Radio Philippines Network
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Availability | National |
| Owner | Radio Philippines Network, Inc. |
| Key people | Roberto Benedicto, Founder |
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group and is shown on cable networks throughout the Philippines. RPN's studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and its transmitter at Panay Ave., Quezon City.
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[edit] History
RPN was launched on June 29, 1960 as Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS). Kanlaon is a volcano on the Philippine island of Negros, the home of Benedicto. During the 1970s, the network enjoyed popularity when its shows John En Marsha, Flordeluna (which starred the then-rising star Janice de Belen), and Superstar (featuring "Superstar" Nora Aunor) were hits. The title of its nightly newscast, NewsWatch, became the generic name for any televised newscasts because it was the premiere newscast of its day (in a world without TV Patrol); and its panel of newscasters, led by Harry Gasser, Cathy Santillian and Frankie Abao, Jr. became household names.
During these glory years, RPN became one of the first Philippine television stations to broadcast anime, including Macross, Voltes V, Astroboy, and Starblazers (predating ABC-5 by a decade). It also aired classic series from the United States, like Hunter, Airwolf, and MacGyver; as well as classic game shows like The Price is Right.
After the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, the stock and assets of RPN, IBC and Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation's BBC-2 were sequestered by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). President Corazon Aquino awarded BBC, through an executive order, to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation headed by Eugenio Lopez, Jr. RPN's and IBC's assets were turned over to the Government Communications Group.
It fell into a slump with the resurrection of ABS-CBN and the reformatting of its one-time rival GMA Network. However, the network gained popularity once again in 1996 when it aired the Mexican soap opera Marimar and started the telenovela craze in the country. Also, around this time, RPN introduced Dragonball Z to the Philippines.
There are plans to sell RPN and IBC to the private sector. Possible buyers include Solar Entertainment Corporation (RPN's current production partner) and the PLDT Group of Manny Pangilinan,[citation needed] who failed to purchase GMA Network earlier.
On March 11, 2007 RPN launched some new programs with its slogan Kasama Mo! (Tagalog for "Your Companion", and it is also the slogan for Radio Mindanao Network or RMN which is the largest consortium of AM and FM radio networks in the Philippines). Some of its local programs like Philippines' Next Top Model, KEMIS: Ke Misis Umaasa, Showbiz Ka!, Sabi ni Nanay, and Dalawang Tisoy are all produced by the Solar Entertainment Corporation. This joint co-production agreement with Solar makes RPN a de facto part of the Solar family, similar to the arrangement when the primetime block was still called Prime Shift. However, RPN and Solar remain separate entities.
On July 16, 2007 RPN was relaunched again with new programs both foreign and local shows with its newest slogan, Pare! ("Friend").
On December 24, 2007, Tonypet Albano (undersecretary and executive director of Malacañang's Office of Political Coalition Affairs and Deputy Spokesperson of TEAM Unity) was appointed chairman of Radio Philippines Network (RPN) 9 (replacing Education Undersecretary Mona Valisno, incumbent Presidential Assistant for Education). Undersecretary Robert Rivera was appointed director of the board, while RPN-9's president and chief executive officer is former senator Orlando Mercado.[1]
On January 1, 2008, SOLAR Entertainment's former cable-only channel C/S programs premiered on the station.
On May 27, 2008, PBA announced that RPN would air the PBA games starting 2008-09 season through Solar Sports after 30 years of hiatus. Aside from live games aired on RPN, Solar would provide additional coverage on its Basketball TV cable channel.[2]
[edit] RPN Programs
[edit] Currently aired programs
- Home Shopping Network
- NewsWatch
- NewsWatch First Edition
- NewsWatch Second Edition
- NewsWatch Junior Edition
- One Morning (simulcast over NBN, IBC and PBS-Radyo ng Bayan)
- The Working President
- C/S Shows
[edit] Previously aired programs
- Action 9
- Actually, Yun Na!
