Pirate radio stations have operated in various countries of Asia, often putting over political or nationalist points of view. Offshore stations have attempted to reach China or overseas Chinese residents. Citizens' Radio is an unlicensed Hong Kong pro-democracy station. In Taiwan, what are known as "underground radio" stations have broadcast both pro- and anti-government opinions. Large numbers of unlicensed stations have functioned in the Philippines, of which 107.9 U-Radio (2006–2013) is among the best known. Finally, Radio First Termer was briefly operated by and for U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1971.
DWFT, broadcasting as 104.3 The Capital, is a radio station owned and operated by the Presidential Broadcast Service, the broadcast arm of the Presidential Communications Group. Its studios and transmitter are located at the 4th Floor, Philippine Information Agency Building, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. The station operates on terrestrial radio on Mondays to Sundays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
The Presidential Broadcast Service - Bureau of Broadcast Services (PBS-BBS), is a state radio network owned by the Philippine government under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
DZRB, on-air as Radyo Pilipinas - Radyo Publiko, is a radio station owned and operated by the Presidential Broadcast Service, an attached agency under the Presidential Communications Office. It serves as the flagship station of the Radyo Pilipinas network. The station's studios are located at the 4/F, PIA/Media Center Building, Visayas Ave., Brgy. Vasra, Diliman, Quezon City, and its transmitter is located at Brgy. Marulas, Valenzuela City. The station operates Weekdays from 4:00 AM to 10:00 PM and Weekends from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
DZSR, on-air as Radyo Pilipinas - Sports Radio, is a radio station owned and operated by the Presidential Broadcast Service, an attached agency under the Presidential Communications Office. The station's studio is located at the 4th floor, Media Center Building, Visayas Avenue, Barangay Vasra, Diliman, Quezon City, and its transmitter is located at Malolos, Bulacan. DZSR operates daily from 5:00 AM to 8:00 pm.
DZUP is a campus radio station owned and operated by the University of the Philippines Diliman. Its studio facility is located at the 2nd floor, Media Center of the College of Mass Communication, U.P. Diliman campus, in Quezon City; while its transmitter is located at Village B corner Delos Reyes St., UP Village, Diliman, Quezon City. At present, the station operates Mondays to Fridays, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and is able to broadcast all year-round.
DXRP, on-air as Radyo Pilipinas or RP1 News, is a radio station owned and operated by the Presidential Broadcast Service. Its studios are located at the Mindanao Media Hub Building, Carlos P. Garcia Highway, Bangkal, Davao City, and its transmitter is located at Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City.
Radyo Pilipino Corporation, presently operating as Radyo Pilipino Media Group, is a Philippine broadcasting company owned by Lucky Star Holdings. Originally founded in 1924, it is the oldest radio network in the Philippines; its current incarnation was founded on June 25, 1985, by a consortium led by businessman-politician Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
Pacific Broadcasting System (PBSI) is a radio broadcast company in the Philippines. It is part of the FJE Group of Companies of the Elizalde family, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusement park Star City. Pacific Broadcasting's stations are being operated by Elizalde-owned TV and radio network MBC Media Group. Most of its AM stations in key provinces are relay stations of DZRH, while its flagship AM station is DXGO, a radio station in Davao City broadcasting as Aksyon Radyo Davao. PBSI's flagship FM station is DWYS 101.1 Manila which also serves as the flagship affiliate station to MBC's Yes FM Network, with most of its FM stations in the provinces are affiliated with MBC's other FM networks.
DYEZAksyon Radyo is a radio station owned and operated by MBC Media Group. Its studio and offices are located at the 4th floor, Wilrose Bldg., Locsin St. cor. Burgos St., Barangay 9, Bacolod, while its transmitter is located in Brgy. Taloc, Bago, Negros Occidental.
DXOWRadyo Pilipino is a radio station owned and operated by Radyo Pilipino Corporation. The station's studio is located along F. Torres St., Davao City. It operates daily from 4:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
DZRP - Radyo Pilipinas World Service is a shortwave radio station broadcasting outside the Philippines. Owned by the Presidential Broadcast Service under the Presidential Communications Group, the station is operated from Mondays to Sundays 1:30 AM to 11:30 AM PHT on various shortwave frequencies, with internet live streaming across all schedules. It broadcasts in Filipino and English languages. Radyo Pilipinas World Service uses the relay transmitter facilities of Voice of America in Tinang, Concepcion, Tarlac for its broadcast purposes.
87.5 FM is the first useable radio broadcast frequency on the FM radio band spanning between 87.5 and 108 FM or VHF Band 2. The use of 87.5 FM as the main carrier frequency of a legally established and licensed radio station is rare in most countries as it transmits signals slightly off band down to roughly 87.3 and possibly as low as 87.2 FM.
Radio broadcasting in the Philippines existed since the 1920s, and has a strong following. Estimates on the number or radio stations range from 1,200 to 1,500.
Rizal Memorial Colleges Broadcasting Corporation (RMCBC) is a Philippine radio network. Its main headquarters is located at Door 1C, Anda Corporate Center, F. Inigo St., Davao City. RMCBC operates a number of stations across places in Mindanao and Visayas.
The University of Mindanao Broadcasting Network (UMBN) is a Philippine radio network majority-owned and controlled by the Torres family. It serves as the media arm of the University of Mindanao. Its headquarters are located at the UMBN Media Center, C. Bangoy St. cor. Palma Gil St., Poblacion, Davao City, while its national marketing offices are located in Makati. UMBN and its subsidiary Mt. Apo Broadcasting System run AM and FM stations in Mindanao, while its other subsidiary Ditan Communications runs the Visayas stations. It has three radio network brands, namely UMBN News & Public Affairs, Wild FM and Retro.
Republika Davao is a radio station owned and operated by the Presidential Broadcast Service. Its studios are located at the Mindanao Media Hub Bldg., Carlos P. Garcia Highway, Bangkal, Davao City, and its transmitter is located at Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City. This station operates daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
DWAW, broadcasting as 99.9 Wow Smile Radio, is a radio station owned by Allied Broadcasting Center and operated by Wow Smile Media Services. Its studios and transmitter are located at Madrileña St., Roseville Subd., Brgy. Bibincahan, Sorsogon City.
Kalayaan Broadcasting System, Inc. (KBSI) is a Philippine radio network. Its main headquarters is located at Damosa Bldg., J.P. Laurel Ave., Brgy. Lanang, Davao City. KBSI operates a number of stations across the country under the Gold FM and Radyo Rapido brandings.
Philippine Collective Media Corporation is a Philippine broadcast media company. Its headquarters are located in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, with offices in Makati and Tacloban. It owns a number of radio stations across the country under the FM Radio Philippines network and AM radio station Radyo 630, as well as television stations PRTV Prime Media and PRTV Tacloban.
