Bantay Radyo
Bantay Radyo (or El Nuevo Bantay Radyo, "The New Guardian Radio") is a Philippine radio network in the Visayas and Mindanao region owned by Sarraga Integrated and Management Corporation. Its main headquarters are located in Brgy. Capitol Site, Cebu City, with repeaters located in Bogo and Guihulngan.
| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Philippines |
| Owner | Sarraga Integrated and Management Corporation |
Launch date | 1991 |
Official website | http://bantayradyo.page.tl/ |
History & Background
Bantay Radyo is a network of AM radio stations each with a power of 10,000 kilowatts and strategically located in Cebu and in Negros Oriental. The network is owned by CDO-based Sarraga Integrated and Management Corporation, with the leadership of provincial Board Member Gigi Sanchez of the province of Cebu, as Chief Executive Officer. It was managed by PAFI Techno Resources Corporation from 2002 until mid-2015, when PAFI's contract with SIAM expired.[1]
The management of Bantay radyo, composed of the following radio personalities, Yody A. Sanchez, the Barangay Captain of Barangay Busay, as Vice-President for Operation, Jun Carrillo, as Station Manager, Jess Villarba, Assistant manager and News director, Emie Mates as News Editor and Cesar Cajes, Chief Technician.[2][3]
Demise
Last 2009, Bantay Radyo Davao went off the air for unknown reasons.
On August 1, 2015, Bantay Radyo stations temporarily went off the air due to management issues. Representatives from SIAM confiscated their transmitter equipments. SIAM decided to let CFI Community Cooperative take over the operations of Bantay Radyo once PAFI's contract expired.[4][5]
Radio stations
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantay Radyo Cebu | DYDD | 1260 kHz | 10 kW | Cebu City |
| Bantay Radyo Guihulngan | DYZZ | 1458 kHz | 10 kW | Guihulngan |
| Bantay Radyo Bogo | DYHH | 864 kHz | 10 kW | Bogo City, Cebu |
| Bantay Radyo Davao | DXIP | 900 kHz | 10 kW | Davao |
