is considered as one of the top stations in the AM band in Metro Manila and is recognized as one of the most awarded radio stations in the Philippines.[citation needed]

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History

Arman Roque during his radio program in the early '90s.
DZBB Anchors Arnold Clavio (right) and Ali Sotto (far left) inside the studio during their radio program.

DZBB was established on June 14, 1950 by Robert "Uncle Bob" Stewart, in a small office space in Calvo Building, Escolta, Manila with mostly second-hand equipment and an old radio transmitter. Despite of lack of new broadcasting facilities, the station has scored many milestones with its news, senate and congress coverage, breaking coverage, exclusives, and blow-by-blow accounts of major national events. It also pioneered on trendsetting shows such as Camay Theater of the Air, Tawag ng Tanghalan, Newscoop, Kwentong Kutsero and others. Some of these shows eventually went to television. DZBB was also the first to air live coverages extended not just to news and public affairs, but also to entertainment and educational programs.

Due to the success of DZBB, Bob Stewart ventured to television on October 29, 1961 as DZBB-TV Channel 7 (Now known today as GMA-7 Manila). Channel 7, DZBB and other provincial radio and television stations were eventually sold to the triumvirate of Gilberto Duavit, Sr., Menardo Jimenez and Felipe Gozon in the 1970s.

The station was known as "Radyo Bisig Bayan" during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their new identity made the station more popular to radio listeners in Metro Manila. Rafael "Paeng" Yabut, Bobby Guanzon, Lito Villarosa, Rene Jose and Rey Pacheco were among DZBB's roster of news/commentary program hosts. Jimmy Gil, Arman Roque and "Manang Rose" Clores handled public service shows, while German Moreno, Inday Badiday and Helen Vela hosted music/personality programs.

It was also in the early 1990s when DZBB came out with "Kape at Balita", a morning news/commentary/talk show hosted by Bobby Guanzon and GMA News reporter Jessica Soho. Shown simultaneously on GMA television, it was one of the first TV-radio simulcast programs in the country, with Guanzon anchoring the show from the DZBB studio, and Soho hosting from the GMA TV news studio.

In 1999, the station was renamed "Super Radyo" and much of their programming focuses on news and current events.

Programming

DZBB's programmes are mostly news, current issues, and news analysis. Their morning radio shows were anchored mostly by news anchors and personalities from television.

The station also has a newscast entitled "Super Balita", four times during the day; morning, noon (both aired nationwide on all Super Radyo stations in the Philippines), afternoon and late night. They also simulcast news and public affairs programs of GMA Network such as 24 Oras, the network's primetime news program.

Meanwhile. The program "Nagmamahal, Manay Gina", also known as the Best Radio Drama in the 2009 Catholic Mass Media Awards, the radio drama was stop broadcast due to Manay Gina's Political plans.

Radio personalities

Reporters

  • Rolan Bola
  • Mao dela Cruz
  • Allan Gatus
  • Aileen Intia
  • Lito Laparan
  • Benjie Liwanag
  • Carlo Mateo
  • Den Macaranas
  • Sam Nielsen
  • Nympha Rogado-Ravelo
  • Tuesday Niu
  • Rowena Salvacion
  • Teresa Tavares
  • Denver Trinidad
  • Manny Vargas

Radio programs currently aired on DZBB

Television programs simulcast on GMA Network and Q

Past and defunct shows

  • Ako Naman
  • Aksyon: Roco at Raul
  • Ang Inyong Kabalikat
  • Balita Oro Mismo
  • Balita Na, Harana Pa
  • Balitang Artista
  • Bantay sa Balita
  • Bidang-Bida
  • Bisig Bayan Network Balita
    • Morning
    • Midday
    • Afternoon
    • Weekend
  • Brigada Siete (Radio edition and TV simulcast)
  • Camay Theater of the Air
  • Compañero Y Compañera
  • Diwa ng Katotohanan (Radio Edition)
  • Doble Banda
  • Dobol A sa Dobol B
  • Dobol E sa Dobol B
  • Eskuwelahang Munti
  • Eye to Eye (Radio Edition)
  • GMA Balita
  • Helen of Joy
  • Inday ng Buhay Ko
  • Kahapon Lamang Ngayon
  • Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko
  • Kape at Balita
  • Kwentong Kutsero
  • Lovingly Yours, Helen
  • Manang Rose sa Kalusugan
  • Metro Balita
  • Mr. Public Service
  • Nagmamahal, Manay Gina
  • Newscoop
    • Morning
    • Afternoon
    • Evening
    • Weekend
  • Partners Mel and Jay (Radio edition and TV simulcast)
  • Philippine Agenda
  • Pira-Pirasong Pangarap
  • Presinto 594
  • Pusong Wagi
  • Radyo Taliba
  • S-Files
  • Sa Bawat Sandali
  • Sa Totoo Lang
  • Sabado Nights
  • Señor Balita
  • Student Canteen (Simulcast over GMA Network)
  • Super Balita Hatinggabi Edition
  • Super Balita Panghapunan
  • Super Balita Tanghalian Edition
  • Super Igme
  • Super Kwentuhan
  • Super Serbisyo
  • Tanong Bayan
  • Tapatan with Jay Sonza (Radio Edition)
  • Tawag ng Tanghalan (originally known as "Purico Amateur Hour")
  • Tawag-Pansin
  • Tayo'y Mag-aliw (with Paeng Yabut)
  • Tugon at Aksyon
  • Untitled with Raul Virtudazo
  • Untitled with Susan Enriquez

Past personalities

Super Radyo stations in the Philippines

Further information: Super Radyo stations

See also

References

Websites for DZBB live streaming on Internet


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