Summary
DZRP - Radyo Pilipinas World Service (also known as Voice of the Philippines, then known as Radyo Pagasa) is a shortwave radio station broadcasting outside the Philippines. Owned by the Presidential Broadcast Service under the Presidential Communications Group, the station is operated from Mondays to Sundays 1:30 AM to 11:30 AM PHT (17:30-03:30 UTC) on various shortwave frequencies, with internet live streaming across all schedules. It broadcasts in Filipino and English languages. Radyo Pilipinas World Service uses the relay transmitter facilities of Voice of America in Tinang, Concepcion, Tarlac for its broadcast purposes.
| Broadcast area | International |
|---|---|
| Frequency | See list |
| Branding | Radyo Pilipinas World Service (Radio Philippines) |
| Programming | |
| Format | News, Talk, Entertainment, Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Presidential Broadcast Service |
| RP1, RP2, RP3, FM1, FM2 | |
| History | |
First air date | 1972 |
Former frequencies | AM: 920 kHz (1972-1978) SW: 9.810 MHz (1970s) |
Call sign meaning | Radyo Pilipinas Radyo Pagasa (former name) Republic of the Philippines |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 250,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | pbs |
As PBS made a rebranding of its flagship network Radyo ng Bayan and station DZSR into Radyo Pilipinas by 2017, the shortwave station remains unchanged but added "Worldwide" to its name to avert confusion.
History edit
During the Martial Law era, the National Media Production Center (NMPC) operated its own station Voice of the Philippines (VOP) on 2 frequencies: 920 kHz on AM, and 9.81 MHz on shortwave.
After EDSA Revolution in 1986, the NMPC and Bureau of Broadcasts (BB) were abolished, led to its stations (including VOP) were reassigned to the newly reinstated PBS. VOP was later rebranded as Radyo Pagasa until in 1987 when the station became Radyo Pilipinas under its own callsign DZRP.
Programming edit
Available time and frequencies edit
As of February 2024, Radyo Pilipinas Worldwide is available on the following times (schedule and shortwave frequencies may changed without prior notice):
| Language | Time (UTC) | Time (PHT) | Frequencies (Shortwave) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipino Service | 17:30 - 19:30 | 01:30 - 03:30 | 9.925 MHz, 12.120 MHz, 15.190 MHz | Japan, Russia, China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa |
| English Service | 02:00 - 03:30 | 10:00 - 11:30 | 9.475 MHz, 15.640 MHz, 17.820 MHz |
Radyo Pilipinas' programs can also be heard via live audio streaming in the internet from 11:30pm to noon of the next day PHT.
See also edit
External links edit
- Official website
- Radyo Pilipinas Worldwide on Facebook
- DZRP Radyo Pilipinas Live Audio