- Agila
- AJ's Time Travellers
- Alex and His Dog
- Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas
- Amazing Stories
- Asin at Ilaw (moved to IBC)
- Astroboy
- Balikatan (moved to NBN)
- Banzai
- Barangay Unang Sigaw (moved to Flip TV)
- Batibot
- Battle of the Brains
- Beakman's World
- Beauty School Plus (rechange to Gandang Ricky Reyes, moved to Q)
- Ben 10 (moved to Cartoon Network and Jack TV)
- Better Home Ideas (moved to Flip TV)
- Biyaheng Langit (moved to IBC)
- Boracay (moved to Flip TV)
- Buddy En Sol (moved to Flip TV)
- Buhay Pinoy (moved to ABC)
- Capitol Critters
- Cebu (moved to Flip TV)
- Cerge for Truth
- Champoy
- Chibugan Na! (1994-1996)
- Chinese Movies
- Cinema Cinema Cinema
- Codename: Kid's Next Door
- Cooking.Com
- Davao
- Dee's Day
- Direct Line
- Diyos at Bayan (moved to Q and GMA)
- D'un Po Sa Amin
- Earthworm Jim
- Eat Bulaga (1979-1989; moved to ABS-CBN 1989-1995; moved to GMA 1995-present)
- Eek! The Cat
- Enjoying Everyday Life (moved to NBN)
- Entertainment Tonight (moved to 2nd Avenue on RJTV)
- Exclusively Hers
- Family Kwarta O Kahon
- Finishline
- Fiveman
- Flordeluna
- Friends Again (moved to IBC, then NBN, then Studio 23)
- Gameplan
- Girls Behaving Lately
- Global Window
- Go Negosyo
- Go Negosyo Big Time (moved to Q and NBN)
- Goggle V
- Good Morning Misis
- Hanggang Kailan, Annaluna?
- Helpline sa 9
- Hello Kitty`s Paradise
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
- Heredero
- Heroes
- Hollywood Squares
- House of Hoops (moved to Basketball TV)
- How 'Bout My Place (moved to ABC)
- How'd They Do That?
- i-Music
- Inside Insight
- Isumbong Mo Kay Tulfo
- Isumbong Mo! (Tulfo Brothers)
- J2J
- Jeopardy! (moved to 2nd Avenue on RJTV)
- Jesus the Healer (moved to Q and GMA)
- Jetman
- John En Marsha (1973-1990; remake of John En Shirley on ABS-CBN 2006-2007)
- Jr. News
- Just For Laughs (moved to Jack TV)
- Just Kidding!
- Kasangga Mo Ang langit (moved to IBC)
- KeMis: May Misis Umaasa
- Kids to Go
- Kol TV
- Kumpletos Recados
- L.A. Law
- La Dueña
- La Traidora
- Legal Forum (moved to Q)
- Lily Tubig
- Luz Clarita
- Luz y Sombra
- Madam Ratsa Live
- Magandang Morning Philippines!
- Mag-Asawa'y 'di Biro
- Maria La del Barrio
- Marimar
- May Liwanag (moved to NBN)
- Miranova
- Mongolian Barbecue
- Movie Parade
- My Little Pony and Friends
- My Secret Identity
- NewsWatch Evening Cast
- NewsWatch Prime Cast
- NewsWatch sa Umaga
- Ngayon Din Po
- NYPD Blue
- On D'Spot
- Ora Engkatadia
- Pamilya
- PBA on KBS
- PBL on RPN (moved to Basketball TV and IBC)
- Penpen De Sarapen
- Perfect Strangers
- Philippines Next Top Model (moved to ETC on SBN)
- Picket Fences
- Pinocchio
- Plaza 1899
- Prangkahan
- Piel
- Pound Puppies
- Rated Wide Awake Movies
- Ratsada Balita
- Ready na Direk (moved to Flip TV)
- Ripley's Believe it Or Not
- Road trip (moved to Flip TV)
- Romance in the Rain
- Sabado Boys
- Sabi ni Nanay
- Samurai Jack
- Saturday Night Playhouse
- Scare Tactics
- Shalom (moved to IBC)
- Sharing in the City
- Showbiz Ka!
