Karambola (radio program)
Karambola is a Philippine political talk radio program. It airs every weekday mornings on DWIZ in Metro Manila, and nationwide via syndication on Home Radio Network (provincial stations) and RPN Radyo Ronda.[1]
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Genre | Talk radio |
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Running time | 2 hrs. (including commercials) |
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Home station | DWIZ |
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Hosted by |
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Created by | Antonio Cabangon-Chua |
Original release | April 11, 2005 – present |
No. of episodes | n/a (airs daily) |
Since 2018, the program has been live streaming through social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, as well on the station's official website and mobile application.[2]
History
The program was first conceptualized by Aliw Broadcasting Corporation founder and former Ambassador Antonio Cabangon-Chua, as a way to debate and tackle issues on politics, featuring a panel of prominent journalists and broadcasters.[1]
In 2018, blogger RJ Nieto ("Thinking Pinoy") and attorney Trixie Cruz-Angeles joined the show's third batch. Robles died on May 23, 2019.[3] Senator Imee Marcos and attorney Larry Gadon joined as guest commentators in 2019, while Nieto left the program on August 3, 2020.
Hosts
Current
- Jonathan Dela Cruz (2005–present)
- Conrad Banal (2015–present)
- Trixie Cruz-Angeles (2018–present)
- Larry Gadon (2019–present)
- Imee Marcos (2019-present)
Past hosts
- Alvin Capino†
- Teodoro Locsin Jr.
- Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla
- Dodo Dulay
- Ed Javier
- Cely Ortega Bueno
- Cielo Villaluna
- Alex Magno
- Salvador Escudero†
- Tonton Contreras
- Jojo Robles†
- RJ Nieto
See also
References
- "'Karambola' merges social, traditional media". BusinessMirror. 11 July 2019.
- Staff, BusinessMirror. "'Karambola' merges social, traditional media". BusinessMirror. T. Anthony C. Cabangon. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "Times columnist Jojo Robles writes 30". The Manila Times. 22 May 2019.