| Broadcast area | Bukidnon and surrounding areas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1386 kHz |
| Branding | Hope Radio 1386 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Cebuano, Filipino |
| Format | Religious Radio (Seventh-day Adventist Church) |
| Network | Hope Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| 96.9 Longvine Hope Radio | |
| History | |
First air date | October 6, 1973 |
Former frequencies | 1330 kHz (1973–1978) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
DXCR (1386 AM) Hope Radio is a radio station owned and operated by Adventist Media. Its studios and transmitter are located at College Heights, Lilingayon Rd., Brgy. Mount Nebo, Valencia, Bukidnon.[1][2][3]
History
Mountain View College (MVC) in Valencia, Bukidnon[4] had its broadcast franchise granted through Republic Act No. 5724, sponsored by senator Rodolfo Ganzon[5] and became a law on June 21, 1969.[6]
MVC students and clubs, and American Adventist missionaries, as well as members of other churches, helped in the financing and installation of the college's radio station, especially Pastor Cris Lauda of Washington, D.C. who gave donation for its construction.[7][8]
By mid-1973, the station began its test broadcast as DXCR-AM through its 190-ft, 5-kW transmitter,[7] and with custom-built equipment.[4] It eventually went on air on October 6.[5][8] An Adventist Radio Network member, the programming had been focusing mainly on evangelism,[9] as well as educational ones.[7]
Daily broadcasts were later extended by two hours, thus operating until 10 p.m.[9] The station's frequency was later transferred to present-day 1386 kHz[5] from originally approved 1330 kHz.[4][10]
At that time, there was a critical need for stable electricity as the transmitter was unable to operate efficiently especially during dry season. Through the help of Donald Christensen as business manager, and donation from Quiet Hour Ministries, it was on January 1, 1983 when the Hydroelectric Power Plant-2, whose source is the Manupali River, was commissioned, as DXCR inaugurated a new, 10-kW transmitter, and commenced broadcasting twenty hours daily.[5]
In 1998, the station reduced its broadcast hours due to severe drought, causing a part of normal electrical power to be generated.[11]
The station was closed in 2005, citing financial and technical problems; and was revived by the MVC on its anniversary in 2011.[8] It later became part of Hope Radio Philippines upon its establishment, rebranding as DXCR Hope Radio;[12] its sister stations were launched since 2012 with the inauguration of DXHR-AM in Butuan.[13]
Prior to its 40th anniversary, the station, while operating 17 hours daily with development-oriented programs, tried 24/7 online streaming. At that time, majority of the staff are students.[8] The station, transmitting with 10-kW[12] power through its 180-ft tower;[8] holds the distinction being the most powerful in Bukidnon by mid-1980s[5] and mid-2010s.[8]
References
- ↑ "Bukidnon KBP Recorgnized". Cyberflashes. MVC Alumni Association: 28–34. November 29, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ↑ AWR trains Adventist broadcasters in Davao
- ↑ KBP Members
- 1 2 3 The Philippines, a Country Profile (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of State. August 1979. p. 121. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via United States Agency for International Development.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Benedicto Borja; Ma. Venus Borja (November 11, 2020). "Mountain View College". Encyclopedia of Seventh-Day Adventists. Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Republic Act No. 5724". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. June 21, 1969. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- 1 2 3 J.H. Zachary (August 1973). "Radio Evangelism at Mt. View" (PDF). Far Eastern Division Outlook. Singapore. pp. 4–5. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Adventist Online Archives.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Cyberflashes: DXCR issue". Mountain View College (Philippines). September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Issuu.
- Ultimino Rivera Jr. (September 20, 2013). "A Brief History of DXCR". Cyberflashes. Mountain View College (Philippines). pp. 7–8. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Issuu.
- 1 2 "News from the unions: Broadcasts Lead to Baptisms" (PDF). Far Eastern Division Outlook. Singapore. October 1974. p. 11. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Adventist Online Archives.
- ↑ "Cyberflashes: DXCR issue, part 2". Mountain View College (Philippines). September 27, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Issuu.
- ↑ "Station of Light" in Philippines Loses Air Time
- 1 2 Bruce Porter (March 28, 2015). "The Pacific-Asian Log". p. 93, 108. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Radio Heritage.
- ↑ "Church inaugurates radio station" (PDF). Outlook. Silang, Cavite, Philippines. January–March 2012. pp. 12–13. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Adventist Asia.