- Signs & Wonders (moved to ABC)
- Sine sa 9
- Star Search sa 9
- Student Canteen
- Sunday's Big Event
- Super Tagalog Movies
- Superstar
- Swat Kats
- The $1 Million Chance of a Lifetime
- The American Chart Show
- The Basketball Show
- The Doctor is in
- The Estrada Presidency
- The Executtive Report
- The Insider (moved to 2nd Avenue on RJTV)
- The Police Hour
- The X-Files
- This is Your Day! (moved to IBC)
- Tipong Pinoy
- Toksho with Mr. Shooli
- Tropang Pinoy
- Tuesday Night Treat
- TV Greats on Friday
- Ugnayang Pambansa
- Video Hit Parade
- Video Hot Tracks
- Voltron
- Wake Up Call
- Wari Waro
- Wheel of Fortune (moved to 2nd Avenue on RJTV)
- Wonderworks
- World Enterianment Report
- World Poker Tour (moved to Solar Sports)
- World's Most Amazing Videos (moved to AXN and Solar Sports)
- Xena: Warrior Princess
- Young Love, Sweet Love (moved to Flip TV)
- Zords: Fuzors
[edit] Slogans
| Branding | Slogan | Years Active |
|---|---|---|
| KBS 9 | Accucolor 9 | 1969-1972 |
| KBS 9 | The Color Television Network | 1972-1975 |
| RPN 9 | Top Rater RPN | 1975-1978 |
| RPN 9 | The Solid One | 1978-1979 |
| RPN 9 | Still The One | 1979-1980 |
| RPN 9 | The Leading Television Network into the 80's | 1980-1981 |
| RPN 9 | The Leader | 1981-1989 |
| New Vision 9 | The Future | 1989-1994 |
| RPN | The Network | 1994-1996 |
| RPN | Your Friendly Network | 1996-1997 |
| RPN | Leading The Way | 1997-1998 |
| RPN | Quality Primetime Television | 1998-2000 |
| RPN | World-Class Quality, Family TV! | 2000-2001 |
| RPN | Your Kind of TV! | 2001-2003 |
| RPN | Moving Ahead | 2003-2007 |
| RPN | Prime Shift | 2005-2007 |
| RPN | Kasama Mo! Simple Ang Ligaya, Masarap Kasama! | March 11-July 15, 2007 |
| RPN | Pare! | July 16-December 16, 2007 |
| C/S on RPN | C/S Now. C/S Free. | January 1, 2008–present |
[edit] RPN Stations Nationwide
[edit] RPN TV Stations
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power (kW) | Location |
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| RPN 9 Manila | DZKB-TV | TV-9 | 50 kW | Metro Manila |
| RPN 12 Baguio | DZBS-TV | TV-12 | 5 kW | Baguio |
| RPN 10 Iriga | DWKI-TV | TV-10 | 5 kW | Iriga |
| RPN 8 Bacolod | DYKB-TV | TV-8 | 5 kW | Bacolod |
| RPN 9 Cebu | DYKC-TV | TV-9 | 5 kW | Cebu |
| RPN 5 Zamboanga | DXXX-TV | TV-5 | 12.5 kW | Zamboanga |
| RPN 5 Cagayan De Oro | DXKO-TV | TV-5 | 5 kW | Cagayan De Oro |
| RPN 9 Davao | DXWW-TV | TV-9 | 15 kW | Davao |
RPN on Cable Television
| Cable/Satellite Provider | Ch. # | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cablelink | 36 | Metro Manila |
| Dream Satellite TV | 6 | Nationwide |
| Global Destiny Cable | 14 | Metro Manila |
| SkyCable | 14 | Metro Manila |
-With several cable affiliates nationwide.
[edit] Radyo Ronda Stations
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power (kW) | Location |
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| Radyo Ronda Batac | DZRL | 639 kHz | 1 kW | Batac |
| Radyo Ronda Baguio | DZBS | 1368 kHz | 2.5 kW | Baguio |
| Radyo Ronda Tuguegarao | DZTG | 621 kHz | 1 kW | Tuguegarao |
| Radyo Ronda Iriga | DZKI | 1332 kHz | 1 kW | Iriga |
| Radyo Ronda Binalbagan | DYKW | 936 kHz | 1 kW | Binalbagan, Negros Occidental |
| Radyo Ronda Bacolod | DYKB | 1404 kHz | 1 kW | Bacolod |
| Radyo Ronda Cebu | DYKC | 675 kHz | 5 kW | Cebu |
| Radyo Ronda Zamboanga | DXXX | 1008 kHz | 10 kW | Zamboanga |
| Radyo Ronda Dipolog | DXKD | 1053 kHz | 10 kW | Dipolog |
| Radyo Ronda Pagadian | DXKP | 1377 kHz | 10 kW | Pagadian |
| Radyo Ronda Cagayan De Oro | DXKO | 1368 kHz | 10 kW | Cagayan De Oro |
| Radyo Ronda Davao | DXKT | 1071 kHz | 5 kW | Davao |
| Radyo Ronda General Santos | DXDX | 693 kHz | 1 kW | General Santos |
| Radyo Ronda Surigao | DXKS | 1080 kHz | 1 kW | Surigao |
[edit] See also
- Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
- National Broadcasting Network
- Philippine Broadcasting Service
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