Vanguard Radio Network

Vanguard Radio Network

Company type	Private
Industry	Broadcast
Founded	1961
Founder	Manuel Galvez Jr.
Headquarters	Mandaluyong, Philippines
Key people	Noel C. Galvez President Joy Galvez-Dominado Chairperson
Website	bigsound.com

Vanguard Radio Network (VRN) is a Philippine radio network. Its corporate office is located at Rm. 614, Cityland Shaw Tower, St. Francis St. cor. Shaw Blvd., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, and its main headquarters is located at Pan-Philippine Highway, Brgy. Sangitan East, Cabanatuan. VRN operates a number of stations across regional places in Luzon under the Big Sound FM and Big Radio brands. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

VRN stations

AM stations

Callsign	Frequency	Power	Location	Owned since
DZXO	1188 kHz	5 kW	Cabanatuan	1969
DWMG	1395 kHz	5 kW	Solano	1969

FM stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power	Location	Owned since
Big Sound FM Cabanatuan	DWWG	101.5 MHz	5 kW	Cabanatuan	1981
Big Sound FM Baguio	DWBG	95.9 MHz	5 kW	Baguio	1994
Big Sound FM La Union	DWAA	105.5 MHz	5 kW	San Fernando, La Union	1983
Big Sound FM Tuguegarao	DWXY	100.5 MHz	5 kW	Tuguegarao	1988
Big Sound FM Cauayan	DWWC	95.3 MHz	5 kW	Cauayan	1983
Big Sound FM Solano	DWDC	101.3 MHz	5 kW	Solano	1988
Big Radio Tagbilaran	DYVA	88.7 MHz	5 kW	Tagbilaran	2015
Big Radio Bongabong	—	107.7 MHz	5 kW	Bongabong	2022

Former stations

Former Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Location	Years owned	Current status
DZYG	DZYG	1330 kHz	Cabanatuan	1961–1972	Closed during Martial Law.
Big Sound FM Lucena	DWNG	97.5 MHz	Lucena	1997–2014	Acquired by Southern Tagalog Sweet Life. Currently broadcasting as Gospel Radio.
Big Radio Batangas	DZLC	98.5 MHz	Lipa	2019–2022	Currently broadcasting as Cool FM.

Trademark dispute

In July 2011, VRN filed a legal trademark infringement case at the Intellectual Property Office against Manuelito F. Luzon, owner of ZimZam Management which operates and manages Metro Manila station DWKY (which used the "Big Radio" brand). Luzon was accused of using the said brand without any permission from VRN, citing that VRN already owned the said brand alongside the "Big Sound FM" brand. ^[4] The case was upheld in 2017, and Luzon violated Section 147 of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. ^[5]

References

1. "Republic Act No. 3258". The Corpus Juris. June 17, 1961. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
2. "Duterte OKs renewal of franchise to 3 broadcasting networks". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
3. "KBP Members". Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
4. "VANGUARD RADIO NETWORK CO. INC. vs. MANUELITO LUZON" (PDF). federislaw.com.ph. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
5. "VANGUARD RADIO NETWORK CO. INC. vs. MANUELITO LUZON" (PDF). federislaw.com.ph. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.