Julie Ar E.
Sibala Journalism: Principles and Practices
BA Communication/COM2A Prof. John Rey Aleria
Timeline of
American citizen Mrs.
Henry Herman, Sr.,
Redgrave did a test
did test broadcasts
broadcast from Nichols
from 3
Field (now known as RCP started work on
stations. Herman was
Villamor Air Base). She used constructing two
assessing the
a 5-watt transmitter. large stations, with
business potential for
Historically, this test may be the idea of creating a
broadcasting in the
the very first radio direct Manila to San
Philippines.
transmission test in Asia. Francisco service.
1922 1924 1926
Henry Herman replaced
the test broadcast
stations with a 100-watt
transmitter and used the
call sign KZKZ. Henry
Herman transferred KZKZ
to the Radio Corporation
of the Philippines (RCP).
After the Philippines
achieved independence,
KZKZ would be known as
DWKZ.
A 50-watt portable radio
station arrived in Manila by
RCP put up the first radio way of USAFFE soldiers The Radio Broadcasting
station outside of Manila who landed in Lingayen Board took over KZFM. The
with KZRC Radio Cebu. It Gulf in February of 1945. it studios are moved to the
used a 1-kilowatt radio was temporarily renamed Manila City Hall.
transmitter. The station was KZFM. Eventually it was Philippine radio pioneer
later sold to Isaac Beck. The turned over to the Francisco “Koko” Trinidad
station was later acquired KZRM and KZRH are Philippine Government’s represented the Philippines
by the Manila Broadcasting launched. Both are owned Department of Foreign in the International
Company and renamed to by the H.E. Heacock Affairs in September of Telecommunications Union
DYRC. company.. 1946. (ITU) in Atlantic City, USA.
1929 1931 1933 1940 1945 1946 1947
The Radio Control Law was The US Office of War KZRM and KZRH were
passed, creating the Radio Information had a mobile renamed DZMB and DZRH,
Control Board, a regulatory radio station named KZSO. respectively. Heacock’s
body. This organization Its original mission was to company is became the
oversaw license send messages and update Manila Broadcasting
applications for radio targeted listeners on the Company.
operations and allocating progress of the war. KZSO
radio frequencies. They also played a large role in the
conducted inspections that initial US Occupation of
were tied to the Secretary Post-war Philippines.
of Commerce and Industry.
The Philippine Broadcasting
Radio Broadcasting Board was Service, which had been
abolished, Philippine Information abolished when Martial Law was
Council was founded. At this imposed, is replaced by or
point, all radio station names resurrected as the Bureau of
would start with a “D,” in Broadcast (BB). It was under the
compliance with a resolution control of the Department of
from the International Public Information. Nation
Telecommunications Broadcasting Company
Conference. KZFM became launched DWFM 92.3 MHz.
DZFM. Philippine Information Liberty Broadcasting
The Philippine Council was abolished, and Corporation launched DWEI 93.1
Broadcasting DZFM was placed under the MHz. Banahaw Broadcasting
Corporation launched control of the Office of the Corporation launched DWWA
DZPI. President in Malacañang. 101.9 MHz.
1948 1949 1950 1952 1972 1973 1986
The KZAS-AM 680 kHz Bolinao Electronics FBS Radio Network Sarao Broadcasting Systems
radio station was launched Corporation launched launched DWBL 1190 launched DWTM 89.9 MHz.
by the Far East DZBC on the 1000 kHz kHz. ABS-CBN Broadcasting
Broadcasting Company frequency. Philippine Broadcasting Corporation launched
(FEBC Philippines) in FEBC Philippines launched Corporation (PBC) DZMM 630 kHz. ABS-CBN
Karuhatan, Valenzuela. DZFE 1030 kHz. Later, the launched DWIZ 800 Broadcasting Corporation
KZAS would later switch station would switch kHz. All school-operated launched DWKO 101.9 MHz.
frequencies and call sign, frequencies to 98.7 MHz. stations were shut
becoming DZAS. Republic Broadcasting down during the Martial
System launched DZBB 580 Law era.
kHz.
Makati Broadcasting
Network launched DWKS Through the
101.1 MHz. advancement of the
Mareco Broadcasting technology, radio shows
Network launched DWBM- can now be heard
FM 105.1 MHz. online via live stream.
1885 1992 2000 to Present
Associated
Broadcasting Company
launched DWET-FM on
106.7 MHz.
Crusaders Broadcasting
Company launched
DWCD-FM 97.9 MHz.
VS
Venn Diagram
AM stands for FM stands for
Amplitude Modulation Frequency Modulation
AM has poorer sound FM is less prone to
quality compared with FM interference than AM.
but is cheaper and can be However, FM signals are
transmitted over long impacted by physical
distances. It has a lower barriers. FM has better
bandwidth so it can have They can transmit news sound quality due to
more stations available in and information. higher bandwidth.
any frequency range.
Source for
entertainment FM radio ranges in a
AM radio ranges from
AM 535 to 1705 KHz (OR)
higher spectrum from FM
Accessible online via 88 to 108 MHz. (OR)
Up to 1200 bits per 1200 to 2400 bits per
livestream
second. second.
Costly
It is more prone to It is less prone to signal
signal distortion and distortion and
degradation. degradation.
AM method of audio FM radio was
transmission was first developed in the United
successfully carried out states in the 1930s,
in the mid 1870s. mainly by Edwin
Armstrong.
Sources/References
Radiopedia » History of Radio Broadcasting
AM vs FM - Difference and Comparison | Diffen
AM vs FM - javatpoint
