DXRA
Broadcast area | Davao Region and the surrounding areas |
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Frequency | 783 kHz |
Branding | DXRA Radyo ni Juan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Cebuano, Filipino |
Format | Silent |
Network | Radyo ni Juan |
Ownership | |
Owner | Rizal Memorial Colleges Broadcasting Corporation |
94.7 Max FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1975 |
Last air date | December 31, 2021 |
Former frequencies | 780 kHz (1975–1978) |
Call sign meaning | Radyo Arangkada |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Power | 10,000 watts |
Links | |
Website | http://radyonijuannetwork.com/ |
DXRA (783 AM) Radyo ni Juan was a radio station owned and operated by Rizal Memorial Colleges Broadcasting Corporation. It serves as the flagship station of the Radyo ni Juan network. The station's studio is located at Door 1C, Anda Corporate Center, F. Inigo St., Davao City, and its transmitter is located along Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City.[1][2][3]
History
On August 27, 1987, DXRA was attacked by the New People's Army, in what became known as the DXRA Massacre, resulting in nine deaths.[4][5][6]
In 2012, DXRA became part of the Radyo ni Juan network under the helm of the late broadcaster Dodong Solis.[7]
On December 31, 2021, the station, along with most of Radyo ni Juan stations, went off the air due to financial problems.[8]
References
- ^ History of the Rizal Memorial Colleges
- ^ Davao broadcaster killed Christmas Eve
- ^ Roldan: Kumusta Davao?
- ^ Army men in Davao City vow to protect journalists | News | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere
- ^ Davao City remembers 1987 DXRA MASSACRE
- ^ Commentary: Army supports press freedom, condemns killings and human rights violations
- ^ Dodong Solis, Davao’s crusading radio broadcaster, dies
- ^ Mga trabahante sa Radyo ni Juan nabalaka sa matud pa pagsirado