Broadcast area | Metro Manila and surrounding areas |
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Frequency | 1170 kHz |
Branding | DZCA 1170 |
Programming | |
Format | Silent |
Ownership | |
Owner | Office of Civil Defense |
History | |
First air date | 1960 |
Last air date | 1993 |
Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | Civil Arms |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
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It served as the official radio station of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or (PAGASA), wherein it aired the latest weather information in the country at the top of the hour. [1] [2]
The station went off the air in 1993 due to lack of funding. Despite being inactive, the frequency receives live broadcast of Voice of America via DWVA in La Union. [3]
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