DWVA

Voice of America (DWVA)

Relay of Voice of America
San Fernando
Broadcast area	La Union and surrounding areas
Frequency	1170 kHz
Branding	Voice of America
Programming
Language	English
Format	Silent
Ownership
Owner	Voice of America
History
First air date	June 1953
Last air date	March 16, 2025
Former frequencies	1140 kHz (1953–1979)
Call sign meaning	Voice of America
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	10,000 watts
Links
Webcast	https://www.voanews.com/

DWVA (1170 AM) was a relay station of the Voice of America. The station's transmitter facilities are located in the Poro Point Freepoint Zone, Brgy. Poro, San Fernando, La Union. This station is inactive since March 16, 2025. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "Proclamation No. 216". Official Gazette . Retrieved July 1, 2019.
2. "Operations and Maintenance". Transpower. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
3. "The pleasures of Poro Point". GMA News . Retrieved July 1, 2019.
4. "La Union breathes new life to freeport development". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved July 1, 2019.
5. "Brgy. Poro". San Fernando LGU . Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
6. "VOA in the Philippines". Radio Heritage Foundation. Retrieved November 19, 2020.