DZRS explained

DZRS
City:Sorsogon City
Area:Sorsogon
Airdate:1982
Last Airdate:2006
Frequency:1179 kHz
Format:Silent
Licensing Authority:NTC
Owner:Radio Sorsogon Network
Former Frequencies:1287 kHz (1982–1995)
Callsign Meaning:Radio Sorsogon

DZRS (1179 AM) was a radio station owned and operated by Radio Sorsogon Network. Its studios & transmitter were located at the now-demolished Don Luis Lee Bldg., Plaza Bonifacio, Brgy. Sirangan, Sorsogon City.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Established in 1982, it was the second AM station in Sorsogon after DZMS. It went off the air in 2006 after its transmitter was knocked down by Typhoon Reming.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Annual Performance Report. NTC Region 5. September 1, 2020. July 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713115545/http://ntc5.ntc.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2015-Annual-Performance-Report.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: House Bill No. 5700. House of Representatives. 2019-06-26.
  3. Web site: Redentor Lasay usurping title as KBP Sorsogon Chapter president. Bicol Today. 2019-06-26. 2019-06-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20190626105656/http://bicoltoday.com/2015/08/24/redentor-lasay-usurping-title-as-kbp-sorsogon-chapter-president/. dead.
  4. Web site: Bicol radio puts women's views in the news. Philippine Information Agency. 2019-06-26.
  5. Web site: PHILIPPINES . Committee to Protect Journalists. 2019-06-26.
  6. Web site: Broadcasters’ Awards of Excellence sa Sorsogon naging matagumpay. Committee to Protect Journalists. September 1, 2020.
  7. Web site: DZRS. Sorsogon City. September 1, 2020.
  8. Web site: KBP Members. Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. September 1, 2020.