DZAR
DZAR (1026 kHz Metro Manila) Sonshine Radio is a flagship AM station owned by Swara Sug Media Corporation, and operated by Sonshine Media Network International in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the 3rd Floor, ACQ Tower (formerly Jacinta Building I/NBC Tower), Santa Rita Street, EDSA, Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City (which is the former home of DZAM/Angel Radyo) and its transmitter is located in M. Sioson Street, Barangay Dampalit, Malabon City. This station operates daily from 4:00 AM to 12:00 MN.
| City | Makati City |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Mega Manila, and surrounding areas Worldwide (Online) |
| Frequency | 1026 kHz |
| Branding | DZAR Sonshine Radio |
| Slogan | "Alternatibong Radyo" (Alternative Radio) "Ka-Partner mo sa Balita at Serbisyo!" (Your Partner in News and Public Service!) "Now The Whole World Listens" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Entertainment, Music, News, Public Affairs, Public Service, Religious Radio, Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SMNI (Sonshine Media Network International) (Swara Sug Media Corporation) |
| Operator | Admar Vilando (Station Manager) |
| Sister stations | DWAQ-TV |
| History | |
| First air date | 1973 (as Zoom Radio DWXX 1000/1026 khz) May 10, 1987 (as NBC DZAM) 1998 (as DZAR Angel Radyo) March 2005 (as DZAR Sonshine Radio) |
| Former call signs | DWXX (1973–1987) DZAM (1987-1998) |
| Former frequencies | 1000 kHz (1973-1979) |
| Call sign meaning | Angel Radyo (former branding under NBC), or Alternatibong Radyo |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A1 |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen/Watch via Facebook Live |
| Website | http://www.dzar1026.ph/ http://www.smninews.com |
History
In 1973 DWXX is the flagship station in Metro Manila it was then known as DWXX (Double X) 1000 kHz (later moved to 1026 kHz in 1979) and it was then a sister station of DZBB 594 kHz, featuring a pop music format. Later on, Hypersonic Broadcasting Center acquired the station from the Republic Broadcasting System (now GMA Network) while DWXX 1026 is the last broadcast on April 15, 1987. In May 10, 1987, when Nation Broadcasting Corporation took over the 1026 AM frequency, it was rebranded as DZAM Radyo 1026: Ating Maaasahan, which would also rebrand later as DZAM Radyo Commando. During that period, the station operated with 10 kW output, and it featured a uniform network type format (a.k.a. TV-on-radio format), consisting of news, and well-balanced mix of talk, music and entertainment programming for listeners of all ages; as well as live coverage of PBA games at that time.
In 1998, after NBC was acquired by PLDT's MediaQuest Holdings from the consortium led by the Yabut family and real estate magnate Manny Villar, DZAM later changed its callsign as DZAR and relaunched as Angel Radyo, with an upgraded 25 kW signal, followed by the switch to news and talkback format. Some of the personalities who worked for Angel Radyo were TV personalities Boy Abunda, TG Kintanar, Gerry Geronimo, Angelique Lazo, Showbiz columnist Jobert Sucaldito, columnist Rina Jimenez-David, former PBA commissioner Noli Eala and former MMDA General Manager Tim Orbos.
In 2005, international televangelist Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy purchased all of NBC's AM stations under the Swara Sug Media Corporation's platform. All of the NBC AM stations that Quiboloy purchased were in turn rebranded as Sonshine Radio. At that time its studios moved from NBC Tower/Jacinta Building in EDSA, Guadalupe, Makati City to Jollibee Plaza Building in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, and finally upgraded to its current 50 kW output, with its news, talk and religious programming.
Its 50,000 watt broadcast signal is heard in its territorial limits (Metro Manila), and is the only Philippine station heard all over the world live via satellite through Globecast and through the Internet at its website, thus the tag "Dinig sa buong mundo" (Heard all over the world).
In 2012, DZAR studios moved back from Jollibee Plaza Building in Ortigas Center, Pasig City to the new home ACQ Tower (formerly NBC Tower/Jacinta Building) in EDSA, Guadalupe, Makati City.
Notable anchors
- Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy
- Juan Ponce Enrile
- Aljo Bendijo (also with PTV 4)