RPN-Zamboanga kicks-off modern broadcasting

November 23, 2013

Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN), which operates radio station DXXX and Television 5 here in Zamboanga City, yesterday inaugurated its newly-constructed radio studios and office at the 3rd floor of Fairland Property building along Mayor Vitaliano Agan Street.

RPN President, Undersecretary Robert Rivera, led other visiting network executives in simple rites that accompanied the studios soft opening.

RPN Station Manager Manuel Jerry Lacastesantos expressed optimism that with the opening of the new station, RPN will slowly, yet dramatically, regain its old glory as the leader in Zamboanga broadcasting industry.

Lacastesantos was referring to the time when radio DXXX was on its peak, soundlessly gaining laurels due to its credible, dependable, decent, educational and informative type of programming that won the hearts of listeners from the big part of Zamboanga Peninsula, including some of the now AM provinces.

Known to have popularized the programs Radyo Ronda and Noche de Ronda since the era of 70's, RPN-DXXX is also arming itself with modern and sophisticated state-of-the-art facilities, and is expected to radiate on a 10-kilowatt broadcast power once it goes on full-blast operation.

Now a sister company of SOLAR Entertainment Corporation, RPN, apart from airing local public affairs programs, would also hook-up to some radio and TV programs of said popular entertainment networks.

Lacastesantos reiterated that the transfer of RPN studios and office to its new site represents an initial step to a teleradyo type of broadcasting, which would give listeners an added amenity of watching on RPN channel 5 (a free channel), what is being broadcast over radio DXXX.

Listeners can freely watch our radio programs on RPN Channel 5, which would eventually, be carried over too by local cable TV services, he explains.

Meanwhile, all is set for this afternoon Boses, Tinig Pinoy monthly final eliminations at the Yubenco Star Mall, in barangay Putik.

Close to 10 sets of contestants representing the trio and duet categories will vie for the much-awaited victory, for them to qualify for the grand finals, which is scheduled sometime in March next year in Manila.

A million pesos worth of cash and valuable prizes, including recording contracts await the winners of said musical competition.

Filipino artists like famous Balladeer Anthony Castelo, and singers Aileen Papin, John Nite, and child sensation Constantine, would be among those to entertain and host the said competition.

Boses is a brainchild of RPN President Rivera.