Vanguard Radio Network
Vanguard Radio Network (VRN) is a Philippine radio network. Its corporate office is located at Rm. 614, Cityland Shaw Tower, St. Francis St. cor. Shaw Blvd., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, and its main headquarters is located at Pan-Philippine Highway, Brgy. Sangitan East, Cabanatuan. VRN operates a number of stations across regional places in Luzon under the Big Sound FM brand.[1][2][3]
| Private | |
| Industry | Broadcast |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founder | Manuel Galvez Jr. |
| Headquarters | Mandaluyong, Philippines |
Key people |
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| Website | bigsound |
VRN Stations
FM Stations
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location | Owned since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sound FM Cabanatuan | DWWG | 101.5 MHz | 5 kW | Cabanatuan | 1981 |
| Big Sound FM Solano | DWDC | 101.3 MHz | 5 kW | Solano, Nueva Vizcaya | 1988 |
| Big Sound FM Tuguegarao | DWXY | 100.5 MHz | 5 kW | Tuguegarao | 1988 |
| Big Sound FM Cauayan | DWWC | 95.3 MHz | 5 kW | Cauayan, Isabela | 1983 |
| Big Sound FM Baguio | DWBG | 95.9 MHz | 5 kW | Baguio | 1994 |
| Big Sound FM La Union | DWAA | 105.5 MHz | 5 kW | San Fernando, La Union | 1983 |
| Big Radio Batangas | DZLC | 98.5 MHz | 5 kW | Batangas City | 2019 |
| Big Radio Tagbilaran | DYVA | 88.7 MHz | 5 kW | Tagbilaran | 2015 |
AM Stations
| Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location | Owned since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DZXO | 1188 kHz | 5 kW | Cabanatuan | 1969 |
| DWMG | 819 kHz | 5 kW | Solano, Nueva Vizcaya | 1969 |
Former Stations
| Former Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location | Years owned | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DZYG | DZYG | 1330 kHz | 5 kW | Cabanatuan | 1961–1972 | Closed during Martial Law. |
| Big Sound FM Lucena | DWNG | 97.5 MHz | 5 kW | Lucena | 1997–2014 | Radio City, owned by Kaissar Broadcasting Network, formerly from 105.3 MHz. |
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References
- "Republic Act No. 3258". The Corpus Juris. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- "Duterte OKs renewal of franchise to 3 broadcasting networks". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- "KBP Members". Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
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