DZVV

DZVV (603 AM) Bombo Radyo is a radio station owned and operated by Bombo Radyo Philippines through its licensee People's Broadcasting Service. The station's studio and transmitter are located at Bombo Radyo Broadcast Center, Brgy. Tamag, Vigan, a stone's throw away from the University of Northern Philippines.[1][2][3][4]

DZVV (Bombo Radyo Vigan)
CityVigan City
Broadcast areaIlocos Sur, Abra and surrounding areas
Frequency603 kHz
BrandingDZVV Bombo Radyo
SloganBasta Radyo, Bombo!
Ang Pambansang Radyo ng Pilipinas.
Programming
Language(s)Ilocano, Filipino
FormatNews, Public Affairs, Talk
NetworkBombo Radyo
Ownership
OwnerBombo Radyo Philippines
(People's Broadcasting Service, Inc.)
History
First air date
1965
Former frequencies
585 kHz (1978-1986)
Call sign meaning
Voice of Vigan
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
Power5,000 watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteBombo Radyo Vigan

History

DZVV started broadcasting in 1965 at its former home along General Luna St., which is the current site of a private school. Its former transmitter was located along the banks of the Govantes River, near the boundary between Vigan and Bantay, and its tower's base remains intact to this day. The station launched the careers of radio personalities Danny Tajon, Heny Tabangcura, and the late Gil Ballesteros.

In 1984, the station moved to its present location in Brgy. Tamag, a few years after Bombo Radyo acquired the station. A few years later, it moved its frequency from 585 AM to 603 AM for better signal reception.

For five decades, even back in the days when the feared "Saka-saka" armies sowed terror and burned villages during Ilocos Sur's Dark Era; and even the Martial Law era, DZVV is already a household name, recognized and respected for its fearless views and commentaries. This penchant of theirs once caused their station to be strafed by these "Saka-saka" armed groups.

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